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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
And, all but 20 or so of his HRs came before he turned 34. Imagine if he had had a normal career trajectory.
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One of my favorites, and I have quite a number of his cards. He might well have approached 700 career HR's, Pete, if he hadn't been such a heavy drinker. But what do you do if you're on the road all the time, and books or movies aren't your thing? Then, it was too often alcohol--now its drugs! Can be a very tough lifestyle. To paraphrase Bill James, though, one would be tempted to think that Jimmie Foxx was the greatest firstbasemen ever to play the game, but for two words: Lou Gehrig!
Larry