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Originally Posted by Casey2296
Gehrig>Ruth.
His stoic working man values have always appealed to me more than the Ruth lifestyle. My first pre war card as a kid was a 33 Goudey Gehrig #92, I still have that card today, I only wish I would have realized how special the 34 Goudey #37 card is and picked one up before the cost exceeded that of selling a kidney on the human organ black market.
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That's an interesting take. For myself and I'm guessing others, Ruth is so much more enamored because not only was he a better ball player than Gehrig, he had, well... a seemingly much better personality. Gehrig from what I know, while congenial and a decent man.... was also boring.
Ruth's "lifestyle" and child-like demeanor is what attracts people. He's the prototypical example of a normal and regular human being with faults that was able to achieve greatness.... a perfect example of traditional American exceptionalism.
.... as Mr. Joel once stated... I'd rather laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints...
The sinners are much more fun.