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Originally Posted by GeoPoto
Ruth certainly took maximum advantage of the demise of the dead ball era, and opened owners' eyes regarding the popularity of home runs, but Ray Chapman took the fastball that drove a steak in its heart: 
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yes absolutely. the black sox scandal was on the precipice; ruth was the beginning of the new age, but the encounter between chapman and mays was the force and moment that changed the game forever.