I would love to see players of today deal with the issues of the players of yesterday. Imagine if they had to work jobs in the off season. Buses and trains to games instead of planes. Players having to look for hotel accommodations on the black part of town and not being able to room with their white teammates. Oh, death threats too. 1 or 2 trainers to a team.
This is why i look at yesterday's greats the way I do. They were tough as nails where today a hangnail sidelines someone. Mantles' teammates wouldn't dare take an off day for a small injury after seeing what he went through just getting ready for a game.
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