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Originally Posted by |ChelseaNS
Its so hard to judge different eras. There are a few studies though on track athletes and almost the entirety of difference can be attributed to equipment changes.
Just imagine the fields, balls and bats Ruth had to deal with. Not to mention spitballs, files, etc.
My view is special athletes in any given sport would translate pretty well to this era, given they were introduced young and trained appropriately.
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Yeah, imagine if Barry Bonds didn't get to wear his body armor and stand one inch from the plate, ready to kill you if you threw inside. That's not quite the same thing that Ruth dealt with. I can't even imagine players having to worry constantly about getting hit in the head while not wearing a helmet. That's enough to bail on every curve ball that's coming at your head just to land on the outside corner.
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