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| Date: | 04 01 1955 |
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| Description: | Henry "Hank" Aaron at bat during a Milwaukee Braves pre-season game. |
| Date: | 07 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Eddie Mathews, third baseman for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team, sliding into home plate. Chicago Cubs catcher Cal Neeman is applying the tag as Braves... |
| Date: | 1955 |
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| Description: | Two men sitting in the stands review the Milwaukee Braves official program during a game. |
| Date: | 04 30 1959 |
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| Description: | Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr., who later changed his name to Muhammad Ali, (white trunks) fighting Amos Johnson in the 178 pound final of the Pan-American Gam... |
| Date: | 03 15 1957 |
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| Description: | High school fans in the bleachers cheer on their team during a night game. |
| Date: | 1953 |
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| Description: | Harness racers are shown in action at the Wisconsin State Fair Park, with an audience watching from the grandstand. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Two cars and drivers with the Swenson Thrillcade World Champion Auto Daredevils perform before an audience at the Wisconsin State Fair. |
| Date: | 1951 |
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| Description: | A photographer stands close to the Milwaukee Mile racetrack with camera poised to capture the action as the stock cars competing in the race speed by him. ... |
| Date: | 06 23 1957 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves shortstop Johnny Logan jumps over a sliding baserunner and throws to Braves' first baseman Frank Torre in a game at County Stadium. Second... |
| Date: | 09 02 1958 |
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| Description: | Two young British women, Hilary Birley and Cecily Thompson, watching their first baseball game at a Cubs-Braves double header. |
| Date: | 09 22 1956 |
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| Description: | A baseball player sliding into home plate as the umpire is looking on. |
| Date: | 1954 |
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| Description: | Jack McGrath, an Indianapolis 500 driver, photographed at the Milwaukee State Fair, with his cream colored Hinkle Special. McGrath died in an automobile cr... |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Automobiles drive past the grandstand at the Wisconsin State Fairgrounds as they prepare for the beginning of the race. |
| Date: | 03 20 1953 |
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| Description: | Seven female cheerleaders from Menasha High School watching a basketball game at the WIAA State Basketball Tournament. |
| Date: | 06 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Lew Burdette, pitcher for the Milwaukee Braves baseball team, swinging a bat against the Chicago Cubs on June 8, 1959. Burdette, always known as a good hit... |
| Date: | 06 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves pitcher Lew Burdette standing on the pitcher's mound in a game against the Chicago Cubs at County Stadium, June 8, 1959. Burdette was kno... |
| Date: | 06 08 1959 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves third baseman Eddie Mathews swinging away in a game at County Stadium against the Chicago Cubs, June 8, 1959. Mathews hit a solo home run ... |
| Date: | 10 07 1957 |
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| Description: | Left fielder Wes Covington of the Milwaukee Braves hits a pop up in 1957. Recalled from the Braves' Wichita farm team in mid-June, Covington hit 21 home ru... |
| Date: | 09 30 1957 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves outfielder John DeMerit works out at Milwaukee County Stadium in 1957. A rookie in 1957, DeMerit made one appearance in that year's Worl... |
| Date: | 07 13 1955 |
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| Description: | Milwaukee Braves owner Lou Perini and Wisconsin Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. converse at the baseball All-Star game held at Milwaukee County Stadium, Jul... |
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