Ruth Knocked Out

[obcbobd]

I believe that when the Yanks played in the Polo grounds Babe often played center field as he had a habit of running into the short left and right field walls.

[the 'stache]

That big son-of-a-bitch finally found something that hit harder than he did.

[conor912]

"This being 1924, they splashed cold water on Ruth's face to wake him up. Manager Miller Huggins wanted to take him out, but Ruth refused, finishing the game 3-for-3—and playing the second game of the double-header, despite a noticeable limp. Ruth would start every game that season."

Nowadays they would have sent him for x-rays, a ct scan and an mri and then 15 day DLed him at the slightest hint of a limp.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by conor912

"This being 1924, they splashed cold water on Ruth's face to wake him up. Manager Miller Huggins wanted to take him out, but Ruth refused, finishing the game 3-for-3—and playing the second game of the double-header, despite a noticeable limp. Ruth would start every game that season."

Nowadays they would have sent him for x-rays, a ct scan and an mri and then 15 day DLed him at the slightest hint of a limp.

Conor, see...I'd have just waived a hot dog under his nose. Or, I'd have had some gorgeous dame hop out of the crowd to say "hiya, Babe". The cold water would have been unnecessary.

But you're right. If that happened today, he'd be on the DL for sure, ushered from one specialist to another on a near daily basis.

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by conor912

"This being 1924, they splashed cold water on Ruth's face to wake him up. Manager Miller Huggins wanted to take him out, but Ruth refused, finishing the game 3-for-3—and playing the second game of the double-header, despite a noticeable limp. Ruth would start every game that season."

Nowadays they would have sent him for x-rays, a ct scan and an mri and then 15 day DLed him at the slightest hint of a limp.

Advances in medical care are a good thing.