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1998 Yankees · 04-19-2008, 03:24 PM

I was torn over this. I needed to start typing to clarify my thoughts and thereby how I wanted to vote.

Dead Ball Era? No, certainly not. Historically interesting but basebally boring.

Home Run Derby, as you call it? No, certainly not, even though my namesake team is part of that time. If you are talking about the Steroids Era, then no. This is not the pinnacle of Baseball to me.

That narrows it down to three choices. Let's hack away some more. 1974, the debut of Free Agency? No. I won't say that big money has ruined baseball, but it sure made it harder to love.

OK, 1946 to 1960 or 1961 to 1973? Some say that the Golden Era of Baseball was the 1950's but that's easier to take if you live on the East Coast, specifically in the New York area. Besides, I like the idea of professional baseball in Minnesota and Texas, and California.

That's it, then. 1961 - The Game Moves West. Thanks for listening to me think.

04-19-2008, 03:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
1998 Yankees Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Yankee Stadium Posts: 6,258	I was torn over this. I needed to start typing to clarify my thoughts and thereby how I wanted to vote. Dead Ball Era? No, certainly not. Historically interesting but basebally boring. Home Run Derby, as you call it? No, certainly not, even though my namesake team is part of that time. If you are talking about the Steroids Era, then no. This is not the pinnacle of Baseball to me. That narrows it down to three choices. Let's hack away some more. 1974, the debut of Free Agency? No. I won't say that big money has ruined baseball, but it sure made it harder to love. OK, 1946 to 1960 or 1961 to 1973? Some say that the Golden Era of Baseball was the 1950's but that's easier to take if you live on the East Coast, specifically in the New York area. Besides, I like the idea of professional baseball in Minnesota and Texas, and California. That's it, then. 1961 - The Game Moves West. Thanks for listening to me think. __________________ The 1998 Yankees are considered to be among the The Best Major League Baseball Teams Ever From 1902-2005 by Baseball Almanac. They were 68-20 at home that year (including playoffs and World Series) in the original Yankee Stadium (1923-2008), "Where Players Became Legends."