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01-13-2017, 11:23 PM

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Dustin Bellinger

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mechanicalman

Is it me, or were men more articulate and genuine back then? By comparison, it's painful to listen to some modern day athletes being interviewed.

Gehrig was an Ivy League educated man and my understanding is he was considered a clear cut above the typical ball player in regards to business acumen and public relations savvy. I don't think it was dramatically different then. Meaning, there were athletes who could offer intelligent and insightful thoughts and opinions, unintelligible knuckleheads, and a vast array in between then and now.

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