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00:41:36,663 --> 00:41:37,705 What, tarnish? What? 753 00:41:37,872 --> 00:41:39,915 This is a fantastic story, fellows. 754 00:41:40,083 --> 00:41:44,336 Two Yankees playing in the house that Ruth built, both going after his record. 755 00:41:44,504 --> 00:41:45,838 It's great for baseball. 756 00:41:46,006 --> 00:41:49,758 And if I may be permitted a cliché, records are made to be broken. 757 00:41:49,926 --> 00:41:51,927 If it's broken in the same number of games. 758 00:41:52,095 --> 00:41:54,013 KAHN: Bullshit, Sam. Bullshit. 759 00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:56,932 You know, when Ruth set his first record back in 1921... 760 00:41:57,100 --> 00:42:00,019 ...he played in 14 more games than the guy who set the record. 761 00:42:00,186 --> 00:42:03,772 Where was the uproar then? No, I say a season's a season. 762 00:42:03,940 --> 00:42:05,566 We know what you're saying, Milt... 763 00:42:05,734 --> 00:42:08,360 ...but something about this, it just doesn't seem right. 764 00:42:08,528 --> 00:42:10,779 - WRITER 1: I agree. - Then there should be separate records. 765 00:42:10,947 --> 00:42:12,823 One for each season, right, Ford? 766 00:42:12,991 --> 00:42:15,034 Separate records? What are we doing here? 767 00:42:15,201 --> 00:42:16,869 And we can put an asterisk in it. 768 00:42:17,037 --> 00:42:18,704 - To show the difference. - WRITER 1: Why not? 769 00:42:18,872 --> 00:42:19,913 WRITER 2: Yeah, how about that? 770 00:42:20,081 --> 00:42:22,374 WRITER 1: Yeah, otherwise it would not be fair to The Babe. 771 00:42:22,542 --> 00:42:26,128 Gentlemen, thank you for coming. I have a brief statement. 772 00:42:26,296 --> 00:42:30,132 As commissioner of Major League Baseball, it is my determination... 773 00:42:30,300 --> 00:42:32,301 ...given the length of this year's season... 774 00:42:32,469 --> 00:42:36,472 ...that any record broken in more than 154 games... 775 00:42:36,639 --> 00:42:39,391 ...will be held as a distinct and separate record. 776 00:42:39,559 --> 00:42:40,976 REPORTER 1: Commissioner. 777 00:42:41,144 --> 00:42:44,355 Is this ruling directed at the M&M Boys and their chase at Ruth's record? 778 00:42:44,522 --> 00:42:46,065 No. This goes for any record. 779 00:42:46,232 --> 00:42:47,775 - REPORTER 1: Any record? - Let me repeat. 780 00:42:48,276 --> 00:42:49,318 Any record. 781 00:42:49,486 --> 00:42:51,320 Commissioner, according to my schedule... 782 00:42:51,488 --> 00:42:53,781 ...game 154 is September 20th in Baltimore. 783 00:42:53,948 --> 00:42:56,367 - Isn't that where the Babe was born? - REPORTER 2: That's right. 784 00:42:56,534 --> 00:42:57,785 [REPORTERS LAUGHING] 785 00:42:57,952 --> 00:43:01,163 What are you gonna do, Rog? Frick used to be The Babe's ghost writer. 786 00:43:01,331 --> 00:43:03,415 - They were tight. - Yeah, but it stinks, Yogi. 787 00:43:03,583 --> 00:43:07,169 - It's a crock of shit's what it is. - Fucking Frick, this is gonna be a circus. 788 00:43:07,337 --> 00:43:09,171 - ELSTON: A zoo. - Yeah. 789 00:43:09,923 --> 00:43:11,632 I think Frick's right. 790 00:43:11,800 --> 00:43:14,635 If I'd got it in 155, I wouldn't want it. 791 00:43:14,803 --> 00:43:16,762 Wouldn't want it? How could you not? 792 00:43:16,930 --> 00:43:19,640 Not if it had one them thingamajiggers on the end of it. 793 00:43:19,808 --> 00:43:22,685 How about you, Rog? Do you think it's right, this asterisk? 794 00:43:22,852 --> 00:43:23,852 I don't know, fellas. 795 00:43:24,020 --> 00:43:26,855 Say Mickey breaks it in 154 and then I pass him later. 796 00:43:27,023 --> 00:43:29,358 What are they gonna say if that happens? Huh? 797 00:43:29,526 --> 00:43:31,193 In my mind, a season's a season. 798 00:43:31,361 --> 00:43:33,237 Then you disagree with Frick's ruling? 799 00:43:33,405 --> 00:43:35,614 ROGER: He's the commissioner. It's not my place. 800 00:43:35,782 --> 00:43:37,533 We got eight extra games, it's true... 801 00:43:37,701 --> 00:43:40,953 ...but Ruth never had to fly to the West Coast or play in night games. 802 00:43:41,121 --> 00:43:42,579 I just think it's harder for us. 803 00:43:42,747 --> 00:43:44,665 Babe hit .343 the year he set the record. 804 00:43:44,833 --> 00:43:47,042 You're hitting .270. You feel bad about that? 805 00:43:47,210 --> 00:43:50,504 No. Why should I feel bad when I'm doing the best I can, Artie? 806 00:43:50,672 --> 00:43:53,882 Think if you focused less on the record, you'd hit for better average? 807 00:43:54,050 --> 00:43:56,260 I'm not focusing on the record, you guys are. 808 00:43:58,096 --> 00:43:59,138 I'm gonna go hit. 809 00:43:59,305 --> 00:44:01,181 GREEN: Wait, Rog, I got a couple more questions. 810 00:44:01,349 --> 00:44:02,349 Watch out, Artie. 811 00:44:02,517 --> 00:44:04,351 Jeez, man, I saved your life. 812 00:44:04