I'll take .406 over a 56 game hitting streak for my MVP
If only Ted had a decent relationship with the writers maybe he would have had 4 MVP's. He was so much better in his later years with the media. It's a shame. Wasn't he also criticized for playing the 1942 season instead of going into the service ? Something about caring for his mother....however they were estranged and the media didn't like that. What numbers he would have put up had he not missed those 5 seasons.
Speaking of missing seasons imagine the numbers Bob Feller would have put up if not missing 4 seasons. He had 24 wins in'39 27 wins in '40 25 wins in '41 Then he misses 42-43-44 and almost all of 45 then wins 26 in '46 and 20 in '47 Ends with 266 wins lifetime. Not to mention he was first in line to volunteer for military service. A true hero in my eyes.
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