Thread: Would Cobb or Ruth Stand Up Against Today's Pitchers?
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Old 05-20-2008, 07:08 PM
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Default Would Cobb or Ruth Stand Up Against Today's Pitchers?
Posted By: JimB

If I remember correctly Cobb was asked this question around 1950. He replied that he would probably only hit around .290 against the pitching of that era. When asked why he thought they were so much better, he responded, "I'm 60 years old! What do you expect?" This is my paraphrase of the story, but the general gist of it is correct.
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