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Ted Williams was 32 years old when Mantle debuted at 19. Stan Musial was 30.
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All of which fits the "generation" definition:
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In population biology and demography, generation time is the average time between two consecutive generations in the lineages of a population. In human populations, generation time typically has ranged from 20 to 30 years, with wide variation based on gender and society.
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I'm having trouble understanding the dad bod comments at all. Have you seen photos of Babe Ruth? Who would confuse him with Mr. Universe?
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First of all, let me dispel the notion that I'm any fan of Babe Ruth.
Secondly I'm arguing that Juan Soto's lack of attention to conditioning indicates that he doesn't much care about being the best that he can be. That should be a concern. Moreover age isn't kind to any athlete, but it's even less kind to those who abuse their bodies, e.g. Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle, instead of working to stay in peak physical condition.
Quite simply, I don't think Juan Soto is destined to play well as long as (sticking to Yankees) Derek Jeter or now Aaron Judge.