ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Every generation thinks it was better than the current one.
And that covers those who play steel guitars, ping pong or baseball.
“Back in my day ...” the complaining sentence begins.
In the old days, major leaguers talked baseball every waking hour.
Claude Raymond once told us of a 1961 trip with the Milwaukee Braves. Veteran pitchers Warren Spahn, Lew Burdette and Bob Buhl took out rookies Ron Piche and Raymond to pass on their knowledge. Eventually, the two Quebec relievers decided it was their turn to pay.
Raymond put his hand in his pocket when the bill came.