Mariano Reveria: All Stars' All Star!

They stood and applauded.  Mariano Revera went out to pitch the 8th inning All Star Game--and he was the only one there. The All Stars stood at the edge of the dugouts and applauded and applauded.  Forget the wave--the wave of applause was heart-stopping. They recognized the best reliever in the game and probably all time. They stood because of what he represents for the game as a character who stands above it as a sportsman.  And if you listened very quietly, you could hear the roar above the applause by all the kids he has helped for a generation.  Oh, they don't need to pitch like him...but they could not find a better model for how to live.  He's an All Star--All Star!