DiMaggio might have been a prick, he might have been a saint. I'm 24 and never met the man so I won't pass judgment. From what I've read Cobb was a racist, Ruth was a drunk, and John McGraw was a cheat, but it doesn't devalue their intrinsic value to many collectors and fans. All I know what I've seen, and from what I've seen they both were mesmerizingly good. Good enough to transcend the line between who I root for and who I collect.
Also I'd hate to send this thread spiraling out of control, so no I am not labeling Cobb a racist, Ruth a drunk, or McGraw a cheat. I could see such a thread getting too ugly.
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