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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

Regarding the TRIPLES comparison.....

Jackson hit 90 playing for the Naps at the old League Park (1910-1915) in Clev. It was a spacious field
with 385-460-290 (40 ft wall)....LF-CF-RF, respectively.

He hit 78 with the White Sox (1915-1920) at Comiskey Park....another spacious field with 363-420-363.
So, my point is that both of these ballparks accommodated Joe Jax in getting Triples (barefoot or other-
wise).

And, playing at Briggs Stadium (1912-26), Cobb hit over 200. This ballpark was quite spacious, too, with
345-467-370 dimensions. Therefore, we had a young man (Jax) who could run a "country mile" and a man
with a lot of "moxie", who dared to get as many bases as he could get out of his hits. My friend....I think
it's a wash.

Let me add Ruth to the mix of your final statement...."Ty the player could come closer to doing whatever
he wanted on the field than anyone else, except maybe Honus."

TED Z