European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pace 54 stars and stripes july 2007 say hey another great 24 episode stars cede Center stage to iconic Mays by Greg Beacham the associated press san Francisco Willie Mays nodded to Barry handed his jacket to Ken Griffey and hopped in the Back of a Pink Riding away from two cheering columns of stars while a sellout san Francisco crowd roared for its original baseball not a bad Start to the Auster game and quite a memorable moment both for Mays and the players who still feel his in fluence three decades after the superlative outfielders career the giants and the sport honoured Mays on tuesday night during a Brief but dra Matic appearance at the clubs waterfront where a statue of the outfielder to hundreds of tourists and fans every Day at 24 Willie Mays this is a great Mays there have been so Many great Allstar i think the giants really went All the latest showcase for baseballs Liv ing heroes at its big mid season event was another resounding from Mays in trance through the Centerfield Fence to his departing Lap around the tossing baseballs to fans from the Back of a 1958 perhaps the event didst pack the vis ceral Impact of Ted Williams return to Fenway Park before the 1999 Allstar but that Only because Mays still spends plenty of time around the Eric Hall of Famer and former san Francisco giant Willie Mays rides around the infield after throwing out the first pitch before the Allstar game in san Francisco on both at Spring training and in the Bay and the 76yearold Mays also is quite comfortable at Allstar he appeared in 24 one of his few records that Hast been surpassed by his god son and successor As the soul of the giants franchiser i dont think its about Barry or my Mays its about the City of san i was glad to be someone picked to be the representative of san Williams even said the Allstar game was invented for Mays and after watch ing the few current players would Griffey called the experience Awe in 99 in and now with this Ive been fortunate be there when Cit ies celebrate two of the greatest players that Ever played this Griffey just being on the Field with him when he came through was like whats Kevin Costner if you build they will come it seemed like it was a Field of dreams moment for every including map Ichiro to be Able to be on the same Field that he was at that moment is something ill never forget for the rest of my these attle Star said through an i know this is something that but i wish i was Able to watch Mays play after pregame both squads of Al stars made their Way to Cen Ter Field while highlights from Mays Ca reer played on the giant video Mays entered the Field through the out Field wearing a giants Cap and a jacket with his 24 on the furniture Lawn furniture office furniture electronics Mays said he had never been in Center Field in the giants which opened in 2000 and one of the most Sublime fielders in baseball history haunt been on any major league Outfield grass since san Francisco last season in candlestick Park in i would love to hit in this Mays Mays waved As he walked Between two rows of clapping he then made a ceremonial first throw from Center his old stomping grounds but Only after ordering his re the mets Jose to Back up a few feet before he let it when Mays car got behind Home the batting screen knocked Down three of his baseball but he finished Strong with several throws up the first base i thought it was going to but i didst have time for Mays to my Arm will probably be a Little the Bay area fans who unconditionally worship Bonds have the same love for who hit 660 homers and earned first ballot election to the Hall of after beginning his career in new Mays moved to san Francisco with the giants in eventually playing parts of 15 seasons in the when Mays got out of the car in a ser vice area behind the Loftfield just a few fans milled around but a Young woman rushed up to Mays and said can i shake your hand i love you you looked Good out a few fans even leaned Over the top rail ing of the Outfield bleachers for an Impromptu chant of Willie Willie Mays acknowledged them with a wave of his the fans in san Francisco Are Mays always great to i Basti mento via 133 Socenia Large Kitchen appliances Small kit 7 o 1 appliances store hours open tit Day to closed sunday monday for directions we have English speaking representatives Selig no plan to see 756 by Ronald Blum the associated press san Francisco Bud Selig still Hast made out his lineup card for Barry with Bonds Only five Home runs from break ing Hank Aarons career the commissioner was Adamant tuesday that he haunt decided whether to attend the All of this will have to be played by Selig i do have a Day Bonds entered the Allstar break with 751 Many baseball executives have speculated in recent weeks that Selig ultimately will go to some games when Bonds nears the the commissioner said theres no plan in either i said id do it at the appropriate and ill determine what the appropriate time he said during a Questi Nandan ser session with the baseball writers association of America prior to the Allstar in just going to handle it in my own Way and Hope that that is Back in commissioner Bowie Kuhn was criticized when he want at the Ballpark in Atlanta for Aarons record setting 715th Home Kuhn did attend the opening Day game in Cincinnati when Aaron hit 714 to tie babe after the braves rested Aaron the following hoping Aaron would set the record Back in Kuhn ordered the team to play him in the series finale against the Selig didst think there would be a similar Issue with the giants and i Hope everybody uses their Good judg and i Trust they he clubs Are in Pennant races right i would Hope that certainly is the overriding Issue and the overriding determining you want to try to win every game and play your Best Bonds frequently has taken off Day games after that wont be problem with on other Selig said Hes willing to meet with former Senate majority Leader George Mitchell to discuss his views of performance enhancing drugs in baseball he remains opposed to expanding the first round of the playoffs Frame Steffine to he dislikes the proposal by agent Scott Boras to expand the world series to bestow nine and Start with two games at a Neutral he is willing to reexamine the Rule that allows team to expand Active rosters from 25 to 40 each remains hopeful that a new Ballpark will be built in plans to announce two or three Allstar Sites within two the 2008 game is at new Yorks Yankee stadium and 2009 is in lamps Lawn care mowers tools House automotive grocery Deli bicycles House hold i items Hygene products