In my day we didn’t have meaningless All-Star games
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We had meaningless All-Star games that featured career-ending injuries.
And WE LIKED IT THAT WAY.
One of the things I’ve dreaded about getting older is turning into one of those cranky middle-aged guys who is always going on about how much better sports were 35 years ago, when the players still cared and it wasn’t all about money.
You know what was great about the All-Star game 35 years ago? The players still cared and it wasn’t all about money.