A Striking Question

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Posted By: Marc S.

Brian H-

I think that when there are strikes in present day baseball, that many people turn toward the history of baseball and conjure up false memories about the purity of the game and lack of greed. Ultimately, a strike would benefit the vintage card hobby, in my humble opinion -- if for only bringing some of the modern collectors back into the hobby's history.

Of course, believing that the players of the 1900s, 1910s and 1920s were not money-hungry and greedy is a pipe dream. Though the salaries have increased exponentially over the last 85 years -- the constant war between players and owners over money has been omnipresent since professional baseball's inception.