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Title: Ford Frick
Date: 1957-07-09
Description: Photograph of baseball executive Ford Frick and New York Yankees manager Casey Stengel together at the 1957 All-Star game. The two are smiling as Frick crosses his fingers.

Title: Mighty Minnie
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: Minnie Minoso, Chicago White Sox outfielder, kisses the ball which he caught for the final out in the ninth inning.

Title: Ted Williams
Date: 1957-07
Description: Photograph of baseball player Ted Williams, left fielder for the Boston Red Sox, speaking with baseball executive Ford Frick at the 1957 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.

Title: Losing Pitcher Simmons
Date: 1957-07-10
Description: Starting pitcher for the National League All-Stars Curt Simmons lets the ball fly during the early innings of the game. Simmons was relieved in the second inning by Milwaukee Braves' Lew Burdette. Simmons was the loser.

Title: With the Bases Loaded
Date: 1957-07-10
Description: Nellie Fox filed out to Frank Robinson in short left field to end the second inning after the American League All-Stars had scored two runs. The American Leauge went on to win the game, 6-5 before 30,693 fans at Busch Stadium.

Title: Native St. Louisans
Date: 1957-07-10
Description: Three former St. Louisans and now major league baseball stars, took part in the All-Star game. They are (from left): Yogi Berra, New York Yankees slugging catcher; Elston Howard, Yankee utility star, and Washington Senator Roy Sievers.

Title: Pilots and Pitchers
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: Starting Pitchers Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers (second from left) and Curt Simmons of the Philadelphia Phillies (second from right) confer before the game with managers Casey Stengel (left) and Walter Alston.

Title: All-Star Game Stadium
Date: 1957-07-09, 1980-07-09
Description: The date: July 9, 1957. The place: old Busch Stadium. The event: baseball's all-star game. A crowd of 30,693 watches as Vic Wertz hits a single to drive in Mickey Mantle with the American League's first run.

Title: Winning Pitcher Bunning
Date: 1957-07-10
Description: Righthander Jim Bunning of the Detroit Tigers started the game for the American League All-Stars. Bunning held the Nationals scoreless for three innings and was relieved by Billy Loes of the Baltimore Orioles in the Fourth (sic).

Title: Congratulations, Casey
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: St. Louis Cardinal Manager Fred Hutchinson (left) went to the dressing room after the game yesterday to congratulate Casey Stengel after the American League All-Stars beat the National League, 6-5.

Title: Getting to the Game
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: Crowds began forming early at Busch Stadium for yesterday's All-Star game. Block-long lines gathered early as many ticketholders hoped to watch batting practice before the game started. The game had been a sellout for weeks, but a few hundred standing room tickets were sold before the game.

Title: National Outfield
Date: 1957-07-09, 1957-07-10
Description: The starting outfield for the National League All Stars stopped for a short talk before ehe (sic) game started. They are (from left): Frank Robinson of the Cincinnati Redlegs; Henry Aaron of the Milwaukee Braves; and Willie Mays of the New York Giants.

Title: Hall of Fame
Date: 1957-07-10
Description: Stan Musial stops for a short talk with his old friend, Sid Keener, director of the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., and former St. Louis newspaperman. The St. Louis Cardinal star will probably join other baseball greats in the Hall of Fame.

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