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I have been looking at this thread since it appeared and there are too many choices so I will categorize... Forgive me in advance.
Negro League ... Buck O'Neill
Pioneer .... Cap Anson
Manager.... Casey Stengel
Pre WW 2 player ....Ty Cobb
Post WW 2 player ...Stan Musial
Modern post 1980 ... Ichiro
Umpire ....Doug Harvey

Each era reflects not just baseball but also America , and most players and umpires are good storytellers. One of my favorites was Warren Spahn , but I did not include him since I spent a lot of time with him . Mickey Mantle could tell great stories but would really only open up around people he was comfortable with , he was very guarded .
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Babe Ruth would be my 1st choice.


Anyway, I had a really great conversation with Ted Williams 33 years ago up in Cooperstown. We talked for about an hour on a variety of topics, including BB cards of his.

Also, I had a tremendous conversation with Phil Rizzuto while flying in 1st class with Phil to Chicago in April 1984. For 2 hours, we covered about everything and everyone
in BB during the timeline from 1947 to 1964. Plus we talked about our neighborhood. Phil lived only 2 blocks away from me when I was a kid growing up in Hillside, NJ.


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Elmer Miller. He is my great great uncle and also a teammate of Ruth and Carl Mays. I am sure there would be some crazy stories playing in the outfield with Ruth.
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Hmm....hard choice. It would ether be Fred Clarke, Edd Roush or Cobb.
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Babe Ruth would be my 1st choice.


Anyway, I had a really great conversation with Ted Williams 33 years ago up in Cooperstown. We talked for about an hour on a variety of topics, including BB cards of his.

Also, I had a tremendous conversation with Phil Rizzuto while flying in 1st class with Phil to Chicago in April 1984. For 2 hours, we covered about everything and everyone
in BB during the timeline from 1947 to 1964. Plus we talked about our neighborhood. Phil lived only 2 blocks away from me when I was a kid growing up in Hillside, NJ.


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I started doing shows as a dealer when I was 14. Rizzuto was the guest at a mall show I was doing at age 15. I didn't have anything to get signed, but I grew up watching him in Money Store commercials. I took a piece of poster board and a Sharpie, and whipped up a portrait which I then got signed. He loved it and the story, and even though I am a die-hard Dodger fan it may be the only untouchable item that I own. If I remember I'll bring it to Philly and share!
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Casey Stengel. I have a feeling I wouldn't get in two words...
Thinking the same thing.

Satchell Paige and Dizzy Dean. Talk about two different perspectives.
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When it comes to players I can't decide between Stan Musial or Jackie Robinson.

Non player would be Jack Buck.
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Babe Ruth. I would love to see if he really is as outrageous as he seems, and I would love to pick his brain about all the players from his era.
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I think Jack Buck was probably a character....

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Charlie Bennett

. . . with close 2nd going to Deacon White and Sam Thompson (although Deacon might not join in drink). All three of them would live well into the 20th century.

Charlie enjoyed a long catching career before losing his legs but remained a fixture in Detroit. Tiger's ballpark was named in his honor and he caught the first pitch of every home opener until his death in 1927 (more than covering Cobb's time in Detroit). I'd enjoy discussing the Wolverines, 19th century catching, and his thoughts on 19th century vs early 20th century baseball.

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DiMaggio. All class, super stardom. Find out a few things about Marilyn. I think that would be an interesting conversation.
Ages ago I was with United Airlines. At this point down at Miami International – counter, gates, ramp, etc. Long story short – I got a call to escort a genteman over to the Red Carpet Club. Didn't realize until I walked up that it was DiMaggio. Nice gentleman, quiet/reserved. I had a myriad of questions going through my mind but did not ask. I guess I wanted to respect his time and privacy .. part of me was also worried I'd say something stupid like about Marilyn or Mr. Coffee ads, etc. Funny, of all things, those dopey thoughts came into my mind in the moment. So, I escorted him to the club, asked him if he needed anything else ("no, thank you" .. you could tell he wanted a quiet place to sit, read the paper and not be bothered), thanked him for his business and that was it.

If I could go back and do it all over again and I knew he would be open to the conversation – I would ask him about the game in his day. His thoughts on how it has changed/evolved over time - what he likes/doesn't like ( .. I would imagine the DH would come up as a dislike) Which game stands out to him as most memorable and why? Toughest pitcher he ever faced and why? What would he do if he were commissioner? Things like that.
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DiMaggio was one of those guys who I always thought was a sour puss and anti social. Kind of a pompous ass. But who knows. Maybe just an introvert who liked to be left alone. That's what he sounds like. Doesn't make him a bad guy at all.
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DiMaggio was one of those guys who I always thought was a sour puss and anti social. Kind of a pompous ass. But who knows. Maybe just an introvert who liked to be left alone. That's what he sounds like. Doesn't make him a bad guy at all.
That was my take (quiet, wanted his privacy) and I can understand/respect that. I try to imagine what it would be like to be in their shoes - the fame and notoriety may seem great on the surface, but can't imagine what it does to their personal lives and privacy over time. I guess that's the overriding feeling I have when I meet known sports or entertainment personalities - respect their space as I might expect them to do if the roles were reversed.

Sat next to Berman (Chris) one time on a flight to Buffalo (which isn't that easy as I'm 6' 4' and he's 6' 6"/7" and larger frame) - The Bisons (AAA team) were having a "Chris Berman Day" thing going on, guest of honor, throwing out first pitch, etc. You can see why he loves the city/people – I guess that's why he keeps predicting the Bills to win a Super Bowl :-)

BTW - to your original question, I guess I would choose Buck Weaver

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Great Question. I am not sure But it may be nice to speak to Honus Wagner and get the whole story behind the T206.........................
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DiMaggio was one of those guys who I always thought was a sour puss and anti social. Kind of a pompous ass. But who knows. Maybe just an introvert who liked to be left alone. That's what he sounds like. Doesn't make him a bad guy at all.
How was DiMaggio anti-social? Anti-social behavior is when your actions harm society. So for example, getting piss drunk in public is one of them. Stealing is anti-social behavior and so is lying.

DiMaggio was just a really quiet person, that's all. Monroe's death also really destroyed him.
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I didn't mean anti social like a terrible guy, just what you said .... wanted to be left alone. That's what I meant by anti social. I am sure many people tried to converse with him over the years about baseball and got a cold shoulder. That's all I was implying. Again, his prerogative. Sounds like he was polite but not very social.
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How was DiMaggio anti-social? Anti-social behavior is when your actions harm society. So for example, getting piss drunk in public is one of them. Stealing is anti-social behavior and so is lying.

DiMaggio was just a really quiet person, that's all. Monroe's death also really destroyed him.
There are 2 distinct versions of being anti-social. Snapolit wasn't wrong saying he was antisocial.

not sociable; not wanting the company of others.
synonyms: unsociable, unfriendly, uncommunicative, reclusive, withdrawn, avoidant; informalstandoffish
"I'm feeling a bit antisocial"
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antisocial
A term used to describe people exibiting any sort of behavior in which the intent is to violate the rights of others and otherwise going against society. Examples include murder, bullying, robbery, conning, and rape.

Often confused with asocial which is used to describe people who are shy, introverted, or otherwise avoid socializing or social situations.

Antisocial: Against society

Asocial: Avoid society
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antisocial
A term used to describe people exibiting any sort of behavior in which the intent is to violate the rights of others and otherwise going against society. Examples include murder, bullying, robbery, conning, and rape.

Often confused with asocial which is used to describe people who are shy, introverted, or otherwise avoid socializing or social situations.

Antisocial: Against society

Asocial: Avoid society
I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.
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After a fun fill'd Saturday Nite & in between games...

I'm certain the conversation would be a wonderful arena
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I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.
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I guess it all depends on what dictionary one uses, or the true meaning, or the meaning as I understood it, has changed?
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/antisocial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisocial

Either way, Snapolit was referring to Dimaggio as someone who avoided social situations or interactions with others, he was not referring to him as someone the way you are understanding what antisocial is.
I understand about Joe D having dealt with him several times in the 1980s and 1990s and I agree with you. He was like that his whole life and didn't develop that characteristic as he got older , but I think it became more intense after he married MM and her death .

So where would Barry Bonds be ?
Does he fit the definition ?
Not that he would be my choice to spend with and talk to .
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As a Marine it would be my a pleasure to hang with Ted Williams. I think I would prefer a drink, a pole and a river bank and not talk war.or baseball.
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