The winning bat wasn’t even his own.

On July 7, 1964, Phillies outfielder Johnny Callison hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth to give the National League a 7-4 All-Star Game victory at Shea Stadium. The blast broke a 4-4 tie and remains the third — and last — walk-off home run in All-Star Game history. The next morning’s newspaper coverage treated the moment as another sign that Philadelphia’s remarkable season might be building toward something special.

🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage:

  • Why Callison abandoned his own bat before the final at-bat

  • The growing belief Philadelphia was becoming a serious contender

  • The awkward MVP problem created by the game’s sudden ending

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