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Old 03-12-2006, 10:59 PM   #37
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Originally Posted by Rasmuth
all I know is Ted Williams lost around 6 season total due to 2 wars.....

if you're conservative and give him 30 homers per year and 175 hits per year...imagine his numbers then...let alone rbi and so on...

Babe Ruth was the best all around player ever...fantastic pitcher and great hitter, but Williams was the best pure hitter ever.
How many plate appearances did Babe Ruth lose due to the Red Sox not playing him every day?
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