Awaiting batting practice at Old Timers Day in New York on July 18, 1976, staged by the New York Mets are famous baseball names. From left are: Brooklyn Dodgers Pete Reiser; Pittsburgh Pirates Ralph Kiner; New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio and Brooklyn Dodgers Cal Abrams.

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Awaiting batting practice at Old Timers Day in New York on July 18, 1976, staged by the New York Mets are famous baseball names. From left are: Brooklyn Dodgers Pete Reiser; Pittsburgh Pirates Ralph Kiner; New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio and Brooklyn Dodgers Cal Abrams.