European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 stars an a sports analysis byh Aldock remember enthusiasm it once was a Standard piece of equip ment far major league carried around As faithfully As a favorite Bat a Bentrup they were bringing in Back for one More curtain Call tuesday night at Yankee stadium where the american league and National league were to meet in the 48th All Star the pregame Home plate conference held for the Exchange of lineups was to in clude a pair of honorary familiar figures for new York baseball Dimaggio brought an ingredient to classic of Giafis sadly missing these Days honorary Joe Dimaggio and Willie Mcd recall the glory Days of toys when the game and not the contract was what counted it commissioner Bowie Kuhn who decided on the honorary Captain concept for the Allstar game three Yean and with this years contest in hew base Ball could not have selected two More pop ular men for the inflation has cheapened our language and there were players on hand for the game labelled Al stars who hardly deserve the that never was a problem with Dimaggio and there Are other players who were not Here by their own players who preferred three Days off rather than playing one More game in the Long and the real Dimaggio and shudder at that a lot of i hear Guys say they dont want to said they a Thorhaug the three Days Lei me Lull you this once you play in one of these you always want to come just being in that dub House what a sold who some people nay the Allstar game int what it used to dont you believe Ive been out of baseball three or four future major league Star Mike son of new York Yan Kees third baseman grate makes an Outfield catch during batting practice monday Lor american league Allstar game players at Yankee Staci watching with approval As Young nellies make his big league Snag is Kansas City third baseman George a photo the Bird has tendinitis in his Wing wars now and when i have to watch it on 1 wish i was there what was it about the Al Star game that turned of Mays in the innate enthusiasm that Willie brought him to inc Ball Park every loved the Allstar game because of inc said it was their Best Pirkins Uii Ninsi our 1 before Mays of the Nali Nat leagues was one of the Best in the american like he was a True i1 linked Forward to playing in these 1 enjoyed in so in do Huuton to be in just an broke Down but in Happy to be v players can us Huu Dreau of the american league icim in St Vita in the Hospital i not year and Huu Dreau went with 21 said dimag the Malinger Lead icel the vacancy for the Yankees in Elul 1 know youd want to be said i Detroit a the Bird Fidrych got the word monday that his Penis tent right shoulder pain is due to but two doctors expressed Confidence the condition is not David the orthopaedic sur Geon who repaired Fidrych knee after a Spring i raining eave he diagnosis after an exam National Henry Ford Hospi so did Tiger learn physician Clar is no evidence if Bone or Jont Livingood echoed that his return to baseball will depend on How Well he responds to Fidrych look a few practice throws on the sidelines at Toronto sunday and it hurts like a can throw with Ive done it before when 1 had some tiredness or some stiffness in my but this aint the same i cant even said the curly haired Mitchell declined to discuss kids chs injury in but noted tendinitis his been the plague of pitchers for years Mitchell said in most cases Lime is the solution to rather than heal or of her medical treatment he 1 think the Bird will be Okay he is Impal Lew but i think we can take care of n Tor him both doctors said tendinitis can Lake various sometimes occurring at the ends of caused by muscle Strain or by tendons rubbing against the Birds injury has become a Mailer of serious concern to the tigers Fidrych la the teams lop drawing named american league Ita Ikie of the Vear last suffered what doctors first diagnosed As a slight muscle pull lust the doctor told me to take my and in could Clear but it didst Clear up ii Dindl away like in was supposed Fidrych said in worried about they told Rne to was supposed to be gone by now the 22ycaruld Pitcher said it Hopes his bled problem Doest follow the Lorn As the injury to his right knee this past whim his knee was doctors in Lonija Laid him Noi to worry about a weeks he underwent sur Gery to remove Lorn it was a tribute paid by one professional Mays tried to ii cast Iii Boul his first Allstar appearance in Ilia 1954 Garni Al Bui it Dindl dodger Mann or Walt Alston Pilu cd Iho National league thai year and Mays Mun to Duroc her tile was one of the couches we Hud Duke sni Dit in Centerfield and i understood the said 1 i Diing Hiiva so ill just sit in the Bench after sitting fur four or five1 1 went to and its time for me in that Mays recalled Twu other in Kansas cily in i went jfor1 in five innings and Allun look me ugh he said id belter go then in Shea stadium in remember baiting a Gums Dick a Biu Strong the bust to could do was a walk and i was Lucky to get Damn gain once being an Allstar in the i made a two nov Errair and Tun runs we he said this years game was the i hard to be played in Yankee Suimui Trio and Mijs played integral roles in the tirs in i Mukhija Himi ered in a 31 american in Mays homered in a 6nnntiomil league this All they could do fur their teams was cheer and Hope that some of the current Al stars discover the they Anderson t continued from tags 2li has made Only three errors so think of Only three errors up to Johnny Bench has 20 Home runs and s3 he hit Only 17 Home runs last one by Anderson went Down each of the Start ing players in his my Lead nth Man j Rose is hitting the second Ken is hit Ting Joe Morgan is hitting my hitter i Ericssen is at with s9 Bis and 12 Home George who hits fifth for has become totally of age As far As Kunfi Dence is lie has 90 hols with 29 homers and Hes hitting Hilling has 20 homers and 63 Bis and my seventh Cesar Geronimo bats eighth fur All Hes Hilling is just a measly he hit two borne runs All last Hes got six Al Haw Call 1 possibly blame any of them it has to be tins is the hardest year Ive Ever had to spend with but i believe things will change in the second 1 have some in going to make some adjustments in my