It Was Thirty Years Ago Today

The scene was Veterans Stadium for the 1976 All Star Game, and a young Cubs fan was in front of the TV, hoping to see the lone Cub All Star, Steve Swisher.

Alas, he could not crack the box score for reasons that will never be adequately explained to me. Well, here, at least, is a picture of good ol #9 from 1976, with fellow NL All Star, Bill Russell.

Rain on Their Parade

So, Bud, who gets home field advantage if the All Star Game is rained out?


The National Weather Service forecast for the next few days has got to be making Bud, etc. pretty nervous.

Tonight’s forecast is making Chris Berman either ecstatic (lots more time without all those baseball players interfering) or petrified (his Berman-est moment rained out). Maybe they can rerun his appearance with the Tampa Bay Bucs.

C’Mon Rain!

Here is Pittsburgh Radar .