Not only was he the greatest, setting pitching and hitting records, not only did he popularize the homerun-- arguably the quintessential symbol of the American ethos-- but the man had volcanic charisma. Somehow little kids today even know his name.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkEX0eb2eBo#t=164
Who could not love that bulldog mug and that wink of his!
