CINCINNATI -- At exactly the same time as Billy Hamilton was breaking one of Eric Davis' Reds franchise records -- most stolen bases (42 in 1986) by the All-Star break -- Davis was still having an impact right before a Midsummer Classic.
It was Saturday night inside the Hilton Netherland Plaza Hotel, and Davis was devoting his time to meeting with four boys at Major League Baseball's Make-A-Wish Reception, an annual community event that leads to priceless fun during All-Star Week.
The courageous guests of honor were Carson Chapman, 15, of Murray, Ky.; Nathan Michaels, 15, of Springfield, Neb.