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re: How would Babe Ruth fare in the steroid era?
Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:20 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:20 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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is this the one where they used a motorcycle?
In 1914, Johnson was clocked against a motorcycle at 99.7.
Feller was said to have beaten 100 several times, and was measured by the US Army at 98.6.
Ryan broke 100 almost 50 years ago.
Even so, throwing faster does not equal pitching better. I would think facing three pitchers per game may be the biggest adjustment to the modern game an old time player would have to make.
A GOAT level hitter has all the tools and ability, and if given a spring training or so to adjust, I still think they would be fine.
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Posted on 8/16/16 at 10:22 am to Master of Sinanju
quote:Holy shite, never really thought to realize that Nolan Ryan starting in the bigs 50 years ago. That's wild.
Ryan broke 100 almost 50 years ago.
quote:Just thinking logically, it makes no sense honestly. Think about how much bigger and better we've gotten in terms of athleticism, and that's basically just not logical to think he can nearly reach 100 in 1914 IMO. The one that recorded him at 91 is more likely.
In 1914, Johnson was clocked against a motorcycle at 99.7.
Throw in those dudes always pitched all 9 innings and went on 3 day's rest, seems even more obvious that they were likely not often hitting 90, much less coming up on 100.
It would probably be the only thing in all of sports that we've gone backwards in the past 100 years, so yea again, it's not logical to think that is accurate.
This post was edited on 8/16/16 at 10:25 am
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