Babe 17ing Ruth---

[Bully13]

The specialist part i agree with. But there were just as many if not more 90+ throwers in Ruth?s era as bonds.

And Ruth didn?t have the steroids/hgh help.

Thank you. Walter Johnson says hello.

[Bully13]

Here is what makes Babe Ruth stand out above any other player, ever, in baseball.

He single handedly transformed the sport. Everything about the game was changed because of what Ruth was doing. He showed that offense and power was the future. To capitalize on what Ruth was doing, they changed rules, the ball, changed the size of ball parks, and the philosophy of how the game should be played, all to focus on Home Runs. Name another player - in any sport - that has had that type of an impact on the sport.

That rocks sir. Pretty much sums up my original intent of the thread. Gracias.

[Commercecomet24]

Thank you. Walter Johnson says hello.

Yep the Big Train! Smokey Joe Wood, Addie Joss, Iron Joe Mcginnity, Cy Young, the list could go on forever of flame throwers from that era(although Hubbell was more know for his screwball).

[Todd4State]

Yep the Big Train! Smokey Joe Wood, Addie Joss, Iron Joe Mcginnity, Cy Young, the list could go on forever of flame throwers from that era(although Hubbell was more know for his screwball).

Yeah- Cy Young got his nickname (Cyclone) becasue his fastball broke wooden boards at baseball stadiums. I've been trying for years to try to translate how fast that would be since Thomas Edison was too lazy to invent the radar gun in 1890.**

[Coach34]

Yeah but there was only a handful of hard throwers back then. Plus Cy Young pitched every other day- so there is no way he had that fastball every time out

Players were smaller and didn’t train like today.

Ruth was the most dominant player of any era- there is no doubt about it. If he would have kept pitching he could have been a 300 game winner. Just amazing to be that dominant

[Commercecomet24]

Yeah- Cy Young got his nickname (Cyclone) becasue his fastball broke wooden boards at baseball stadiums. I've been trying for years to try to translate how fast that would be since Thomas Edison was too lazy to invent the radar gun in 1890.**

Lol it sure would cool to know exactly how hard they threw but if you play coach and watch enough Baseball you can tell how hard someone?s throwing.

[Bully13]

You?re Right about all that, Brunswick. Very good comparison to Bo. He really was genuinely a 5 tool guy. He hit more hrs over 600 feet than anyone that ever played. Lol there?s a whole website dedicated to it. Most folks don?t know but he was the number 1 RB recruit in the country and was committed to play at Oklahoma. He was the ultimate of power,speed and arm. Just a shame that the injuries and partying cost him so much. And he played through a ton of those injuries. I don?t think he ever took the field 100% healthy after his rookie year.

Damn good post. The Mick kicked ass. Gracias senior.

[shoeless joe]

Lol it sure would cool to know exactly how hard they threw but if you play coach and watch enough Baseball you can tell how hard someone?s throwing.

I saw somewhere, can't remember where but sure it was on MLB network, that folks who do this sorta thing figure Walter Johnson was the first guy to throw 90.

And I do not believe very many guys threw as hard then as they do now. Strike zone was MUCH MUCH bigger but I just don't think there were many guys at all that averaged too close to 90

[TALL DAWG]

Great baseball thread here.
Can anyone in this thread dig up which pitcher
had the best stats of all time against the Babe??
May not be possible to pull up since it was so long
ago.

[TUSK]

Yall know that I know less than dick about baseball, but does Ted Williams even deserve a mention in this conversation (as a BA hitter)?

[Commercecomet24]

Yall know that I know less than dick about baseball, but does Ted Williams even deserve a mention in this conversation (as a BA hitter)?

Without a doubt. Teddy Ballgame was a stud! Lost 5 of his prime years to military service. No telling what numbers he would?ve put up. Probably knew more about hitting than anyone who ever lived. The Science Of Hitting is a must read for any baseball player.

[msstate7]

When discussing the greatest hitters of all time, I always think of Tony Gwynn. Sure he was no power threat, but a career .338 hitter with an ops of .847. 3,141 hits and only struck out an amazing 4.2% in over 10,000 PAs

I do not put him in the conversation with Ruth and bonds bc Gwynn was a singles guy. He could really handle the bat though

[shoeless joe]

Yall know that I know less than dick about baseball, but does Ted Williams even deserve a mention in this conversation (as a BA hitter)?

Ted Williams and Stan Musial both deserve to be at the top of the list. I think Williams may very well be the actual greatest hitter that ever lived. The shift we see today was first used against Williams and he still didn't try to go oppo. He was one of, if not the best of all time and he knew it. He was a real life John Wayne.

[Commercecomet24]

Ted Williams and Stan Musial both deserve to be at the top of the list. I think Williams may very well be the actual greatest hitter that ever lived. The shift we see today was first used against Williams and he still didn't try to go oppo. He was one of, if not the best of all time and he knew it. He was a real life John Wayne.

Well said!

[dawgday166]

When discussing the greatest hitters of all time, I always think of Tony Gwynn. Sure he was no power threat, but a career .338 hitter with an ops of .847. 3,141 hits and only struck out an amazing 4.2% in over 10,000 PAs

I do not put him in the conversation with Ruth and bonds bc Gwynn was a singles guy. He could really handle the bat though

What's really amazing to me is Ruth had higher BA than Gwynn. Think on that one for a moment.

[TUSK]

Without a doubt. Teddy Ballgame was a stud! Lost 5 of his prime years to military service. No telling what numbers he would?ve put up. Probably knew more about hitting than anyone who ever lived. The Science Of Hitting is a must read for any baseball player.

I know something about baseball!!!!

Hangin' another banner!

[Commercecomet24]

I know something about baseball!!!!

Hangin' another banner!

Lol keep puttin? em up! What?s one more!

[Commercecomet24]

I know something about baseball!!!!

Hangin' another banner!

When Ted met Richard Nixon, he said hi mr president im teddy 17ing ballgame! Ted had a pretty foul mouth lol

[tcdog70]

Yeah, but how many of his peers would play today? How many 90+ fastballs did Ruth see? A hitter today sees pretty much nothing but high octane velocity and pitching specialists.

ok they only had 8 teams, so the talent was not diluted. They had pitcher that could bring it. you never heard of Walter Johnson? plus it was the dead ball era. I f the Babe had the juiced balls of today he would have hit a 100 homers--Plus back then pitchers threw from an elevated mound-it has been lowered since the 60's. because nobody could hit Koufax-Drysdale-Marachel-Score-Ryan Duren or the mighty Bob Gibson. Steroids>hot dogs.

[tcdog70]

When Ted met Richard Nixon, he said hi mr president im teddy 17ing ballgame! Ted had a pretty foul mouth lol

on of my best friends Caught for the Red SOX and he caught fungo for Ted in the spring--He said Ted had cuss words nobody had ever heard before. He said when he stuck his hand back for another ball you better have on e ready.