Sorry, I was off a tad saying deadball era ended at conclusion of 1918 season, should of said 1919 (based on Wikipedia).
Per Wikipedia - first line: "In baseball the deadball era was the period from around 1900 to the emergence of Babe Ruth as a power hitter in 1919."
Also from same Wikipedia: "The yarn used to wrap the core of the ball was changed prior to the 1920 season."
And yeah, Ruth was the man, all others fall short.
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