11-08-2021, 05:55 PM
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Sco.tt Mar.cus
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Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: Norfolk, VA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
I'm reminded of a supposed exchange between Ty Cobb and a reporter in 1950 or so. The reporter asked Cobb, if you played today, what do you think you would hit?
Cobb replied, .270 or so.
The reporter asked, are today's players really that much better than in your day?
Cobb replied, no, but I am 65.
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I've heard of a similar story from around the 1980s/1990s with a reporter asking Yogi Berra about Joe DiMaggio.
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