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Two US Marines teams put on this baseball demonstration match in Athletic Park, Wellington, in January 1943. The crowd of between 20,000 and 25,000 enjoyed the game despite some confusion over the rules. The American habit of arguing with the umpire was, however, considered unsporting by some.
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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kāwanatanga
Reference: Weekly Review 77. National Film Unit, 1943
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