"Honestly, at one time I though Babe Ruth was a cartoon character. I really did, I mean I wasn't born until 1961 and I grew up in Indiana"

In this quote, former professional baseball gamer Don Mattingly reviews his youth and how he viewed the famous baseball player Babe Ruth. He admits that at one point, he thought Ruth to be a fictional character from an animation, instead of a genuine person. Mattingly discusses that this misunderstanding was because of the fact that he was born in 1961, long after Ruth's career had ended, and he matured in Indiana, far from the baseball culture of New York where Ruth played. This quote highlights the impact of time and location on one's understanding and understanding of historical figures.