Scenes from the MLB All-Star Game

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The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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Empty upper-deck stands at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Empty upper-deck stands at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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A dead-on view of the carefully mowed field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A dead-on view of the carefully mowed field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The field at Busch Stadium during a rehearsal of the 80th MLB All-Star Game's opening ceremony, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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A Home Run Derby arch towers over the entrance to Ballpark Softball Field, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A Home Run Derby arch towers over the entrance to Ballpark Softball Field, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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The view from within one of those strange, inflatable State Farm, er, canopies, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The view from within one of those strange, inflatable State Farm, er, canopies, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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The actual Arch, towering over downtown, as viewed from Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The actual Arch, towering over downtown, as viewed from Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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Six-legged State Farm canopy in Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Six-legged State Farm canopy in Ballpark Village, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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One of the signs gracing the sidewalk outside All-Star Sponsor Zone, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

One of the signs gracing the sidewalk outside All-Star Sponsor Zone, Saturday, July 11, 2009.

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A movable feast for the eyes, Cardinals-style, located on the north side of Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 11, 2009. (This was later moved to Busch's first-floor concourse for the All-Star Game itself.)

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A movable feast for the eyes, Cardinals-style, located on the north side of Busch Stadium on Saturday, July 11, 2009. (This was later moved to Busch's first-floor concourse for the All-Star Game itself.)

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The All-Star crowd gathers outside Busch Stadium's western entrance around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The All-Star crowd gathers outside Busch Stadium's western entrance around 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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An aerial view of the All-Star crowd, taken from Busch's gangway, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

An aerial view of the All-Star crowd, taken from Busch's gangway, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photo by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd at Busch Stadium for the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The world-famous Anheuser-Busch (InBev?) Clydesdales on the warning track at Busch Stadium for the 80th Annual MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The world-famous Anheuser-Busch (InBev?) Clydesdales on the warning track at Busch Stadium for the 80th Annual MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd watches the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd watches the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A packed crowd watches soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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A first glimpse of a mysterious Cardinals fan in rather religious attire, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

A first glimpse of a mysterious Cardinals fan in rather religious attire, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Pujols was a crowd favorite at the 80th MLB All-Star Game, garnering louder applause than Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, respectively. Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Pujols was a crowd favorite at the 80th MLB All-Star Game, garnering louder applause than Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton, respectively. Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Soldiers unfurl the American flag during the opening ceremony of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The sun sets a deep red-orange over Busch Stadium at the top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The sun sets a deep red-orange over Busch Stadium at the top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The sun sets a deep red-orange over Busch Stadium at the top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The sun sets a deep red-orange over Busch Stadium at the top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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The top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

The top of the sixth inning of the 80th MLB All-Star Game, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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Finally, around the seventh inning, we caught up with the mysterious figure as he strolled the upper deck. His name? "Cardinal Carl," he said. "Last name, Nation." Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

Finally, around the seventh inning, we caught up with the mysterious figure as he strolled the upper deck. His name? "Cardinal Carl," he said. "Last name, Nation." Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

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No fewer than a half-dozen different people came up to Cardinal Carl as we were snapping his photo. It's too soon to tell, but we think this guy could really go somewhere with this. Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photograph by Margaret Bauer

No fewer than a half-dozen different people came up to Cardinal Carl as we were snapping his photo. It's too soon to tell, but we think this guy could really go somewhere with this. Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Photographs and reporting by Margaret Bauer

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