Posted By:
Ted ZanidakisJay B.
While I understand and appreciate all your statistics, you are
not going to in any way sway Bryan (much less convince him
that his thinking on Ruth is totally way "out in left field").
In my posts on this thread I have presented the very basic and
easy to comprehend statistcs and facts of Ruth's career. Yet,
Bryan just ignores them, and then his discussion degenerates to
Ruth being a "drunk" or "womanizer". And, that the "media" back
then covered it all up. GIVE Me A BREAK....everyone back in the
1920's and '30s knew of Ruth's personal "escapades".
However, he is quick to criticize you for what he claims are
your personal attacks on him. It's apparent that Bryan does not
want to be "Confused by the Facts". So, he just simply detests
Ruth for whatever emotional reasons; and, we should just leave
it at that. The last time I met someone that disliked Ruth with
such intensity, was many years ago when I lived in Maine and
this guy was a Red Sox fan.
But, I will add to the "mix" another favorable Ruth statistic. The
comment was made that Cobb and Wagner were better all-around
players. I guess this impied that Ruth was not a good fielder.
Well, when you do the math:
Ruth in the OF averaged 8.5 errors per year.
Cobb in the OF averaged 12.8 errors per year.
And, while it is not fair to compare Wagner since he was a SS;
he averaged 36.4 errors per year. Finally, I will add that Ruth
being a former pitcher, made some great throwing plays from
his RF position. A fact that never shows up in the record book.
OK, we can all argue "raw statistics" on this thread till we set
a new record for posts on this Forum. But, I don't believe any-
one on this Forum ever saw Ruth play (and certainly not Cobb
or Wagner).
But, my Father-in-Law saw Ruth play (live at Yankee Stadium
and old Shibe Park in Philly). The stories he tells us of seeing
Ruth in action are exciting, and how the fans reacted to the
"Babe" (even in Philly) was amazing. He still recalls all these
fond memories as if they were just yesterday.