Do you guys remember what baseball was like 40 years ago?
Before the average baseball fan knew what a pitch count was.
Before six innings was considered an outstanding start.
Before stadiums were named after buisnesses' rather than individuals who achieved outstanding success in our game.
Before steroids came about and numbers actually mattered.
Before players played for the love of the game and not the love of $100 million contracts.
Those were the days.
When you didn't need to work overtime for a month to go to a game, and you didn't need to visit the ATM before purchasing a hot dog.
Back when you could go to the ballpark at a reasonable price and watch Juan Marichal duel with Tom Seaver in an extra-inning thriller where neither pitcher would be taken out of the ...
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