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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

PETER

1st....Babe Ruth had a 10-year head start on Lou Gehrig. Gehrig did not start playing
regularly until 1925. Incidently, Ruth was Walked 2056 times, so I am not sure of what
you are alluding to by saying he preceding Gehrig.

2nd....As, far as Ruth is concerned....no stadium was too big for him. Ruth was hitting
over 50 HR's for several years before Yankee Stadium was built in 1923. And, he still
holds the record of hitting a ball 600 feet.

I followed Ted Williams career from 1949 to 1960. I saw him play at Yankee Stadium
many times, and even though I was a Yankee fan I always admired Ted....after all he
had the same name as me.

Also, I talked with Ted at two different BB card shows during the 1980's. He was nice
enough to spend 45 mins. talking with me the at the 1st show.

TED Z