Grass-roots approach to clearing a good name

[snopes]

Babe Dahlgren, a major league first baseman from 1935 to 1946, is probably best remembered as the man who replaced Lou Gehrig in the New York Yankees' lineup on May 2, 1939, ending the Iron Horse's incredible 14-year consecutive-game streak after a then-record 2,130 games.

Less widely known is that Dahlgren's career and life were waylaid by an unsubstantiated rumor that he smoked marijuana.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...2177559.column

[Ali Infree]

What really stinks about this is that the rumor was spread from coach to coach, team to team. No real paper trail to unearth, just talk.
And of course, no action to ban Dahlgren, since there was no proof. Nothing formal to even take back.

Still an official apology and a clearing of the air would nice. Unfortunately Bud Selig is the last guy I would expect to give one.

Ali "An All Star tie game, how lovely!" Infree


Yes, I can hold a grudge.