Frozen in time...old-time Legends never really die

The MLB record books covet two prestigious names which have standed the test of time. Ted Williams and the wham-bamming Babe Ruth have etched their legacies in baseball history as two of baseball's greatest players. Displaying such camaraderie as competitors is inspiring since both played for rival teams. Today after all the glory years from the past I don't think there is any other Red Sox or Yankee fans hold in higher regard than the two Hall of Famers. Knowing these icons could be counted on for autographs during their careers make them fan favorites. Of course this is in an era where soda was 5 cent a bottle and hot dogs sold for 10- 25 cent at ballparks. Plus security wasn't so uptight and it didn't cost an arm and a leg for good tickets.

Both players left their impressionable mark on the game. Smashing over 520 homeruns a piece the left-handed sluggers lead their teams to stellar records while compiling over 4,000 RBIs together in 4795 career games. Known for their hitting, their nicknames the "The Bambino, Sultan of Swat, Teddy Ballgame, and the Splendid Splinter seemed to fit perfect as they could turn on a fastball quicker than a fat kid getting his first lick of a ice cream cone. There was nothing Babe Ruth did better than wallop homeruns besides eating...but that was probably just part of his makeup as a ball player. I actually believe the more hot dogs, hoagies, popcorn, beer, pizza, and whatever else he devoured made Ruth a better hitter. All that weigh behind a pitch and wham! The ball would be history.

Ted Williams, on the other hand was a patient hitter with a keen eye for the strike zone. He was so much an instrumental tool for hitting that Tony Gwynn used to pick his brain for hitting advice. Unlike his predecessor Williams played for the Red Sox his entire career (1939-1960). He held a career batting average of .344! Now that's impressive, a tremendous accomplishment for any Hall of Famer. No one in his era could put him on a pedestal really with other Major Leaguers because he was just overall a much better complete player. I'm sure if the Babe and Ted Williams played today amongst the high salaries and nonstop marketing campaigns and competed in a homerun derby it would send people in a frenzy after homerun balls. Long live two extraordinary baseball legends!