Perception of pre war baseball players vs other sports

[puckpaul]

Originally Posted by jakebeckleyoldeagleeye

No brush back pitches or body armor. How about no AC and either sleeping on the fire escape of sleeping in wet sheets they soaked in water during the summer in St. Louis. I remember my mother saying they put their beds out in the yard the one year during the dust bowl because it was to miserable to sleep in the house. Of course today's players are better but I say put today's players in those conditions back then and yesterday's players in today's conditions and a great player would be a great player.

Totally agree with this. Anyone who was a great athlete relative to their peers then would be a great athlete now under the new conditions.