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Originally Posted by gashousegang
a lot of people thought ruth was going to burn himself out. After "the bellyache heard ‘round the world" ruth realized if he wanted to continue playing ball into his thirties, he needed to do something different. He showed up at artie mcgovern’s gymnasium and committed himself to mcgovern’s strict regimen of exercise, diet, and rest. Six weeks later, by the time he was ready to head south for spring training, ruth had lost 44 pounds and shed almost nine inches from his waistline. The babe never let himself get seriously out of shape again. Not exactly mathematical, but he showed the value of exercise and diet.
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David M.....you are the "TRIVIA King" !
The majority of Baseball players' hitting statistics diminish as their careers approach their end. Babe Ruth's hitting stats improved.
During December of 1925, Ruth met with Artie McGovern who operated a New York City gym. The Babe started a rigorous physical
training regime at this gym. Every winter there-after, Ruth continued this fitness program. By the start of the 1926 season, Ruth's
weight was down to 205 lbs; and, in 1926 his fitness program started paying dividends.
If you do the MATH.....and compare Ruth's performance in his later years 1926 - 1933 with his previous years, you will see that he
out-performed his earlier years.
Ed Delahanty or Ted Williams were ballplayers whose Batting performance improved as they got older. Can you name any others ?
TED Z
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