Was thinking back when I was young and (because of many relatives in the Chicago area) used to go to lot's of Cubs games. The game is so different today and not necessarily better.
One of my favorite players was Ernie Banks. The guy was so smooth. And he never disappointed. Always popped a homer in every game (many) I saw him. Always seemed like they only played the Phillies back then. And I think Gene Conley (also played BB for the Celtics) always pitched for them.
Another thing I noted was that many of the great pitchers back then (Spahn, Koufax, Marichal and others) used a very high kick on their windup. I think this helped throw off the batters timing. (Of course the downside is it gave baserunners more time to steal). Now they just throw like an infielder and even though they have alot of stuff some could be so much better. Imagine Randy Johnson with a high kick. Terrifying for a batter!
Overall got to see alot of the all time great players over the years. Mays, Aaron, Banks, Spahn, Burdette, McCovey, etc. Baseball didn't seem as boring back then as it does now.
