I’m a history teacher, so we play this game a lot in my classes.
There are a lot of these. My favorite/most frustrating what if involves the infamous Tom Yawkey and his merry band of racist scumbags.
What if he had relented or just wasn’t a racist, and signed a couple of players who were available? Imagine going through the 1950’s with a 2-4 of:
2B: Jackie Robinson
LF: Ted Williams
CF: Willie Mays
Imagine the effect on Mays statistics in that lineup. How would the rest of that lineup look? Do they win pennants or a WS? Or, does the fan base get an earful from Williams the first time Jackie or Willie have a bad game and get racially harassed?
What are some other What Ifs? in Red Sox history?
https://glennstout.com/tryout-and-fallout-race-jackie-robinson-and-the-red-sox/
https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/05/15/red-sox-signed-willie-mays/amp/
There are a lot of these. My favorite/most frustrating what if involves the infamous Tom Yawkey and his merry band of racist scumbags.
What if he had relented or just wasn’t a racist, and signed a couple of players who were available? Imagine going through the 1950’s with a 2-4 of:
2B: Jackie Robinson
LF: Ted Williams
CF: Willie Mays
Imagine the effect on Mays statistics in that lineup. How would the rest of that lineup look? Do they win pennants or a WS? Or, does the fan base get an earful from Williams the first time Jackie or Willie have a bad game and get racially harassed?
What are some other What Ifs? in Red Sox history?
https://glennstout.com/tryout-and-fallout-race-jackie-robinson-and-the-red-sox/
https://bosoxinjection.com/2020/05/15/red-sox-signed-willie-mays/amp/