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Originally Posted by Amnorix
Errrummm, ok. But of all the differences in the game between the color barrier being broken, etc. that's kind of an odd one to pick.
There are many other things that changed also, and were likely more significant impacts on the hitters across the different eras, including not least the methods of utilization for relief pitchers and the change in the height of the mound.
I do agree, of course, that the exclusion of minorities somewhat lowered the overall average quality of pitching faced by hitters in the prior to the 50s. But to point to that one factor as opposed to mentioning some others, that's where you lose me.
Yes. No argument. But that is going to come out by looking at RBIs as well as anything else, really. Though obviously one's position in the batting order is determined in large part by what type of hitter one is.
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I was merely pointing out that all players on that list have "warts" that one could dissect, very similar to Bonds (although many not as egregious).
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