John Smoltz Autographed Baseball

John Smoltz Autographed Baseball

John Smoltz Autographed Baseball

Many fans that started following the game in the 1950s and 1960s bemoan the “fact” that player loyalty today is almost nonexistent. “Players are interested only in money. They play for whatever team pays them the most. In the old days, players cared about their teams," they lament. Those fans are confusing team loyalty with team identification.

If We Played Today, We'd Do The Same Thing

A few years ago at an autograph show, Bill Skowron, who played for the Yankees, Dodgers, Senators, White Sox, and Angels from 1954-1967, referring to the players of his era, succinctly stated, “If we played today, we’d do the same thing.” Bill “Moose” Skowron is identified with the Yankees despite having played for several other teams. The “Moose” was just as “loyal” to his other teams as he was to the Yankees.