Bonds cheated. Strip him of home run record?

[Dis]

Babe isn't the best example. that was the start of the modern era of sports superstars.

But I'm sure if you go back to the 19th century you can find good examples. Case in point- no one knows any players names from that century. That shows that they played for the love of the game, not fame or money.

I won't say babe was all about money. I think he liked the fame even more.

[Tiamat]

Yes, but you do understand the point that if you are going to play a sport should you not be playing that sport because you love it and enjoy playing it. That should be first and the money or fame should be secondary.

[Japher]

Tia, I think in some cases the players do get blinded by the money. But, in most cases I think most of them are just happy to play even though they make only $10-15MM/year... Poor buggers.

[Arrian]

Remember where so many major leaguers come from.

If I grew up in the Dominican with little to no money, I might care about the money a bit more than I would if I played ball for Stanford (random example, based on a guy who still makes a TON - Mussina).

-Arrian

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by Arrian
(hint: because they saw him as a troublemaking pain in the ass)?

The Bambino had the last laugh though.

[Boris Godunov]

I imagine laughing was pretty painful when he was dying of throat cancer.

[Dis]

I'm still he was still doing it with 2 women at once while he was dying though

[rah]

Just one note.
In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs.
In 1927 Babe drank a lot of booze
In 1927 Alcohol was illegal
His record should have an * next to it.

[DinoDoc]

Originally posted by rah
Just one note.
In 1927 Babe Ruth hit 60 home runs.
In 1927 Babe drank a lot of booze
In 1927 Alcohol was illegal
His record should have an * next to it.

If you can show me how alcohol makes people more coordinated and enhances performance.

[rah]

If you can show me that steriods makes people more coordinated.

[Arrian]

I think it's pretty obvious they make people STRONGER, though, rah. So that when they DO make contact, it goes farther.

-Arrian

[DinoDoc]

I don't have to. Coordination is part of performance. Imagine how much better the Babe would have been if he wasn't so much of a drunk.

[Arrian]

Or imagine what he might have been had he played in the 80s - he might have been Darryl Strawberry.

-Arrian

[Japher]

I don't have to. Coordination is part of performance. Imagine how much better the Babe would have been if he wasn't so much of a drunk.

Equipment and Practice also increases performance, those should be banned too... What about all the poor sods who played before the tight stitch ball? Their records should be extrapolated to represent the further flying ball.

[Drake Tungsten]

Or imagine what he might have been had he played in the 80s - he might have been Darryl Strawberry.

Being like Darryl Strawberry probably would've helped the Babe. When it comes to controlling one's weight, cocaine is a hell of a drug...