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Randolph, a two-time All-Star in as many seasons, was easily the Yankees' most valuable player--for its was the 23-year-old out of the Pirate organization who smacked a home run into the left field seats in the sixth inning to tie the game...
...filthy lucre. That is a rare commodity in cricket, where even playing for England, a superstar can aspire to no more than $35,000 a year and a run-of-the-mill professional only $6,600 a season. Packer offered far better salaries and planned a televised international all-star series matching "the rest of the world" against a formidable Australian side...
What a pleasure it was to see the two of them again in a great baseball park, clad in the classic threads of the trade that made them famous. The occasion was the 48th All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium, and this time Willie Mays and Joe DiMaggio were not flogging some TV product like Mr. Coffee or the sweet smell of Brut on a centerfielder's forearm. They were presiding as honorary captains. Looking back on it, "Joltin' Joe" couldn't help reflecting that no matter what else in the world changes, "baseball was played...
...This movie version of the battle, based on Cornelius Ryan's bestselling history, does permit Britain's acting fraternity to redeem its generals' follies. Whatever is lively and memorable in the film, which is not much, is provided by the English members of the most expensive all-star cast in recent memory. Their Yank allies, doubtless because they had second-banana roles in the original production 33 years ago, have dim, brief lives on the screen...
...Regional All-Star...