Monte Irvin

Plan to come early.

You don't want to miss the old-timers taking batting practice, then the traditional old-timers game, and when it's all over, the regularly scheduled game between the Mets and Cubs at 4.05 p.m. Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio, hopefully Mickey Mantle will be there, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Carl Erskine, Monty Irvin, Johnny Mize, Bobby Feller, Johnny Vandermeer, Lou Boudreau, Freddie Lindstrom, Joe Cronin, Whitey Ford, Joe Torre, Bobby Thompson, Tony Cregliero, our own Ralph Kiner, and new Hall of Famer Eddie Matthews, and many, many more.

That's Old Timers Day on the next Homestead, Saturday afternoon, July the 8th.

Joe Torre is in a very heated discussion with umpires Billy Williams and Dick Stello, the discussion taking place near first base.

And if you're not at Chase Stadium for this season's Old Timers Day on Saturday afternoon, July 8th, you won't be an eyewitness to more thrilling moments like this one.

Willie Mays, Joe DiMaggio have already accepted invitations as have Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Carl Oskin, Monty Irvin, Johnny Mize, Bob Feller, Johnny Vandermeer, Lou Boudreau, Fred Lindstrom, Joe Cronin, Monty Ford, Joe Torrey, Bobby Thompson, Tony Conigliaro, and new Hall of Famer Eddie Matthews.

Mickey Mantle has accepted, but he has been ill and he had to cancel out.

The theme is hitters and no-hitters.

The outfielders around toward left.

Monte Irvin deep and straightaway.

The next pitch is too low for ball two.

Ball two and no strikes to count.

Monte Irvin in left for the Giants.

Willie Mays in center, pulled over toward left-center of the shade now.

Don Mueller in right field.

Striding back to his position now, and Westlake steps in.

Hank Thompson, third base.

Monte Irvin, left field.

Bobby Williams, second base.

Wes Westrum, catching, and Ruben Gomez, the pitcher.

The first walk given up by Garcia.

Garcia walked 71 over the regular season.

Now hitting right-handed is Monte Irvin.

Monte has gone oh-for-four in the series.

Hank Thompson, third base.

Monte Irvin, left field.

Davey Williams, second base.

Wes Westrum, catching, and Ruben Gomez, the pitcher.

So Thompson draws his third base on balls in the series, the first one here this afternoon, the first walk given up by Garcia.

Garcia walked 71 over the regular season.

Now hitting right-handed is Monte Irvin.

Monte has gone O for four in the series He's batting first at zero zero zero.

Grand's had only two hits in the series but each has driven in a run popped up.

We also want to give credit to the commissioner of baseball William D. Eckert Joe Rackler the director of public relations Charlie Seager the secretary treasurer and Monty Irvin the commissioner's office.

The job they've done in the series the thing to find Jim Tooney of the Cardinals James the manager and to argue Bush the owner is

down work line drive base hit a runner's in work.

Back in Yankee Stadium, just minutes away now from the start of the 48th annual All-Star Game between the American and the National Leagues.

And I see down on the field, Monty Irvin will be introducing the winners of the competition they had among the youngsters out here this afternoon.

The pitch hit and run winners.

And then over alongside the first base dugout, We will have the ceremonial toss of the first pitch in Yankee Stadium, and that will be the widow of Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson, and I see now that Hank Aaron has moved down alongside Rachel on one side of her, and Pee Wee Reese, who was a former teammate and a captain of the Brooklyn Dodgers when Robinson came in and broke the color line.