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Originally Posted by Hankphenom
All good points, and I am reconsidering my positions. I'm also wondering if there could come a time when the game has become truly global and more and more Japanese, Latin, and other players have proven themselves the equals of MLB players, if a similar attempt might not be mounted to go back and assign some similar records to the great players of those leagues. I don't know why not. And I do appreciate this discussion for providing some very interesting grist for the endless mill of the "Hot Stove Leagues."
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I really appreciate the response and the discussion as well and have also learned from the conversation.
I think it is an interesting question about whether baseball at some point in time will look to incorporate international records under one umbrella.
I do agree that the combining of the records, even if the players are of similar caliber, introduces other issues which make the issue far more complex.