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re: Mickey Mantle hit a ball 565 feet
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:07 am to GynoSandberg
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:07 am to GynoSandberg
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Check the highest exit velo and distance ever
Ever? You mean in the two years Statcast has been in existence?
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Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:14 am to crazyLSUfan
quote:the Mariners HR was in the KingDome off of Randy Johnson in June 1997.
Mariners. But otherwise yes, McGwire hit that one a mile.
The Marlins HR was off of Livan Hernandez in May 1998. He almost went upper deck in dead center field in the old Busch
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:16 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Naturally - muscles weren't for show or made by roids.
It was working strength - not puffy shirt muscles.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:21 am to ctiger69
1955 Cleveland Browns would beat the shite out of the 2016 Patriots. All natural muscle; true working strength. None of that puffy, HGH, "just for show" muscle of modern players.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 11:22 am
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:43 am to StrongBackWeakMind
You have to be delusional to actually believe Mantle hit a ball 565...
Bonds was the purest swinger there ever was. Those claiming guys in the 30's new how to swing a bat better are out of their minds. As time has progressed players in all sports have gotten bigger, stronger, and BETTER.
Drop Barry Bonds in the 1930s and how much damage you think he would do?! He would have been the greatest player of all time without question... More than half the guys that played during that time frame wouldn't make a major league roster these days.
How is this even an argument?
Bonds was the purest swinger there ever was. Those claiming guys in the 30's new how to swing a bat better are out of their minds. As time has progressed players in all sports have gotten bigger, stronger, and BETTER.
Drop Barry Bonds in the 1930s and how much damage you think he would do?! He would have been the greatest player of all time without question... More than half the guys that played during that time frame wouldn't make a major league roster these days.
How is this even an argument?
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:47 am to TigerintheNO
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Ceil Fielder had a shot that cleared the roof, one of four players to do it in Tiger Stadium. Killebrew, in the 1960s was the first, Mark McGwire the last.
There were others. Norm Cash reportedly did it several times. Kirk Gibson did it.
I miss Tiger Stadium.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:51 am to Speedy G
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There were others. Norm Cash reportedly did it several times. Kirk Gibson did it.
My bad I should of clarified, the left field roof.
Left field
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:55 am to Athletix
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Drop Barry Bonds in the 1930s and how much damage you think he would do?!
Well, he'd be in the Negro leagues and he would never get the credit he deserved. So there's that.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 11:58 am
Posted on 7/11/17 at 11:59 am to PrimeTime Money
If you have great technique you don't need size.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:04 pm to TigerintheNO
My 8 year old nephew has picture-perfect technique. Why can't he hit one out at Wrigley?
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:08 pm to Athletix
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Drop Barry Bonds in the 1930s and how much damage you think he would do
Drop Gibson and Drysdale into today and see who would hit them? They were headhunters and had the heat to back it up. Your analogy goes both ways. The zone has shrunk some and if there was video instead of a still, it would help the case.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:13 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Why can't he hit one out at Wrigley?
Too much Mcdonalds
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:46 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
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Mantle could hit it further than the 90's juiced up hitters and monsters of today because of skill? Give me a break.
Somebody had to be the greatest power hitter of all time. Could it just be it was Mantle? You're full of shite if you think Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Mantle couldn't dominate today with the pussy arse watered down pitching staffs they face. Full of shite.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:49 pm to msudawg1200
quote:If you think the greatest power hitter of all time is a 6'0" 195lb guy with a 1950s diet and training regimen, there's nothing I can do to convince you otherwise.
Somebody had to be the greatest power hitter of all time. Could it just be it was Mantle?
quote:Hold up. What? Pussy arse watered down pitched staffs... compared to back then? Pitching has devolved / gotten worse since Mantle played?
You're full of shite if you think Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Mantle couldn't dominate today with the pussy arse watered down pitching staffs they face.
ETA: And if you can link me saying Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Mantle couldn't dominate today, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks.
This post was edited on 7/11/17 at 12:55 pm
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:53 pm to msudawg1200
Guys aren't out there throwing 300+ innings any more. I'll take a solid, fresh pitcher over a great pitcher who has thrown 130+ pitches.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:55 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
There were only 16 teams. Now there are 30. Half the pitchers faced today wouldn't even have been in the league back then. Now, I don't think Mantle hit a 565 foot home run, but that bastard could hit them close to 500 or so. Just because he wasn't big doesn't mean he couldn't smash. Some people are naturals.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:56 pm to StrongBackWeakMind
What do have against sports from the past... all you do is cut it down.....
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:57 pm to msudawg1200
quote:And the talent pool is exponentially larger.
There were only 16 teams. Now there are 30.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:57 pm to msudawg1200
quote:That's a load of shite, because what you didn't take into account is that the talent pool is WAY bigger today than it was back then. It more than makes up for the addition of 14 teams.
There were only 16 teams. Now there are 30. Half the pitchers faced today wouldn't even have been in the league back then.
Posted on 7/11/17 at 12:58 pm to Schmelly
The trees they made the bats out of back then were stronger because there is so much female hormones in the water supply today. Not to mention the dudes packed more strength into 195 then than 215 now because back then the ozone was intact, the earth was cooler, and they ate like men. Most of that 215 is water weight. Soy flavored feminine hormone water.
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