One gave up many more years, and actually risked his life. The other played baseball and sat on the beach.
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Let's not confuse the sacrifices between William's and DiMaggio.
Replies to: "Let's not confuse the sacrifices between William's and DiMaggio."
- Since there is no Open Forum, I'll post this here............ - ELP - 11:04am 1/22/21
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- Post in the hoopty [NT] - holybull101 - 8:48pm 1/22/21
- He got the COVID vaccine 2 weeks ago in hopes it would encourage AAs to take it. - NDavenue - 6:50pm 1/22/21
- He was relatively healthy prior to inniculation.., - ripperduck - 3:13pm 1/23/21
- He just died in his “sleep” as they say -and are saying. Very suspicious [NT]
- whatsamataU - 8:45am 1/23/21
- I'm no doctor but it sounds like a possible heart attack. 86 years old not that suspicious. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 1:15pm 1/24/21
- RFK Jr. is already using his death to promote his bat shit crazy theories. [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 7:38am 1/23/21
- Fuck off, ahole. It's apparent you haven't paid attention.. [NT] - ripperduck - 2:58pm 1/23/21
- who's better Aaron or mays? [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 1:13pm 1/22/21
- Ted Williams [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 10:24pm 1/22/21
- Now there was a huge ego. [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:48am 1/23/21
- Roy Hobbs, better than both. [NT]
- whatsamataU - 4:48pm 1/22/21
- Re: BS [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 9:47pm 1/22/21
- Never heard of him! [NT]
- whatsamataU - 11:59am 1/23/21
- He damn near got Jodi Ariased.... [NT] - ripperduck - 2:55pm 1/23/21
- Never heard of him! [NT]
- whatsamataU - 11:59am 1/23/21
- Book Roy Hobbs or movie Roy Hobbs? [NT]
- Napoleon - 5:51pm 1/22/21
- Movie. Book he strikes out.... [NT]
- ripperduck - 3:14pm 1/23/21
- Hence, my question. [NT] - Napoleon - 8:22am 1/24/21
- Movie. Book he strikes out.... [NT]
- ripperduck - 3:14pm 1/23/21
- Naturally... [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 4:53pm 1/22/21
- I always wanted to be a farmer. Ironically not now with Biden taking over. Wasn't Biden an All - THEISMANCARR - 8:49pm 1/22/21
- Be the tax man! [NT] - whatsamataU - 8:47am 1/23/21
- I always wanted to be a farmer. Ironically not now with Biden taking over. Wasn't Biden an All - THEISMANCARR - 8:49pm 1/22/21
- Re: BS [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 9:47pm 1/22/21
- Ruth the best of all time IMO. Aaron great in home run parks. Mays great in non home run park, also - THEISMANCARR - 3:07pm 1/22/21
- Anyone claiming Aaron was better, either had him as an idol, or is being a prisoner of the moment. - Irish_Demon - 2:18pm 1/22/21
- The glamour era of baseball was the early to mid-late 50's. Only eight teams in each league, the - THEISMANCARR - 3:26pm 1/22/21
- It goes hand in hand with what you're saying, it was a common phrase to refer to a team as a , - cubsfanin16 - 3:39pm 1/22/21
- Actually the era after World War II was pretty darn glamorous with guys like Ted Williams, Bob - THEISMANCARR - 3:49pm 1/22/21
- Don't stain the service records of true HEROES Ted Williams and Bob Feller.... - Nigel Tufnel - 8:54am 1/23/21
- You're right I should not have done that, DiMaggio was a true ass and I debated with myself as to - THEISMANCARR - 2:08pm 1/23/21
- Let's not confuse the sacrifices between William's and DiMaggio. - AlbanyIRISH - 7:45am 1/23/21
- Hank Greenberg belongs in that company too, Ive read books on both - cubsfanin16 - 7:28pm 1/22/21
- I agree, they were more glamorous. And to take that it a step further - Irish_Demon - 5:13pm 1/22/21
- Don't stain the service records of true HEROES Ted Williams and Bob Feller.... - Nigel Tufnel - 8:54am 1/23/21
- Actually the era after World War II was pretty darn glamorous with guys like Ted Williams, Bob - THEISMANCARR - 3:49pm 1/22/21
- It goes hand in hand with what you're saying, it was a common phrase to refer to a team as a , - cubsfanin16 - 3:39pm 1/22/21
- Yeah parks make a huge difference. Deron Johnson in an interview said if Mantle would have played in - THEISMANCARR - 3:10pm 1/22/21
- The glamour era of baseball was the early to mid-late 50's. Only eight teams in each league, the - THEISMANCARR - 3:26pm 1/22/21
- Both are all-time greats - Mark - 2:02pm 1/22/21
- Based on what, exactly? - jakers - 10:25pm 1/22/21
- I think Willie arguably is best all around ballplayer ever, BUT - cubsfanin16 - 1:50pm 1/22/21
- he was in NY, of couse he gained much of the national press. - Hank the Tank - 2:11pm 1/22/21
- As i said, I'd go with Willie, it was delineated well by other poster [NT]
- cubsfanin16 - 3:02pm 1/22/21
- and I would go with Hank Aaron [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 1:34pm 1/23/21
- Understandable since you grew up with him as an idol [NT]
- Irish_Demon - 6:09pm 1/23/21
- Of course! [NT] - Hank the Tank - 8:13pm 1/23/21
- Understandable since you grew up with him as an idol [NT]
- Irish_Demon - 6:09pm 1/23/21
- and I would go with Hank Aaron [NT]
- Hank the Tank - 1:34pm 1/23/21
- As i said, I'd go with Willie, it was delineated well by other poster [NT]
- cubsfanin16 - 3:02pm 1/22/21
- he was in NY, of couse he gained much of the national press. - Hank the Tank - 2:11pm 1/22/21
- Ted Williams [NT]
- AlbanyIRISH - 10:24pm 1/22/21
- Rest in peace Hammerin' Hank. [NT] - AlbanyIRISH - 12:32pm 1/22/21
- All news sources are just now reporting it. RIP Hammerin’ Hank! [NT] - jimbasil - 11:16am 1/22/21
- Here's a link for it [NT]
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- Irish_Demon - 11:07am 1/22/21
- Thanks guys. Hank was a terrific ambassador for baseball and our nation. RIP [NT]
- ELP - 11:22am 1/22/21
- None better. Great guy as well. [NT] - Aragoto - 11:51am 1/22/21
- Thanks guys. Hank was a terrific ambassador for baseball and our nation. RIP [NT]
- ELP - 11:22am 1/22/21
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