The New York Times puts their two cents into the Jeter memorabilia story

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Babe Ruth would have ditched Christy Walsh for Scott Boras in a nanosecond.

+1 (and a chuckle)

[T206Collector]

That Ruth book looks pretty good, actually. Very well reviewed by all accounts in the media, as well as by customers on Amazon...

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Bam-Life-T...0877074&sr=1-4

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by T206Collector

That Ruth book looks pretty good, actually. Very well reviewed by all accounts in the media, as well as by customers on Amazon...

It's on my bookshelf, right next to Robert Creamer's Babe, and quite a few others. One of the major differences between Creamer's and Montville's work is that Creamer actually spoke to hundreds of people who knew Ruth. Too bad every single one was dead by the time Montville went to work.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

It's on my bookshelf, right next to Robert Creamer's Babe, and quite a few others. One of the major differences between Creamer's and Montville's work is that Creamer actually spoke to hundreds of people who knew Ruth. Too bad every single one was dead by the time Montville went to work.

Okay, so let me get this straight -- i was actually able to cite to an actual book on your actual bookshelf that at least provides a "shred of evidence" that Ruth actually did "give a shit" about money, and you not only want to debate the sources, but think that your gross assumptions about Ruth not giving a shit, and your hyperbolic statements "by Jove" about Sandy Koufax being a greedy bastard, were neither gross assumptions nor hyperbolic.

Honestly, being challenged to find a "shred of evidence" and within seconds being able to identify a book on your shelf, which I have never seen of course, is about the most amazing thing I've ever done in an argument with anyone in my life. I think I am going to have to rest my case right here, and go to sleep proud of my accomplishment, with a firm understanding that any further engagement on this topic is only bound to lose me points.

[David Atkatz]

Of course Ruth "gave a shit about money." He got every cent he could from the owners, went on barnstorming tours, hired an agent to get him endorsements, personal appearances, etc.
He just never ripped off his fans.

[David Atkatz]

Good night. Perhaps tomorrow, rejuvenated by a good night's sleep, you'll have the strength to write a few more checks to those poor, put-upon athletes, and their handlers. Keep up the good work. With a bit of luck, we can get Jeter's price above $1k.

[T206Collector]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Good night. Perhaps tomorrow, rejuvenated by a good night's sleep, you'll have the strength to write a few more checks to those poor, put-upon athletes, and their handlers. Keep up the good work. With a bit of luck, we can get Jeter's price above $1k.

For the last time, the Steiner stuff has never interested me. I have never spent a penny with him. My collection is exclusively pre-war. My latest autograph? Connie Mack on a Callahan card in the latest Imperial Sports Auction.

Where we diverge is that you fault today's athletes for their human imperfections and laud the athletes of yesteryear for being saints. Talk about hero worship. Geesh.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by David Atkatz

Good night. Perhaps tomorrow, rejuvenated by a good night's sleep, you'll have the strength to write a few more checks to those poor, put-upon athletes, and their handlers. Keep up the good work. With a bit of luck, we can get Jeter's price above $1k.

LOL- awesome response!!