The All Star pre-game ceremonies were, in a way, more interesting than the game itself. A company of troops recently returned from the Middle East carried a long, tightly rolled bolt of fabric onto the field, then opened it to reveal this. The flag covered the outfield as the National Anthem was performed.
President Obama throws out the first pitch at last night's baseball All Star Game in St. Louis. He's wearing a Chicago White Sox jacket, his favorite team.
The baseball All Star Game is in St. Louis Tuesday night. It may not be a big deal to much of the world, except maybe Japan, the Dominican Republic and some other Latin countries. My city is about to br crushed under the weight of the hype, commercialisn and corporate greed. When the event was last held in St. Louis in 1966, grandstand tickets cost $6. Adjusted for inflation, that would be $40 today. In fact, the face price is a several times more. And, for Cardinals season ticket holders like my office, you can get your usual seats for the event but you also have to buy the home run derby event the night before, a boring minor leaguers game and old-timers softball game, and so-call fanfest at our convention center, sort of a baseball theme park (which I hear is actually fun). So you have to buy the whole strip of tickets even if you only want to go to the All Star Game itself.
The baseball All Star Game will be played in St. Louis on Tuesday, July 14. This may be of no interest to the rest of the world devoted to that other kind of football, but it's a big deal here. Mrs. C. and I will be there. Our team and city will be represented by Albert Pujols. Only nine years into his career, Pujols may be one of the greatest players to wear a Major League uniform.
