The MLK Tribute Game of 1970

[G-Fafif]

This was a new one on me, by Tom Verducci. Seaver, Agee, Clendenon take part.

Almost 51 years later, on Martin Luther King Day, the idea of what happened on March 28, 1970 seems so quaint and so simple as to be especially powerful. Think of it today: A bunch of sportscasters and sportswriters from Los Angeles pick two players from each team to play in an exhibition game. We're talking about the best players. Future Hall of Famers. They will fly from their spring training locales to play one afternoon game in Los Angeles and fly back. They will not be paid. All proceeds help fight social and racial injustice. Nobody says no.

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[batmagadanleadoff]

Here's the program for the game.



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[whippoorwill]

This is a very cool story



Side question: does Topeka KS love Italian food or something?

[MFS62]

The game was sponsored by the SCLC (according to the program), but did they get all the revenue from the game?

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