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Chi-Town 10-27-2022 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BrianL99 (Post 2151434)
Certainly an interesting statistic and sad state of affairs.

Unfortunately, today's politically correct environments, prohibits legitimate speculation as to why this is the case. The politically correct will sweep it under the rug and blame it on the sport being "too expensive" or "too exclusive" ... instead of seeing it for what it is.

C'mon, take a chance and tell us why.

Geodyssey 10-27-2022 11:50 AM
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Originally Posted by tvbound (Post 2151635)
So that decent people can recognize the real purpose of this thread?
Another riddle post?

Why don't you just say what you mean instead of the guessing game?

Caymus 10-27-2022 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Lancer (Post 2151614)
A quick Google search has 9 active players from Florida.
Did they grow up in Florida or do they live here for "tax" reasons? Many pros (especially golfers) chose Florida for that reason.

ThirdOfFive 10-27-2022 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainger99 (Post 2151364)
Interesting article. I grew up when Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Ernie Banks (never made the series), Bob Gibson, etc., were dominant players. According to the article, baseball is too expensive now. Although you always read about kids from the Caribbean - who are in extreme poverty - making it to the major leagues.

No Black players expected in World Series, a 1st since 1950
I'm...underwhelmed...

Nucky 10-27-2022 02:24 PM
You’ve got to be kidding me! You think that this was a setup?

Nuts!

MrFlorida 10-27-2022 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by tvbound (Post 2151635)
So that decent people can recognize the real purpose of this thread?
Huh ????

DaleDivine 10-27-2022 02:42 PM
:1rotfl::popcorn: :popcorn:

Whitley 10-27-2022 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by shut the front door (Post 2151450)
I thought we weren't supposed to notice the color of a person's skin. There goes the media, trying to keep that racism fire burning.
Yeah, I mean NO. That has changed. Now if you do not acknowledge a persons skin color, you are a racist. It all gets very confusing.

fdpaq0580 10-27-2022 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Caymus (Post 2151444)
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A few are usually from Minnesota. I doubt any are from the "Sun Belt".:icon_wink:
You might be surprised.

Whitley 10-27-2022 03:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stu from NYC (Post 2151627)
Actually no infrastructure needed to play baseball.

As a kid living in Brooklyn we painted bases on the street, choose up sides and off we went only stopping when cars were going by. Parents as umpries or referees not needed or wanted for that matter.

Will say we used either our hands for punchball or a stick as a bat for stickball.
Always get a kick when someone from Brooklyn talks about stickball or punchball. As if. That's ok though, we (guys from the Bronx) take it as a compliment. Imitation and all. BTW, as I sit at my desk running peoples financials, I have a Spalding on top of a trophy (maybe it is a spalding on top of a fancy fidget spinner. Not really sure. It is a Spalding though). Seriously, I didn't know Brooklyn played punchball. Stickball I would think. How about stoopball? P.S. Is it true you actually had a tree grow there?

Caymus 10-27-2022 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by tvbound (Post 2151635)
So that decent people can recognize the real purpose of this thread?
Who maintains the official list of "decent" people?

Worldseries27 10-27-2022 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by billethkid (Post 2151595)
another, no value added to my day, statistic.

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as the saying goes, figures don't lie, but liars know how to figure.

Worldseries27 10-27-2022 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by whitley (Post 2151722)
always get a kick when someone from brooklyn talks about stickball or punchball. As if. That's ok though, we (guys from the bronx) take it as a compliment. Imitation and all. Btw, as i sit at my desk running peoples financials, i have a spalding on top of a trophy (maybe it is a spalding on top of a fancy fidget spinner. Not really sure. It is a spalding though). Seriously, i didn't know brooklyn played punchball. Stickball i would think. How about stoopball? P.s. Is it true you actually had a tree grow there?
as a fellow south bronxite how about roofing the ball, down the river, moons up, ring o levio, rck, skelsey, crate carts with roller skates, box ball, etc

Worldseries27 10-27-2022 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by worldseries27 (Post 2151755)
as a fellow south bronxite how about roofing the ball, down the river, moons up, ring o levio, rck, skelsey, crate carts with roller skates, box ball, etc
btw, a tree grows in brooklyn is a classic time machine into that era. Love watching the old appliances especially the gas lighting in the apartments. Brooklynites are great cousins.

Stu from NYC 10-27-2022 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Worldseries27 (Post 2151755)
as a fellow south bronxite how about roofing the ball, down the river, moons up, ring o levio, rck, skelsey, crate carts with roller skates, box ball, etc
Us guys in Brooklyn invented ring o levio, skelley, box baseball perhaps even carpet guns. Apparently the young folks from the Bronx stole them from us.


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