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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 09, 1940

Page

7

All-Star Game Opens With Dual Dream Teams At Sportsman Park

The midsummer classic unfolds at Sportsman Park in St. Louis with American League and National League squads assembled. Ruffing of the Yankees leads the American starters while Derringer of the Reds starts for the Nationals as fans fill the ballpark for the annual showcase.

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Exhibition Highlights and Player Notables Across Teams

Exhibition notes from Moline and Chicago feature players Wagener, Rowell, and Baker among others, with batting stats and battery pairings. The report lists team matchups including Montreal Brooklyn and Wilmington with assorted scores, pitchers, and fielding details, reflecting a snapshot of early season play and individual performances.

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Tail-Enders topple rivals in rough day for majors

Indianapolis and Toledo hung with strong clubs in the American Association after large league foes fell. The Indians routed the Reds 7 to 2 in a rapid seven inning showcase game, reflecting a chaotic day of results across the circuit.

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Baseball Standings Before St Paul League Battle

Standings shift with Toledo beating Boston 10 9 then Kansas City rallying to top the league 6 0 win. St Paul moves into first place as Cincinnati and Milwaukee chase. rain alters several games, while Dick West and Bill Weintraub provide late highlights.

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Lucadello in star contest headline and lineup

Columbus July 9 The American Association all stars led by seven Minneapolis Millers travel to Kansas City for a July 17 showcase at Rappers Stadium facing the Blues. The team, chosen by writers, lists Pat Weintraub Gerald Priddy Gil English Port Riggiuto Jack Saltzgaver Harry Walker Harvey Walker Bob Sidlelia Ab Wright Otto Debuting Dick West and Woodrow Willisins along with Ted Gullic and others in the outfield and pitching mix.

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Ambiguous athletics scoreboard reflects scattered names

Fragmented OCR text lists multiple names and numbers across centers or teams with references to Milwaukee Kansas City Minneapolis and others. Details are unclear with broken punctuation and missing context, but hints at sports scoring lines and participant names.

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