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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
Its a shame. The comparison with Ruth really isn't valid because back then they didn't throw 90mph. Hank Aaron is the person who is really gonna be ripped off in this, and us.
51 posted on 05/07/2006 10:45:07 PM PDT by KoRn
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To: KoRn
The comparison with Ruth really isn't valid because back then they didn't throw 90mph

Is that a joke?

80 posted on 05/07/2006 11:19:29 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: KoRn
Its a shame. The comparison with Ruth really isn't valid because back then they didn't throw 90mph.

Try telling that to the ghost of Walter Johnson and Cy Young. A little before Ruth's time, but the pitchers back then had plenty of cheese. And everyone knows that any major leaguer can crush a fastball. It's the breaking pitches that win games.
107 posted on 05/08/2006 12:31:03 AM PDT by Cyclopean Squid (History is a work in progress)
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To: KoRn

My guess is that he will pass Ruth but retire before surpassing Aaron to avoid the aggravation.


125 posted on 05/08/2006 1:39:28 AM PDT by Roy Tucker
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To: KoRn
"The comparison with Ruth really isn't valid because back then they didn't throw 90mph"

That I doubt, just because they didn't have radar guns doesn't mean they weren't throwing 90 or better.

129 posted on 05/08/2006 3:55:16 AM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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To: KoRn
"The comparison with Ruth really isn't valid because back then they didn't throw 90mph"

That I doubt, just because they didn't have radar guns doesn't mean they weren't throwing 90 or better.

130 posted on 05/08/2006 3:55:17 AM PDT by #1CTYankee (That's right, I have no proof. So what of it??)
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