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Original photograph has rust marks along top center. Photograph caption dated July 4, 1964 reads, "Dead pigeon - Singer Dean Martin departs from Dodger Stadium field in comfort on stretcher carried by Soupy Sales (left) and Rafer Johnson after being picked off first base by Valley Times sports writer Pete Kokon. Setting was the annual Hollywood stars vs. sportswriters game. No new talent was discovered, but the stars won 3-2 in a preliminary to the Dodger-Met contest."
Martin, Dean,--1917-1995 Sales, Soupy Johnson, Rafer,--1935- Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, Calif.) Baseball teams Baseball players Baseball fields Baseball Motion picture actors and actresses Comedians Spectators Women Men Chavez Ravine (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits
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