Something you hear a lot about from fans is the lack of an "old-school" mentality in the modern game of baseball.
While many of the proponents of the so-called "old-school" are too young to know anything about it, there is some truth to the idea that the game was more hard-nosed in days gone by. Whether this is a good or bad thing is open to debate (that's what we're here for, after all). With injury concerns and millions of dollars at stake, with careers and long-term health on the line, we have seen less and less of the violent action that, in our sepia-toned memories, once punctuated the game with much greater frequency.
Collisions at Home Plate
Recently, the focal point of these debates has been collisions at home plate.
Talented young catcher ...
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