European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes battered Morris to Toronto up a Lucky for Minnesota twins Pitcher Jack Morris the history of a a dizzy Dean  be repeating itself. Morris the starter for the american league in tuesdays 4-2 Al Victory All Star game was struck in the right foot when Bobby Bonilla ripped a grounder Back to the Mound in the first inning. Morris was toppled by the shot but appeared uninjured smiling As he recovered. However Morris came out following the second inning. After the Blue jays team physician looked at the ankle he was ordered to mount Sinai Hospital for precautionary a rays. The a rays revealed Only a minor contusion or Bruise. But the incident bears a striking resemblance to Deans injury in the 1937 All Star game. It was there that a liner off the Bat of Earl Averill broke a toe on Deans right foot. Insistent on an Early comeback the Pitcher who won�?T30 games during his 1934 National league. Map season with the St. Louis cardinals was forced to compensate for the injury by altering his once fluid pitching motion. The change put undue Strain on his legendary right Arm. Bursitis an inflammation quickly developed in the shoulder and by seasons end his fastball had slowed drastically. Dean never regained his hard throwing ability. Morris said he smiled after being hit to fool american league manager Tony la Russa. Asked Why he stayed in the game Morris replied a Well you Only get to play in an All Star game a few times. And it was my foot that Hurt not my  thursday july 11,1991 no s dashed by Ace closer by Howard Ulman. The  press Toronto a it was closing time for the american league. Bring in the Short relievers and lock the door on the National leagues Hopes.  the fourth consecutive year the americans won the All Star game with a Parade of Strong armed closers tuesday night 4-2. A first came Jeff Reardon who has 21 saves this season then Rick Aguilera who has 22, and finally Dennis Eckersley the Al Leader with 23. Manager Tony la Russa did no to even have to use Bryan Harvey who has 22 saves. A a it a great to have them a said Carlton Fisk who caught All of them. A you wish you could have nine of them. Then you could let them pitch one inning or two innings each and the other team would never get a  having pitchers accustomed to working just one inning is especially important in an All Star game since most hurlers rarely go beyond two innings. Quot its a Little bit different for a starter because they re accustomed to getting into the flow of the game a said Dave Duncan the pitching coach for Oakland and the american league. A generally you stay with a starter. If he has a weak time a its in the  tuesday night the National league got a run scoring single by Bobby Bonilla off Jack Morris in the first and a Home run by Andre Dawson against Roger Clemens in the fourth. With the score 3-2 after Jack Mcdowell a two shutout innings la Russa turned to his closers. Reardon got the first two batters in the seventh then gave up a single. Aguilera came in and allowed a single before striking out Eddie Murray. In the eighth Aguilera allowed a one out single to Felix Jose then struck out the last two batters. Eckersley pitched a perfect ninth throwing 12 strikes on 15 pitches Eckersley set an All Star game record with his third save All in the last four years. A Quot we hit the Ball pretty Good off Morris and then comes Jimmy key and Roger Clemens and then it does no to get any easier after that a said National league outfielder Tony Gwynn. A they keep throwing great pitchers at you. The National league had Only two closers Rob Dibble and Lee Smith. Smith did not pitch. National manager Lou Piniella said he took Only two Short men a because the starters were doing a Good Job in the first half of the season. La Russa had a better Choice. A a there a six or seven outstanding closers in the american league a he said. A you bring the pitchers to this game that deserve to be Here whether they re starters or relievers a Duncan said. But the american league has been loaded with Quality Short men in their four consecutive wins. Last year la Russa had four closers a Eckersley Gregg Olson Bobby Thigpen and Doug Jones. Thigpen pitched one inning a perfect seventh and Eckersley worked the ninth  save in the american leagues 2-0 win. The nationals had just two hits. In the americans 5-3 Victory in 1989, la Russa used three closers a Jeff Russell Dan Plesac and Jones a in the last three innings. In 1988, when Tom Kelly was manager Russell Jones Plesac and Eckersley finished the americans 21 win with three shutout innings. A a it a definitely a great ideas to emphasize Short relievers Aguilera said. A you kind of get Guys starters out of their element and they re not used to getting Loose quickly and they come in pressure situations. We have Guys that Are used to doing  takes visa concern to Sununu by the los Angeles times Toronto a St. Louis cardinals outfielder Felix Jose fulfilled one goal at the All Star game even before he went to Bat enlisting White House help in securing his Green card. Jose a citizen of the dominican Republic got to shake hands with president Bush before the game. Afterwards Hall Star notes turned to teammate Ozzie Smith and asked him to intercede with Bush on his Effort to gain permanent . Residence  laughed and told other National league All stars a the wants me to ask the president of the United states to help him get his Green card.�?�. But Jose persisted and eventually he and Smith found White House chief of staff John Sununu defense Secretary Dick Cheney and National Security adviser Brent scowcroft. Jose explained that he has to apply for a new visa to enter the United states every time he goes Home. Sununu listened and said a drop me a  Sununu said he would ask the immigration and naturalization service a what the rules  a a a commissioner Fay Vincent spent tuesday morning with Hall of Farmers Ted Williams and Joe Dimaggio in Washington prior to a ceremony for the former red sox and Yankees stars at the White House. A it was the most wonderful morning of my life a Vincent said. A Dimaggio and Montreal Sivan Calderon steals third for no As Ball gets away from Bostons Wade Boggs in second inning. The ump is Jim Quick. Williams came for breakfast and stayed for three hours. Quot it was incredible. I got a couple of phone Calls from owners. But i told them a i love you Guys but i can to talk to you right now. In be got Williams and Dimaggio Here right  they  a a Rod Carew who played for the Minnesota twins and California Angels was honorary Captain for the american league and showed up in a Cleveland indians uniform a even though he never played for the indians. Carew now works for the indians As a part time instructor. Al president Bobby Brown tried to talk Carew out of wearing the uniform but Carew wanted to do it because he thought it might elevate the spirits in Cleveland about the indians. Home run Leader Hank Aaron who played most of his career in the braves organization before going to the Milwaukee Brewers was honorary Captain for the National  a a the White sox Carlton Fisk 43 years 6 months became the oldest player to get a hit in an a Star game when he looped a single to Center in the sixth. Ted Williams had the record with a hit in the 1960 a Star game at 41 years 10  a a Cal Ripkens Homer in the third was the first by a shortstop since Dave Concepcion in 1982