[spald]

Adios Thumper. You were the best hitter to play the game. God Speed and thank you for all the wonderful memories.

ps I still think you should have gotten the MVP in 1941 over Dimaggio.

[VOA]

ps I still think you should have gotten the MVP in 1941 over Dimaggio.

LOL!
A fairly liberal friend of mine, a professor of psychology, asked me to
explain when baseball was "America's Game".

Even though I'm not a big baseball fan, I said I thought it was a combination
of things: tradition, history, statistical obsession with performances (with asterisks
to denote suspect records) and even a religional, spiritual thing. How else could you
explain "Field of Dreams" and "The Natural"?

Your comment has me chuckling because I know I was at least on target when I said tradition
and history were a big part of the appeal!

[LaGrone]

I agree. Losing out to DiMaggio on the MVP award after hitting .406 is hard to believe. It is a record that will be very hard to top. Of course DiMaggio's hit streak seems pretty safe also.

Williams' study of the art of hitting will never be topped. Plus he put the reporters in their place. May he rest in peace. A personal hero of mine as a youngster.

[L`enn]

And also in 1949. That was even a bigger jobbing. And I am a Yankees fan.

[Thebaddog]

Who would be the pitcher serving them up to Ted in the field of dreams?