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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 5101630, member: 289"] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.syracuse.com/poliquin/2013/04/poliquin_hank_aaron_willie_may.html[/URL] October 16, 1959: two major league all-star teams, trying to make some extra money in the off-season, came to Syracuse to play in McArthur Stadium. The line-ups: "American League: Eddie Yost, Harvey Kuenn, Tito Francona, Rocky Colavito, Gus Triandos, Mickey Mantle, Bob Nieman and Frank Malzone. Whitey Ford pitched and was relieved by Hoyt Wilhelm. “The National League was Junior Gilliam, Kenny Boyer, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Gil Hodges, Willie McCovey, Bill Mazeroski and Smokey Burgess. Johnny Podres was the starter and Don Newcombe was the reliever." The National League won 4-2. Mays, Mantle and Hodges hit home runs. The nine inning game was played in 58 minutes, suggesting that the players desire to remain in Syracuse any more than they had to was kind of limited. They might have played another 'game' elsewhere that same day. [/QUOTE]