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L E V I S I O N
NEWS
18 MAJOR LEAGUE STARS FEATURED IN 'SALUTE TO BASEBALL' COLORCAST WILL EACH DONATE A COLOR TV SET TO A SELECTED HOSPITAL
Each of the 18 major league stars featured in the SALUTE TO BASEBALL on NBC-TV's "Saturday Color Carnival" April 13 (9 to 10:30 p.m., EST) will donate a 21-inch RCA Victor color television set to a hospital of his choice.
Each player participating in the tribute to the national pas¬ time has been asked to designate the hospital to receive the color TV set - his payment for appearing on the show - to be sent out in his name .
The world champion New York Yankees and National League pennant¬ winning Brooklyn Dodgers each have two players participating on the 90-minute colorcast. All other clubs have one player each. The full roster follows:
American League - Mickey Mantle and Don Larsen, New York Yankees; George Kell, Baltimore Orioles; Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox; Billy Pierce, Chicago White Sox; Herb Score, Cleveland Indians; Harvey Kuenn, Detroit Tigers; Harry Simpson, Kansas City Athletics; Eddie Yost, Washington Senators.
National League - Pee Wee Reese and Don Newcombe, Brooklyn
Dodgers; Ernie Banks, Chicago Cubs; Ted Kluszewski, Cincinnati Redlegs;
Eddie Mathews, Milwaukee Braves; Johnny Antonelli, New York Giants;
Robin Roberts, Philadelphia Phillies; Bob Friend, Pittsburgh Pirates;
Stan Musial, St. Louis Cardinals.
o NBC-New York, 4/3/57
RCA PIONEERED AND DEVELOPED COMPATIBLE COLOR TELEVISION PRESS DEPARTMENT, NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK