Had
this photo prepped for a 1970 “special” for a long while now, so here
goes, the magnificent National League All-Stars lined up ready to play
in 1969:
Just look at this assembly of Major League baseball superstardom!
Starting on the left, Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst as your manager,
followed by Matty Alou, Don Kessinger, Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Ron
Santo, Clean Jones, Johnny Bench and Felix Milan.
I love seeing the uber-young Johnny Bench here, barely out of his teens,
ready to cruise towards the Hall of Fame, standing side-by-side with
some other baseball Gods like Aaron and McCovey.
Add into the fact that the National league starting pitcher for the game
was another future Hall of Famer, Steve Carlton, and I’d say you have a
pretty nifty starting nine, don’t you?
Fantastic.