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Posted By: Scott Elkins

There were less teams in Cobb and Ruth's days. Pitchers pitched more innings. Hitters had to face the BEST pitchers of their time more often! Today, there are so many teams and tons of pitchers who would NOT be in MLB were there less teams. Hitters today face less talented pitchers.....PERIOD! Bonds would not have hit 73 HR's hitting a DEADBALL and facing Cy Young, Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson, Addie Joss, Mordecai Brown, Ed Walsh, etc.!!!!!!! NO WAY! Also, spitters were common in the deadball era - a player of today would not be able to hit those pitches. That is why they are illegal - to benefit the batters and produce more runs, so there are more tickets sold! Hell, Cobb batted almost .400 in his career against Walter Johnson!!! If that is not a sign of the Greatest, I don't know what is! Cobb would not hit .400 against the mediocre pitchers of today - he would hit .500+++!!!!!!!!!!!