Play is halted as FDR announces the Proclamation of an Unlimited National Emergency

Play is halted as FDR announces the Proclamation of an Unlimited National Emergency

May 17, 1941, Play is halted in the seventh inning of the Braves-Giants game at the Polo Grounds so the crowd of 17,009 and players can listen to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s radio address over the stadium’s P.A. system. After FDR announces the Proclamation of an Unlimited National Emergency, the tied 1-1 contest is resumed after a 45-minute delay.

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