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re: How did Hank Aaron hit so many homeruns being as small as he was?
Posted on 4/14/14 at 2:45 pm to Skillet
Posted on 4/14/14 at 2:45 pm to Skillet
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If Hank & Willie played in today's baseball, they'd both be better then Miggy & Trout.
Pretty sure they didnt have any Verlander, Scherzer, Felix, Kershaw, Zimmerman, Greinke, Price, Jose Fernandez, Chris Sale, or Yu Darvish type pitchers in that era either. There are 5 or more guys on any given staff that sit at 95 or better.
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Posted on 4/14/14 at 4:47 pm to Moustache
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Mays and Aaron never faced a guy like Kershaw who could bring it 95+ with the best curve in the game
Sandy Koufax.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 4:55 pm to RollTide1987
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And then you have Roger Maris, who hit 39 home runs in 1960, 61 home runs in 1961, and 33 home runs in 1962. Why the spike? Could it be he was just on in '61?
1961 was an expansion year. Pitching spread out over two new teams. You always see spikes/career years/records broken during expansion years.
Posted on 4/14/14 at 4:56 pm to PrimeTime Money
Chittlings and Thunderbird wine.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:33 am to PrimeTime Money
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No, not just the bat. Plus, you'd have to be pretty strong (and most likely big) to get a heavy bat around quickly.
Sachin Tendulkar, arguably cricket's greatest modern batsman, was only 5' 4" tall. However he was a stout little man with powerful forearms. He also used one of the heaviest bats in the game and for most of his career used a heavy bat. Only towards the latter part of his career, in his late 30s, did he switch to a slightly lighter bat to help his aging body (he had some pretty serious elbow and back problems).
Here is a video of a young Sachin hitting the ball a long way with that heavy bat of his (there is even a Yankee reference in the video):
Tendulkar Sixer
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:42 am
Posted on 4/15/14 at 3:11 am to PrimeTime Money
I'm built the same way. I can curl more than most people. But sadly, I suck as golf.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 8:42 am to TTsTowel
quote:which explains all those skinny people who have hit over 60 home runs in a season.
Posted by TTsTowel quote: How did Hank Aaron hit so many homeruns being as small as he was? Size doesn't dictate how far a person can hit a ball...
Posted on 4/15/14 at 10:56 am to dnm3305
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Pretty sure they didnt have any Verlander, Scherzer, Felix, Kershaw, Zimmerman, Greinke, Price, Jose Fernandez, Chris Sale, or Yu Darvish type pitchers in that era either. There are 5 or more guys on any given staff that sit at 95 or better.
You don't think Aaron & Mays could hit a fastball? Lots of complete ignorance in this thread. The pitching mound was a lot higher back when Hank & Willie played and the parks were not as hitter friendly as they're now.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 11:22 am to FightinTigersDammit
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Aaron's wrists were actually thicker that Floyd Patterson, heavyweight champion. Aaron played at about 180 lbs.
Excuse my laziness of not wanting to read the entire thread to see if this has been mentioned, but Floyd Patterson was 6' tall and 188 lbs as heavyweight champ. Comparing Aaron's wrist size to Patterson doesn't mean much. The fact Floyd was HW champ is misleading because the HW champs of that era weren't the larger guys we are accustomed to now.
Posted on 4/15/14 at 11:45 am to TTownTiger
Hank was considered small for a HR hitter while he was playing. The big guys were Mantle, McCovey, Boog Powell, Frank Howard... Killebrew and Mays were not tall but they were much more muscular than Hank.
The slugger most similar to Aaron in physical appearance was Ernie Banks. Banks started as a shortstop before moving to 1B. Like Aaron he did not hit towering HRs. Just enough to get over the fence.
Even smaller was Jimmy Wynn of Houston. He played in the Dome when it was nearly impossible to hit long HRs. He was called 'The Toy Cannon.'
The slugger most similar to Aaron in physical appearance was Ernie Banks. Banks started as a shortstop before moving to 1B. Like Aaron he did not hit towering HRs. Just enough to get over the fence.
Even smaller was Jimmy Wynn of Houston. He played in the Dome when it was nearly impossible to hit long HRs. He was called 'The Toy Cannon.'
Posted on 4/15/14 at 12:03 pm to Skillet
I think they would as good now as they were then. While it's true that pitching has gotten better due to specialization, etc., they would have the advantage of using modern science to build their games as well (equipment, nutrition, modern metrics, new coaching, etc.). Most parks were bigger then than now. They'd have had the advantage of the youth programs that exist today.
Further, the NFL and NBA are far more popular now than they were back then...more athletes enter those sports, so, arguably, baseball doesn't have the cream of the crops of athletes that they did back in their day, so the competition is really thinner. Now this is offset by overall population growth to some extent.
Further, the NFL and NBA are far more popular now than they were back then...more athletes enter those sports, so, arguably, baseball doesn't have the cream of the crops of athletes that they did back in their day, so the competition is really thinner. Now this is offset by overall population growth to some extent.
This post was edited on 4/15/14 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 4/16/14 at 9:43 am to Tiger1242
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I am a skinny guy who does not work out...ever. And I hit a golf ball farther than most people (albeit not that straight these days). Its all in the wrists.
No, that has little to do with your wrists
You know nothing. I have been a golf instructor. Clubhead speed through impact has a major impact on distance and your wrist action is what gives you more clubhead speed through impact.
It's called wrist lag. Look up professional long drivers. That is one of the major ways they hit the ball so far.
Why do people on this website just make shite up?
Posted on 4/26/14 at 8:43 pm to Moustache
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Said something along the lines that the KKK doesn't wear hoods anymore, but they traded them in for suits.
Maybe ole Hank had a valid point after all.
Posted on 4/26/14 at 8:49 pm to Poxxxx says GFR
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Not accusing Aaron, but corking the bat was prevalent in those days. Players "popping greenies" was also very common. The integrity of the game has been compromised for quite some time.
Which is why I find it hilarious at how sanctimonious and hypocritical the league and its fans are about its records and steroids effect on them
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