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Baseball's 39th All-Star game.

It's tradition shaped by these men.

Comes to the Houston Astrodome today, with the state of Texas adding something new to that tradition,

the first all-star game to be televised at night, and the first one played indoors. From us first in Chicago in 1933 as the dream of the late Arch Ward, sports editor of the Chicago Tribune,

to Houston's palatial eighth wonder of the world, the All-Star game has annually been the showcase of baseball's best,

with the starting line-ups selected by the major leaguers themselves.

The National League leads the series with 20 victories.

The American League is won 17, and there's been one tie.

Deep in the heart of Texas, welcome to the 35th anniversary mid-season baseball practice.

From Houston at the Astrodome.

NBC Sports presents the 1968 All-Star game. Talk to you by Gillette, makers of super stainless

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to call a play-by-play for you.

Pee-wee Reese, Sandy Kofak will be analyzing.

We had a rain most of the day here that left everybody unconcerned in Houston because they

knew the play ball tonight under perfect conditions, air conditions, theater comfort.

We'll have a standing room crowd of 52,000 and they'll be watching to see if the American League can end a five-year

domination of five-year winning streak of the National League.

The National League is a favorite based on recent history and a better rest of pitching

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