Arraez, a Venezuelan who is 5 feet 10 inches, is chasing more than a match of Williams, who finished that ’41 season with a .406 average. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color line, which had been in place since the 19th century. No player has ever finished a season batting at or above .400 since Major League Baseball became an integrated game. Consider the ancient Greeks. And just as we are today, the ancient Greeks were obsessed with reputation.

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Persons: Williams, Arraez, Jackie Robinson, Milo of, ”, David Lunt, “ Organizations: Major League Baseball, Southern Utah University Locations: Venezuelan, Athens, Milo of Croton