I am not a traditionalist. I don't care about things being done the same way they've been done in the past. Just because some people a long time ago took a particular course action doesn't mean I should. Etc. etc.
Which means that a lot of what baseball commentators and players say is pure nonsense in my mind. This is a game steeped in tradition. It honors the past. Many people talk as if the only thing that matters in assessing a current situation is whether the legends of the past did the same thing.
Don't get me wrong, there's reason to honor Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby.