Nashville hosted the 1949 All-Star game, and hopes were high for large attendance as the hometown Vols touted sluggers Babe Barna, Tookie Gilbert, and Carl Sawatski. The final score did not match the enthusiasm of the fans who turned out. Listen to highlights of the game played on Tuesday, July 13 that night.
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