Chess in the arts Poul Anderson's short story "Immortal Game", inspired by the 1851 game played by Adolf Anderssen and Lionel Kieseritzky (which also appears in the film "Blade Runner"); or Waldemar Łysiak's "Szachista" (), centered on a game played between Napoleon Bonaparte and The Turk. The game Frank Poole versus HAL 9000 from the film "" is also based on an actual match, albeit not widely known. Other artists drawn their inspirations from the life of players. Vladimir Nabokov wrote "The Defense" after learning about Curt von Bardeleben, while the musical "Chess" was loosely based on the life of Bobby Fischer. Some authors
1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game) after which the playing of one annual game resumed. Players in "italics" have since been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Umpires: Al Barlick,"Home Plate (NL)"Ed Runge", First Base (AL) Augie Donatelli, Second Base (NL); Joe Paparella, Third Base (AL); Shag Crawford"Left Field (NL); Johnny Rice,"Right Field (AL) 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game (first game) The 1959 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 26th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues composing Major League Baseball. The game was played on July 7, 1959,