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May 1, 1939: Cubs, White Sox meet to raise funds for Monty Stratton’s accident recovery

June 26, 1939: Boston Bees buzz past Class A affiliate Bradford in exhibition

SoltersMoose

August 10, 1939: Exhibition against minor-league namesake turns into rout for St. Louis Browns

Bob Feller on board of a Navy ship (US Navy, public domain)

July 7, 1942: Bob Feller is the headliner as military all-stars take on American League’s best in Cleveland

June 30, 1943: World War II relief game is a South Side success in Chicago

William "Slim" Emmerich (Baseball-Reference.com)

September 7, 1943: Last-place Allentown beats Connie Mack’s A’s in exhibition

June 26, 1944: The Tri-Cornered War Bond Baseball Game

Dave Ferriss (Trading Card DB)

July 10, 1945: Red Sox beat Braves in Boston’s ‘All-Star Replacement Game’ in 1945

August 13, 1945: KC Monarchs pay a ‘royal’ visit to Braves Field

August 10, 1946: Cobb meets Wagner in the Windy City for high school all-star game

October 1, 1946: Red Sox tune up for World Series vs. AL All-Stars

April 10, 1947: Jackie Robinson, a Royal at Ebbets Field

April 11, 1947: Jackie Robinson debuts in a Dodgers uniform at Ebbets Field

April 16, 1948: Braves, Red Sox face off in City Series brawl

July 11, 1949: Chicago Herald-American All-Star Game: a tripleheader of future stars

April 9, 1953: Braves get a wet welcome to Milwaukee

Willie Mays (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 7, 1956: Willie Mays homers twice in Giants’ exhibition win at Metropolitan Stadium

April 13, 1957: Braves and Millers put on a cold-weather exhibition in Minneapolis

Jim Bunning (Trading Card DB)

August 5, 1957: A harbinger of things to come: Metropolitan Stadium hosts Reds-Tigers exhibition

Pumpsie Green (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

June 16, 1958: Ted Williams, Pumpsie Green star in Red Sox exhibition at Minneapolis

May 7, 1959: Roy Campanella Night

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

June 15, 1959: Minneapolis Millers win exhibition against Giants despite Willie Mays’ home run

Tommy John (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

June 26, 1961: International League All-Stars buzzsaw big-league Indians with two-hitter

May 6, 1963: Army Cadets make it close in exhibition against Mets

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