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unleasHell Franchise Player
Joined: 16 Apr 2001 Posts: 11591 Location: Stay Thirsty my Friends
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:30 am Post subject: Babe Ruth's Contract |
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In 1919 the Red Sox sold the rights to Babe Ruth to the Yankees for $996,000.
Nearly 100 years later, the Contract documenting the sale sold for $2,303,320!
That was interesting to me... _________________ “Always remember... Rumors are carried by haters, spread by fools, and accepted by idiots.” |
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Fan0Bynum17 Franchise Player
Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 15436
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Pretty insane to think what his career totals might've been if he were an everyday hitter from the start of his career. |
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Cutheon Franchise Player
Joined: 10 Jul 2009 Posts: 12111 Location: Bay Area
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 11:09 am Post subject: |
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^Easily 3K hits, 600 doubles, 800 HR's |
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LA_Lakers_Rule Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 19482 Location: The X-Files
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 9:50 pm Post subject: |
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Fan0Bynum17 wrote: | Pretty insane to think what his career totals might've been if he were an everyday hitter from the start of his career. | Absolutely true and to think during those first years he had 23-12 with an ERA of 1.75 in 41 GS and 24-13 with an ERA of 2.01 in 38 GS for a couple of years. During 4 seasons in his 2-5 years when he did most of his pitching his ERA remained below 2.50 every year. Just an amazing one of a kind player. _________________ Rule = win titles
Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers ... |
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LA_Lakers_Rule Franchise Player
Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 19482 Location: The X-Files
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Posted: Sun Jul 02, 2017 10:02 pm Post subject: |
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Oh and everybody focuses on his unbelievable slugging back in that era when he had 11 seasons of 40+ home runs and to maintain a perspective in the history of baseball no other player has had more than 8 seasons of 40+ home runs. And Ruth did this during an era when most other players were doing well to hit just half as many homers per year as Ruth did back then.
And with all that in mind the guy retired with a career .342 batting average!! (which I often surprise people with) _________________ Rule = win titles
Good judgment comes from experience and a lot of that comes from bad judgment. - Will Rogers ... |
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