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07-03-2009, 03:35 PM
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Mike,
Thanks for sharing. I had missed the show on ESPN and was thrilled to read the letters and watch the video you attached. A couple of months ago I finished an Audio Book, on Gehrig, and he was quite an American. Thanks again- George 
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07-04-2009, 01:50 AM
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DiMaggio might have been a prick, he might have been a saint. I'm 24 and never met the man so I won't pass judgment. From what I've read Cobb was a racist, Ruth was a drunk, and John McGraw was a cheat, but it doesn't devalue their intrinsic value to many collectors and fans. All I know what I've seen, and from what I've seen they both were mesmerizingly good. Good enough to transcend the line between who I root for and who I collect.
Also I'd hate to send this thread spiraling out of control, so no I am not labeling Cobb a racist, Ruth a drunk, or McGraw a cheat. I could see such a thread getting too ugly.
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07-04-2009, 06:39 AM
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Cobb was a racist, McGraw was a cheat. But Ruth was not a drunk. You have read about his drinking--and he drank quite a bit. You have never read of his being--or acting--drunk.
There's much more to life than hitting a baseball, and being adored for it. Gehrig knew that. Ruth did, too. DiMaggio did not.
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07-05-2009, 05:01 PM
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i saw the segment on ESPN...very well done piece. the letters' contents were incredible, it was sad that he really thought he was going to get better...his wife & doctor continued the optimism (hiding the exact truth from him of the extent of his illness), which i guess made his last months somewhat more managable.
amazing man, amazing speech. Last edited by MVSNYC; 07-05-2009 at 05:03 PM.
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