A military relief game at the Polo Grounds with the Dodgers attracts a Polo Grounds record crowd of 57,303. The Giants, losing 7 – 4, have two on and no out in the 9th when the game is called. A government order mandates that lights must be turned out at 9:14.

This Day In Baseball

On August 3, 1942 — A military relief game at the Polo Grounds with the Dodgers attracts a Polo Grounds record crowd of 57,303. The Giants, losing 7 – 4, have two on and no out in the 9th when the game is called. A government order mandates that lights must be turned out at 9:14.

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