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How Do You Compare Baseball Greats From Different Eras?

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How Do You Compare Baseball Greats From Different Eras?

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Comparing baseball players past and present is easier than judging the stars of different eras from other sports. Why? Because individual accomplishments in baseball are less dependent on the abilities of teammates. Baseball numbers scream out, but how do you compare ballplayers from the 1930s to those of the 1960s to those of today? Here’s how to wade through all that gray area. Study baseball from the 1920s and 1930s. The dead ball era had ended and the live ball era had begun. The all-time home run record was 21 when Babe Ruth slammed 54 homers in 1920. During the next two decades, individual home run totals in the 40s and 50s were commonplace. Recall the pitching-rich era of the 1960s and 1970s. Scoring dropped dramatically as aces such as Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson, Jim Palmer and Steve Carlton befuddled and overpowered batters. Major League Baseball lowered the mound in 199 to encourage more scroing. Think about how hitters such as Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx would have fared

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