Dizzy Dean (L) points out to Earl Averill, toe that liner off the bat of Averill broke during 1937 All-Star game

Dizzy Dean (L) points out to Earl Averill, toe that liner off the bat of Averill broke during 1937 All-Star game

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July 28, 1962 – at Yankee Stadium Dizzy Dean points out to Earl Averill, toe that liner off the bat of Averill broke during 1937 All-Star game. Scene took place during New York Yankees’ 16th Annual Old Timer’s Day Honoring the All-Star teams of 1937. The broken toe led to the end of Dizzy’s career….

1937 All Star Game Lou Gehrig drives in 4 and Dizzy Dean takes one off the toe
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1937 All Star Game Lou Gehrig drives in 4 and Dizzy Dean takes one off the toe

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July 7, 1937 President Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first President to attend an All-Star game as he is invited to throw out the first ball at Griffith Stadium in Washington D.C. The President and the rest of the sellout crowd of 31,391 at the 5th Annual All-Star game had to deal with a very…