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Originally Posted by RchW
Not true. Segregation artificially reduced the pool of available talent so the very good players dominated.
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Like in the 50s and 60s?
Before that, had there been no segregation, you would see MORE talent from bygone years at the top of the WAR chart. Black players in the 20s and 30s would have joined the white players at the top forcing down players from the modern era. Kind of like what Mays and Aaron did in the 50s and 60s.
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Originally Posted by RchW
WAR is cumulative. Another benefit of the smaller pool of the past to very good players was longer careers relative to rest of the pool, not necessarily longer vs today. The large pool today and strong competition suppresses dominance. In one sense that can reduce enjoyment as dominant players attract casual fans.
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I don't see where this makes any sense. Maybe you can explain better?