I think what the video shows is the authenticity of the game back then, as well as the authenticity of the people. That doesn't mean there weren't real problems back then. But these were people who grew up in a world that cut them absolutely no slack. They made the majors on their talent and sheer grit, playing under much more difficult circumstances in a less safety-conscious era, fighting for their survival in the big leagues year to year, hungry for the extra income a championship would bring. There is true character in their faces.
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