Hey there, you're an all star

What do you do when wide awake at one o'clock in the morning? You watch a replay of the 1971 All Star game from Detroit's Tiger Stadium.

It was a great ballpark. And it's really cool watching the players I grew up with young and playing well. Norm Cash, Bill Freehan, and Al Kaline were all there. The Willies, Mays and McCovey, are representing the Giants. Hank Aaron and Reggie Jackson hit monster homers.

Perhaps best of all, the stadium was still green. The old girl looked a lot better in green.

I never imagined, watching the game in the den with me Pops in 1971, that the next time I'd see it would be in the middle of a chilly September night 53 years later. Of course, at 11 you never imagine yourself at 64.

Hey look, there's Bill Freehan and Johnny Bench, two old catchers, at the plate at the same time. Too cool.