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Originally Posted by mechanicalman
Is it me, or were men more articulate and genuine back then? By comparison, it's painful to listen to some modern day athletes being interviewed.
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Gehrig was an Ivy League educated man and my understanding is he was considered a clear cut above the typical ball player in regards to business acumen and public relations savvy. I don't think it was dramatically different then. Meaning, there were athletes who could offer intelligent and insightful thoughts and opinions, unintelligible knuckleheads, and a vast array in between then and now.