l'Hall of Fame game
The idea for an annual Hall of Fame Game originated with baseball's centennial celebration and the opening of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum on June 12, 1939. To coincide with festivities, baseball took a one-day hiatus as all-stars from across the country traveled by train to play an exhibition following the grand ribbon-cutting ceremony and inaugural inductions of the first four classes at the Museum. With Major League players appearing at Doubleday Field for the first time, the two teams featured managers Eddie Collins and Honus Wagner, two of the first 26 men elected to the Hall of Fame in the classes of 1936-'39. Fittingly called "The Collins" and "The Wagners," the two teams were hand-picked by each manager and featured a mix of American and National League stars. The seven-inning exhibition game went in favor of the National League "Wagners," 4-2. The Cubs' Dizzy Dean started off the game by throwing two perfect innings before being relieved. Pittsburgh's Arky Vaughan led off the bottom of the sixth with a double and later scored the winning run on a double by Frankie Hayes. Babe Ruth made an honorary appearance in the game at the age of 44, four years after his retirement in 1935. Other Hall of Fame players appearing in the inaugural game: Charlie Gehringer, Joe Medwick, Lloyd Waner, Billy Herman, Mel Ott, Hank Greenberg, and Lefty Grove.
The tradition of the Hall of Fame Game dates back to 1940, when the first game — featuring the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox — was held. During the summer-long celebration of baseball’s centennial in 1939, an all-star game was played on June 12, the date of the Museum’s grand opening and first Induction, as the 16 Major League teams took an off-day and two members from each club traveled to play in Cooperstown. Two additional games — exhibition contests featuring the New York Yankees vs. the Newark Bears and the Philadelphia Athletics against the Penn Athletic Club — were also held that summer, prompting discussions of future tilts that would bring crowds back to Cooperstown for subsequent summers.
piu' o meno
ma Piniella ha detto "no" 
Ramirez, Soto si riposa, Blanco come catcher. DeRosa in terza.
e se Dio vuole non fa troppi casini (però un punto lo concede, ci mancherebbe).
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