Manny Ramirez has passed Mickey Mantle on the MLB all-time home run list.
People who follow baseball people continually argue about the value of statistics of one era vs. those of another. If you have ever discussed the game with me you have probably heard some rambles on the theme.
It is the contrast between Ramirez and Mantle which amazes me, specifically the way they treated their bodies.
Mickey Mantle was an old timer who did not treat his body well. Ever since late in his career, people have speculated how many he could have hit had he taken care of himself and better watched what he put in his body.
Manny Ramirez is from the newer age. He is not putting things in his body which he thinks will have a detrimental effect on his career or maybe even his teammates. On the contrary, he was recently suspended for what he put into his body to improve his career.
If I had a son I don’t know that I would want him to grow up to be like either of them.
