By the Numbers: Once Again, Ruth Is in a Class by Himself
The Columbian › August 21, 2005
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The numbers have been skewed. The standards have been erased. The benchmarks have been moved, pushed aside by the muscle-bound sluggers of the day.
The home run era of the past decade has altered the parameters of measurement for baseball's singular achievement, driving into a distant memory the days when a total of 32 homers could lead the league.See the full content of this document
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By the Numbers: Once Again, Ruth Is in a Class by Himself
Those days weren't that long ago, at least not for those of us old enough to have thinning hair. Barely three decades ago, 32 homers were enough for a player to be a home run champion, as demonstrat...
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