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I know plenty of Roberts, and it doesn't matter what they prefer to be called, everyone will immediately default to the name Bob. Just like Michael. I have a few in my extended family, and if they want to be called "Michael," it doesn't matter. Within 5 minutes of meeting them, people are immediately referring to them as Mike. It's human nature, not frickin' racism.
Let's look at the 1972 Topps set, because I have it on hand. There isn't a single card with Robert as a first name. Not one. Even a bunch of Roberto Clemente's teammates were named Robert, but all of their cards show a form of Bob. Was Topps guilty of racism in regards to all of these players, even the white people???? Isn't it reasonable to assume that some of these players preferred to be called Robert, and not Bob or a derivative of it??? (Didn't research all the birth names of these players, but logic dictates that almost all of them had/have the birth name of Robert.) Bob Tolan Bobby Valentine Rob Gardner Bob Johnson Bob Gebhard Bob Barton Bob Barton IA Bob Oliver Bobby Murcer LL Bob Gibson Bob Reynolds Bob O’Brien Bobby Bolin Bobby Floyd Bob Grich Bob Watson Bobby Heise Bob Montgomery Bob Miller Bob Robertson Bob Robertson IA Bob Lemon Bob Bailey BP Bob Bailey Bob Locker Bob Moose Bobby Wine Bob Aspromonte Bobby Knoop Bob Fenwick Bob Stinson Bobby Pfeil Bobby Murcer Bobby Murcer IA Bobby Bonds Bobby Bonds IA Bob Veale Bob Burda
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