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Article: Willie Mays makes Midsummer Night by the Bay even better.

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July 10, 2007
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Byline: Jim Salisbury

SAN FRANCISCO _ Everything you could want in a baseball player was on display in the 78th All-Star Game on Tuesday night.

Power? Barry Bonds, the man who soon will be (add your own asterisk) king, was here.

Speed? Ichiro Suzuki certainly showed it with that inside-the-park home run.

Throwing arm? Vladimir Guerrero gets it done.

Outfield play? Ken Griffey Jr. covered some serious ground in his prime; Carlos Beltran isn't too shabby, either.

Overall hitting ability? How `bout that Albert Pujols?

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