If there was ever a reason to eliminate the tradition of fans voting for All-Star starters, it was Reggie Jackson’s selection to play in the ’83 game at Chicago’s Comiskey Park. It seems fans forgot that Jackson, who had led the American League in home runs in 1982, was suffering through a horrid season. Playing in just 57 games before the All-Star break, he hit .214 with 12 home runs. He didn’t fare better after the hiatus, finishing off the campaign by batting .173 with just two more homers. At least Jackson did not play in the actual game because of an injury, sparing honest fans a true midsummer farce.