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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 29 Oct 2016

    Classic photograph of night baseball—Ted Williams about to bat in Chicago, 1957: #Scherschelpic.twitter.com/ueCVJqhXko

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      1. William Belcher‏ @EdB_Ohio 5 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Was it foggy or is that haze from all the people smoking Chesterfields? @BecketAdams

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      1. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 30 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        correct this is Comiskey Park.

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      1. O mug‏ @Omug 30 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        . @BeschlossDC ... Ted's head could still hit .340 today. ⚾️ 👊🏼

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      1. Ben Kerouac‏ @BK4SpokedB 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Awesome Chesterfield Cigarettes ad on the scoreboard. Smoking was"cool" back then.

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      1. Fast Eddie‏ @Fast_Edd2 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Also Sherman Lollar and Billy Pierce- 2 of my favorites!

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      1. Steve Rosenquist‏ @STEVEROSENQUIST 29 Oct 2016
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        Got to be Comiskey Park.

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      1. LA Denizen‏ @LA_Denizen 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        At Comiskey

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      1. ThomasFloyd‏ @t9411f 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        love that photo.

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      1. Bruce Wolf‏ @BruceWolfChi 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @RobHart1980 Billy Pierce? Cubs pitcher that night had last name toward end of alphabet.

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      1. Mitchell Buchanan‏ @mfosterbuchanan 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @Buster_ESPN

        Anybody know where to get a quality 8x10 print of this?

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      2. Darren R‏ @DarrenR13 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @Buster_ESPN and they let him stand that close during warm up pitches? My HS coach would have sanctioned "letting one slip"

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      3. Mongo‏ @Markg6078 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @DarrenR13 @BeschlossDC @Buster_ESPN

        I thought the same thing, but by 1957, that would have been like throwing at God

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      1. chriswintersva‏ @chriswintersva 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @Buster_ESPN 3 White Sox players were HOF'ers - Aparicio, Fox, Doby - and 1 Red Sox - Williams. Minoso so should be HOF.

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      1. KMc‏ @kmccarthy34 29 Oct 2016
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        @Buster_ESPN his personal psychologist and entourage are holding them with has batting gloves

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      2. Kip Oren‏ @kiporen212 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        @nprscottsimon Comiskey was a gem.

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      3. Soxtomistic18‏ @mab8663Panto 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @kiporen212 @BeschlossDC @nprscottsimon

        It was-too bad the press has forgotten that there are two MLB teams in the City.

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      4. Soxtomistic18‏ @mab8663Panto 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @mab8663Panto @kiporen212 and

        In fact Inrecallnthat he Sox won in 2005 WBEZ's sole story was getting Cub fans take on it.

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      1. edley64‏ @edley64 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Hitting off "should-be" Hall of Famer Billy Pierce.

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      1. Charlie‏ @SportingChap 29 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @lukelucas

        Where is Ted's compression sleeves and body armor?

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      1. joshua damon‏ @joshuaodamon 29 Oct 2016
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        @Buster_ESPN amazing pic!

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