Ed Grinnell was proclaiming to David Lentz about 
 Ozzie Smith, an All-star! on 27 Jul 96  09:43:
 
 DL> Come on.  It is an All-Star game and not an old-timers game.
 EG> First off, what New York Met did Ozzie keep off the team and second,
 EG> what's wrong with using such a venue to honor one of the all-time
 EG> greats. I have a feeling that you'd be singing a different tune if the
 EG> name of the player was Mattingly. 
 Besides, Ozzie *is* a star. It is an All Star game and Ozzie is one
 of the biggest stars in the sport.
... I'm not afraid of work - I can sleep right beside it.
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