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.
Fans form line outside stadium Tuesday morning, waiting patiently for standing room tickets (standing room was in shade under roof). Some fans spent the night there, wanting to make sure they wouldn't miss the rare opportunity to see an All-Star game in person.
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.
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.
An overflow crowd of 34,009 persons saw the American League All-Star game at Sportsmans Park here yesterday. It was the eleventh victory for the junior circuit in the 15 games played to date.
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.
The big three of baseball, from left: Ford Frick, president of the National League; Commissioner A.B. (Happy) Chandler and Will Harridge, president of the American League, were spectators at the game, proceeds of which went to the players pension fund.