Back to the game--'39 All Star Game was led by "Rapid Robert" Feller of the Indians on the mound, followed in rotation by Detroit's own, Tommy Bridges, and,of course, #5, Hank Greenberg of the Tigers, at first base. Lots of Yankees in the lineup too.

I am afraid we fled Detroit that month [[ Pennington Street) and year and headed to Birmingham.

Koppitz Beer was a Detroit product back then. Also,it was kind of a sad time as the Navy was trying to salvage the ill-fated Squalus off the New Hampshire coastline. That tragedy is still talked about.

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