Back then baseball was a religion... Leave'em alone and let them do what they need to do first. Then they come around and are cordial. Think of it as how Mike played basketball. Mike took no prisoners and did the game his way or the highway...
THE NEW D-LEAGUE
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Back then baseball was a religion... Leave'em alone and let them do what they need to do first. Then they come around and are cordial. Think of it as how Mike played basketball. Mike took no prisoners and did the game his way or the highway...
Players more or less policed themselves. If a Cardinal threw at Mays, a Giant might throw at Musial. If Gibson hit Mays, Gibson had to bat later, so a Giant might throw at him. A player might bunt down the first base line and then spike or knee the pitcher. Hitters did not have all the protective gear they wear today. It was a different game.