 The national all-star game was played at the Polo Grounds in New York and was called the Hearst Sandlot Classic.Kase solicited Babe Ruth to serve as chairman of the event.The Hearst sandlot program ultimately produced 50 Major League Baseball players, including all-stars Whitey Ford, Al Kaline, Joe Torre, Tony Kubek, Bill Freehan, Mike Marshall, and Bill Skowron.