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RE: Today in History : Babe Ruth plays final game in Yankee stadium
Wow, I didn't know that he had been a pitcher too. That is pretty impressive. With the velocity they throw today, I can't imagine anyone going 14 innings. Not without needing some kind of surgery immediately after the game :) I'm not saying Miguel Cabrerra is comparable to The Babe, but there are definitely some similarities in their careers. I personally think it is time for the Tigers to cut ties with him or for him to move into a coaching role (batting coach).
I don't think most ppl knew he was all around player. However, overall fitness has changed a bit since the 20s 😆 I don't think he'd accomplish much today.
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You are probably right. I remember a long time ago watching the movie Cobb with Tommy Lee Jones I think it was and it seems that the life style the babe lived was not unique to him.
Something else you might find interesting: When Ruth was on vacation in England some people who knew who he was tried to introduce him to cricket. Like most Americans who play baseball, they think they will do well but can't get accustomed to the batsman stance that cricketers use. He couldn't hit like that so he switched up to a baseball stance.... He hit the ball with such force it took them some time to find the ball and he shattered the bat.
Haha, that is pretty funny. I have been trying to learn more about cricket, but I can't even understand the fundamental basics.
I played it a few times but i couldn't break my mindset of lining up at the plate in a baseball stance -it's just built into my DNA at this point. The idea is to protect the wickets and not necessarily hit the crud outta the ball.
I've always thought it was funny when i would see a cricket score and see it was 247-3 thinking that was the score.... thinking the Golden State Warriors were playing an elementary school team.
As it turns out that score means something entirely different.
Yeah, that is what really confuses me. The score and all of the terminology. I need a cricket for dummies book or something :)
He's still playing baseball. But in a different field! HIT SOME RUNS UP THERE GEORGE!!