Letters to the Editor
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Barry & Ty
You know, the wiki feels compelled to say this about Ty Cobb, after all these years, in the intro to his biography:
"Cobb's legacy as an athlete has sometimes been overshadowed by his surly temperament, allegedly severe racism, and aggressive reputation, which was described by the Detroit Free Press as 'daring to the point of dementia.'"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ty_Cobb
Nobody liked the guy, but they gave him his due.
When I think about the steroid era, I think of Mark McGuire. Bonds and McGuire are the same age, 43. Forty-three and still in the Majors! McGuire has been out of baseball for six years. And you look statistically at Bonds' career, you have one freak year on 73HRs and another on 5HRs. The rest is a steady progression of increasing productivity until these last couple of seasons in his forties when he's merely average.
People, you don't have to like the guy, but give him his due. Baseball's disrespect for Barry Bonds is a black eye on the sport.