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Originally Posted by Tabe
Pitchers today throw a LOT harder than in past generations. You've got the occasional outlier - Bob Feller, Nolan Ryan, Dazzy Vance, etc - but overall? Not even close. In the 1920s, there was probably 2-4 guys who threw much above 92. In 2006, the Detroit Tigers alone had something like 10.
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And part of a batters power comes from the pitcher. So Maybe Ruth hits a few more HR today than before.
Steve B