In today’s game, 40/40 is barely meaningful. About 50% of MLB does 20/20. Pre-steroids, maybe one or two players a season did that and 30/30 was nearly unheard of outside a scant few such as Bonds/Bonds, etc. All the Judge 60 HR seasons are a joke and cannot be compared to historic greats when 20-30 players a season hit 30+ homers today.
Today’s players make enough money to pay personal trainers, dieticians, etc. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to keep them in optimal playing condition. In Honus Wagner’s day, he had to be some rich person’s personal trainer during the off-season just to make enough money to survive on. My how times have changed, huh? Think about that before idolizing today’s athletes and the gaudy numbers they put up.
Last edited by bcbgcbrcb; 10-27-2025 at 06:52 PM.
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