She was just telling the story, probably what was told to her by my Wife's grandfather. She also found a program from the 1940 all star game in Saint Louis (signed by comedic actor Joe E Brown), a scorecard from the 1937 Saint Louis Cardinals, signed by the majority of the team (notables are Johnny Mize, Joe Medwick, and Frank Frisch), and a 1938 scorecard between the Indians and St. Louis Browns with several signatures of the Indians. Most notably Bob Feller (who pitched and got the win that day.
Here are some pictures.
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