A cool article from MLB.com remembering when Lee Mazzilli was in the All Star Game.
When Mazzilli was selected to the Midsummer Classic at age 24, many figured he would make a return trip to the game at some point in his career. But in 10 more seasons with five different teams, the outfielder and eventual first baseman never again was selected to play among baseball’s best.
Luckily for him, his one memory is a good one.
“You want to get back as much as you can,” Mazzilli said. “But I was just fortunate to get in one and hit a home run. Just being picked for one was overwhelming getting a chance to play with the greats of the greats. I played with players on that team that I watched when I was younger.
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