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06-03-2010, 08:37 AM
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Barry
Regarding your........
"Was it the change of leagues, or the rash of injuries, that derailed Griffey's career?" I would say both. Consider this....besides Frank Robinson, can you name any other BB player that has succeeded in both Leagues since WWII ? There have been several pitchers (Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, etc.), but not too many players (if any). TED Z 
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06-03-2010, 08:46 AM
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Ted, the only other player I can think of is
Dave Winfield. There may be others I am just drawing a blank. Of course there's also McGwire but he didn't play all that long in the NL and he was aided in his production.
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06-03-2010, 09:01 AM
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Any excellent to great player would have done fine in both leagues, had he been in that situation, in my opinion. Griffey's problem was injuries. The best player of the 90s, hands down.
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06-03-2010, 09:09 AM
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Of course a hitter has to deal with many things switching leagues, most prominently a slew of pitchers he has never faced before. Some have succeeded, some haven't. I have no idea of the percentages.
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