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Originally Posted by DanP
I don't know if this has ever been asked on this forum but I'd like to hear what you think:
Which of the pre-war stars could play in the MLB today?
A couple of notes before everyone else mentions them:
1. I mean in the condition they were in at their prime. Take them out of the game and insert them into a game in 2011.
2. I know it's not fair (i.e. they didn't have access to the same training programs, travel was tougher, etc.).
My opinion, no one would be a star in today's game. Not Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb, Walter Johnson, Christy Mathewson, etc. I wish there was a way to prove it, but I'd bet Walter Johnson didn't even throw 90mph.
What are your thoughts/opinions?
Dan
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The short, best answer is that you're completely wrong. A longer reply: Do you want to bet that Feller never hit 90? And if you concede that Feller hit 90, then how do you account for the testimony of those who say that Johnson threw at least as hard if not harder? If you want to be scientific about it, go look at the old films of Matty and Johnson and the other stars. It turns out that they followed the same principles of "explosive pitching" that are being taught today. Note the rotation of the hips, the arm angle, the stride.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc8Mb...eature=related