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Originally Posted by STL
Aside from the fact he hit all of those homeruns against pitching that had not developed 90% of the pitches they used today against a talent pool that was about 10% of that of today (both big * for me) he also experimented with PED's.
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Here, you seem to be taking my post very seriously indeed. So, seriously, I concede all your points.
So much is different between now and 1927. Besides what you rightly noted, there were only 8 teams in each league, so a given pitcher and hitter saw each other A LOT. There were no night games. Baseballs were hardly ever thrown out of games. Travel conditions were hugely different. Training and conditioning were worlds apart.
This is why records (heresy alert
) are just no longer that big a deal to me. Ruth hit 60 homers in a season and McGwire hit, what, 150? I dunno, I don't even remember. Point is, Ruth is undiminished in my estimation. And I'm not knocking McGwire either; it's just apples and oranges.
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Originally Posted by STL
But, I love the little hot dog and beer line. Never heard that one before.  |
Here, you're taking what I posted as a stale joke, and you're on the money again. Alas, I'm considerably over the hill as a humorist (and in everything else, for that matter), so I'm afraid it won't get any better, sorry. But I assume you're not depending on me for all your humor needs.
In sum, it's all good.