I may be naive, but I think that the attendance figures for a franchise at the time of whatever offensive philosophy their management has in place will ultimately determine it's success or failure. Babe Ruth was the antidote for The Great War and the Sox scandal. Attendance had been decreasing and Ray Chapman's death made the ball easier to see and hit. The home run is a better lure for the casual fan who hopefully will hang around to learn to appeciate the triple, stolen base, and double play. Waiting for a three run homer brings the late 50s and The Earl of Baltimore to mind. The Birds also had great pitching ,defense ,(Blair, B Robby, Belanger, Johnson) and overall team speed. I often wonder if the late 50s were a backlash against the changes Jackie Robinson had brought to the game. One step forward , 2 steps back. Love the game first, team second.
Baseball's lost art of larceny
I may be naive, but I think that the attendance figures for a franchise at the time of whatever offensive philosophy their management has in place will ultimately determine it's success or failure. Babe Ruth was the antidote for The Great War and the Sox scandal. Attendance had been decreasing and Ray Chapman's death made the ball easier to see and hit. The home run is a better lure for the casual fan who hopefully will hang around to learn to appeciate the triple, stolen base, and double play. Waiting for a three run homer brings the late 50s and The Earl of Baltimore to mind. The Birds also had great pitching ,defense ,(Blair, B Robby, Belanger, Johnson) and overall team speed. I often wonder if the late 50s were a backlash against the changes Jackie Robinson had brought to the game. One step forward , 2 steps back. Love the game first, team second.