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willsauve
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For the most part, his Yankee pitching appearances (five in fifteen years) were widely-advertised attempts to boost attendance. Despite unremarkable pitching numbers, Ruth had a 5–0 record in those five games, raising his career totals to 94–46.
9/1/2010 1:57 AM
willsauve
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another fact.. Prior to 1930 a ball that went out of the park in fair territory and then hooked foul was called a foul ball, balls that hit the foul pole were doubles.. Ruth wouldve had 100+ HR's in 1921 if he played under todays rules..
9/1/2010 2:03 AM
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Article from the N Y Times about his 1930 and 1933 pitching games
www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/sports/baseball/17ruth.html
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napolean
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That's some great stuff willsauve and bird1. Does this guy ever cease to amaze...
9/1/2010 11:13 AM
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Bilfert
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The fact that some people dispute he was the Greatest of All-Time drives me crazy.  
9/2/2010 1:51 AM
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As a hitter, I'd agree with you, but just that fact he was one of the if not the best left-hander pitchers at the time too was amazing
9/2/2010 8:58 AM
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Boy if The Babe would have had training & works & so juice ( NOT BEER & HOT DOGS) heck 1921 he may have hit 200 HR
9/2/2010 1:25 PM
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Meh, I hit better on beer and hot dogs.
9/2/2010 2:50 PM
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Werent ground rule doubles home runs back then too???
9/2/2010 8:38 PM
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Also was it if you hit a walk off home run in the bottom of the 9th or in extra inning that was only counted as a double
 
9/3/2010 8:19 PM
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