I started following MLB NHL and NFL in 1971 as an 11 year old.
My interest in sports now is purely nostalgic. I am currently working thru (up to March) the Sporting News coverage of the 1972 season. Lou Piniella commenced workouts at his local YMCA 2 weeks before spring training. He is worried about losing his starting job. Mets manager Gil Hodges is worried about his SS Bud Harrelson's inability to gain weight. No talk of a player strike....
Instead of complaining about the state of MLB in 2024 I feel extremely fortunate to grow up in the era that I did.
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