Cincinnati announced that Don Heffner is fired at the break and a replacement will be named tomorrow. Rumor has it that Dave Bristol will replace him but a minor league manager (Like St Petersburgs Sparky Anderson) is a possibility. The headlines would read Sparky Who so it probably will not happen. Atlanta is slowly getting back into the race under rookie manager Wade Johnson. They are 2nd in Homeruns and the fans are starting to call Atlanta Fulton County the launching pad. Here is the National League All Star Team

                                          BA       HR     RBI

Joe Torre SF  C                 253       20        42

Willie McCovey SF 1B    317       23         54

Ron Hunt    Hou  2B         359        2          35

R Santo      Phil    3B        337       17          55

G Alley     Chi      SS        29 5       9            50

H Aaron   Hou      OF        295     34            81

W Mays    Atl        OF        288     26           64

R Clemente   Stl     OF        337     12           57

       Pitchers

Juan Marichal  Chic       13-4     2.44 ERA

Claude Osteen   Atl         12-5    2.34

Jim Maloney      NY        11-5     2.82

Sandy Koufax     SF       11-4       3.50


Roy Face   23 Saves   2.93 ERA

Joe Hoerner   Atl    20 Saves   1.69 ERA



      Hank Aaron is on pace to break Roger Maris 61 HR record set just 5 years ago and he also is leading in RBI's with 81. Ron Hunt is

leading the NL in Batting with  a .359 mark at the break.