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Originally Posted by Vintageclout
Let's end this argument right now in favor of Babe Ruth: Babe Ruth COULD strike out Hank Aaron & the Babe would have been a Hall of Fame PITCHER had he not been converted to a fulltime outfielder! Any ballplayer that could virtually "out-homer" an entire league for several seasons, hit over 700 HR's and over a 5 year-period be one of the game's foremost pitchers IS the greatest player EVER....PERIOD!
Joe T.
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Maybe Babe being one of the best pitchers in his day and the best power hitter says more about the lack of overall talent in Ruth's day than it does about his abilities.
Could you see somebody doing that today? Or hell, back in 1960, would you even entertain the possibility that Whitey Ford could pick up a bat, and immediately be the best power hitter in the game?
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Last edited by the 'stache; 06-03-2013 at 05:37 AM.
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