If you could have a beer and shoot the breeze...

thekingofclout · #1 01-09-2010, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

I chose Ruth because he seemed like a genuinely nice guy and would have been a lot of fun to hang with. Mantle was surly when he was drunk; Cobb was completely insane; Jackie seemed too quiet and reserved; and not only was Clemente too serious but I don't think he spoke English very well, so we wouldn't have had a lot to say to each other.

And working at a casino for the last 25 years, I'm fluent in broken English in about a dozen or so dialects. So Clemente wouldn't be a problem for me

GKreindler · #2 01-09-2010, 10:41 AM

But Ruth might be the better tipper, Jimmy!

GoldenAge50s · #3 01-09-2010, 10:46 AM

If there was a choice from someone not on the list, it might be someone like Ol' Reliable Tommy Henrich. In my opinion, he's one of the more underrated Yankees that would have been a star on any other team.

Very interesting that Graig mentions Tommy Henrich because I have had the pure pleasure to do exactly that--sit & drink Buds for nearly 2 hrs w/ Tommy--and it's the highlite of my card-collecting career!

As for selecting a player from the list to do the same thing w/---it's hands-down Mickey for me! I grew up w/ baseball & Mickey simultaneously and altho the Babe would be the popular choice and also probably mine---but only if Mantle was NOT on the list!

GKreindler · #4 01-09-2010, 11:44 AM

Holy crapola, Fred!! Tell me more!

Leon · #5 01-09-2010, 12:20 PM

Ruth will always be the king in my book so I picked him.

barrysloate · #6 01-09-2010, 12:39 PM

I wonder if Babe Ruth smoked pot?...it wouldn't surprise me if he did.

GoldenAge50s · #7 01-09-2010, 04:11 PM

Maybe you missed this great thread a short while back--and eerily just a short while before he died---I'm sure you'll enjoy reading it!

My post about meeting Tommy is #9.

http://www.net54baseball.com/showthr...hlight=henrich

slidekellyslide · #8 01-09-2010, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by barrysloate

I wonder if Babe Ruth smoked pot?...it wouldn't surprise me if he did.

The hysteria surrounding marijuana in the 1920-1930's may have been enough to keep the Bambino from trying it.

Leon · #9 01-09-2010, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

The hysteria surrounding marijuana in the 1920-1930's may have been enough to keep the Bambino from trying it.

C'mon Dan'o. Why do you think he ate all of those hot dogs? (answer- munchies)

View Poll Results: Choose ONE guy you could have a beer & shoot the breeze with?
Ty Cobb	19	23.46%
Babe Ruth	43	53.09%
Jackie Robinson	7	8.64%
Mickey Mantle	7	8.64%
Roberto Clemente	5	6.17%
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