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12-10-2010, 04:03 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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Originally Posted by fishbones
Larry, I had some time this morning so I looked up some numbers for you. I think most of us "older" folks look back fondly on the old days of baseball and the great players of our youth. What we don't realize is that their numbers are great for that time, but compared with the "steroid era", they aren't so eye popping.
Aaron - 8 seasons with 40+ hr's and none over 50 in 23 years.
Jackson - 1 season with 40+ and none with 50 in 22 years.
Maris - 1 season with 61 hr's and only 1 more with 30+ in 12 years.
Mantle - 4 seasons with over 40 hr's, with 2 of those being 50+ in 18 years.
Mays - 6 seasons with 40+ with 2 of them over 50 in 22 years.
Schmidt - 3 seasons with 40+ and 0 over 50 in 18 years.
Williams - 1 year with over 40 and 0 over 50 in 19 years.
I wouldn't say that any of these guys were "routinely" hitting 40 or 50 home runs per year. But all of these guys (with the exception of Maris) were considered great because they also did other things well, like running the bases and playing the field.
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During their prime years they were producing numbers players today only dream about and they were doing it again pitching that was tough day in and day out and makes todays pitchers look like the molly coddled cry babies that they are!!! I did not mean every year.....but I know the stats John.....by heart!!! Also...every one of those players you mentioned........multiple MVP awards for each one of them!!!! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-10-2010, 04:28 PM
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All the guys you mention were great players and are in the Hall of Fame, with the exception of Maris. Crawfords career average is either better than or within 9 points of all of them except Williams. He also plays in the AL East, which has a lot of very good pitchers. I'm not sure that the pitching back in the "old days" was that much better than it is now, either.
Is it a personal thing you have against Crawford?
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12-10-2010, 04:31 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
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I give up....you guys enjoy!  We will talk more in July I am sure! |
Almost time to get our fish on!!!
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12-10-2010, 04:43 PM
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Larry, if I get tix to the DD suite at Fenway this summer, I'm taking you as my guest. The only catch is that you have to wear a Crawford jersey.  |
Conservatism is not about leaving people behind. Conservatism is about empowering people to catch up, to give them tools at their disposal that make it possible for them to access all the hope, all the promise, all the opportunity that America offers. - Marco Rubio
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12-10-2010, 06:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigFish
I give up....you guys enjoy! We will talk more in July I am sure! |
You are a true sox fan...after what we've been through (except the last 6 yrs), cynicism rules.
Peace out. (& go Pats!)
Last edited by chrisjoe13; 12-10-2010 at 06:17 PM..
Reason: pats
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