Adam Ottavino: "I would strike Babe Ruth out every time" & he would hit “.140 with 8 HRs “

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Babe Ruth is one of the most well-known athletes of all-time. Baseball’s first true slugger would routinely out-homer entire teams during a season. He was a Hall of Fame caliber pitcher and hitter. His legendary exploits stand the test of time and, looking back, it’s difficult to believe he was real.

Relief pitcher Adam Ottavino is slightly less famous. He’s 17-20 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.300 WHIP in six seasons. But he’s not lacking for confidence. In a podcast with MLB.com, a claim was made every bit the size of the Great Bambino

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“I had an argument with a coach in Triple-A about Babe Ruth’s effectiveness in today’s game,” Ottavino said. “I said, ‘Babe Ruth, with that swing, swinging that bat, I got him hitting .140 with eight homers.’

“He was like, ‘are you nuts? Babe Ruth would hit .370 with 60 homers,’ and I’m like, ‘I would strike Babe Ruth out every time.’

“I’m not trying to disrespect him, you know, rest in peace, you know, shout out to Babe Ruth. But, it was a different game, I mean the guy ate hot dogs and drank beer and did whatever he did. It was just a different game.”

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