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Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday
Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday

Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday

Date12/19/1979
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  • Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday.
  • Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday
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Original Toronto Star caption: Darryl Sittler, left, AI Eagleson, and Harold Ballard, right, fired first shots of the great Ronald McDonald battle Wednesday.
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      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0030499F
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