How many Home Runs again did Ruth hit based on the big ballparks of the 20's where for example batters had to hit it 403 ft to clear left field at the Senator's ballpark, how about the Big Ballpark in the Bronx where Babe crushed his homers at home. A long out to left or center would be a HR in most modern ballparks that Barry has faced. How about the trips to St Louis' Grand Avenue where center field yawned 430 ft away.
Has Barry faced any ballparks like that?
How many of Ruth’s home runs would be counted as ground rule doubles today? I read once that balls that bounced in fair territory, but then went over the fence, used to be counted as home runs.
Thanks for somone finally bringing that one out. The size of stadiums has shrunk big time. Yankee Stadium did favor 'Ruth' in his day, but overall, 490 for Center Field!!!
Yankee Stadium
1923-1936
* Left Field Line - 285 ft.
* Straightaway LF, corner of main stand - 395 ft.
* Straightaway LF, corner of bleachers - 460 ft.
* Center Field - 490 ft.
* Right Center - 429 ft.
* Straightaway RF, bleacher gate - 350 ft.
* Right Field Line - 295 ft.
Yankee Stadium 1988-present
* Altered to make Monument Park more accessible
* Left Field Line - 318 ft.
* Straightaway LF - 379 ft.
* Deep Left Center - 399 ft.
* Center Field - 408 ft.
* Right Center - 385 ft.
* Straightaway RF - 353 ft.
* Right Field Line - 314 ft.
Also, the balls are wound so tight these days that they fly farther than they used to. The old baseballs were more like a mush ball compared to todays "golfball" style action.
Well, to be fair, he did play in one (Candlestick Park) that wasn't kind to hitters for a few seasons.
Don't forget to ask how many season's of "deadball" baseball Ruth played, where entire teams did not hit as many home runs as he did?