Aaron Judge closing in on AL home run record

[Half Smoke]

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what a year this is for the MLB

the Yankees Aaron Judge is closing in on Roger Maris's home run record for the American League

he has 59 with 16 games remaining this season - Maris of course hit 61

Judge also has an excellent shot at the Triple Crown which has only happened 12 times in MLB history



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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/18/s...ple-crown.html


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[Marshall Bennett]

Be nice to have a new record that can be taken seriously.

[BroadwayJoe]

Every homer he hits adds millions to his worth!!!

[Inner Dirt]

As far as I am concerned 61 is the all time record. Nothing Bonds, McGwire or Sosa did counts in my book.

[BroadwayJoe]

Originally Posted by Inner Dirt

As far as I am concerned 61 is the all time record. Nothing Bonds, McGwire or Sosa did counts in my book.

It happened, can't just deny it

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by BroadwayJoe

It happened, can't just deny it

I have erased their numbers from my memory. They took illegal substances and cheated. If I was on a game show and asked who is the all time MLB home run leader it is Hank Aaron at 755. I honestly could not tell you how many Bonds hit in his career or yearly record, I would have to look it up. He was a steroid poster boy, just a lying sack of cheating crap.

[BroadwayJoe]

Originally Posted by Inner Dirt

I have erased their numbers from my memory. They took illegal substances and cheated. If I was on a game show and asked who is the all time MLB home run leader it is Hank Aaron at 755. I honestly could not tell you how many Bonds hit in his career or yearly record, I would have to look it up. He was a steroid poster boy, just a lying sack of cheating crap.

which Major League Baseball embraced...

Then threw them under the bus...

[Half Smoke]

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before the roids controversy -

should Maris have been considered the single season home run record holder

because of the different lengths of the season

Maris hit 61 in 161 games

Ruth hit 60 in in 151 games

Ruth hit an average of one in every 2.5 games

if he had 8 more games to play in due to the differing season lengths he very likely would have hit more than 61

my answer:


Babe Ruth is/was the home run King - not Maris


reviving an old controversy



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[BroadwayJoe]

Originally Posted by Half Smoke

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before the roids controversy -

should Maris have been considered the single season home run record holder

because of the different lengths of the season

Maris hit 61 in 161 games

Ruth hit 60 in in 151 games

Ruth hit an average of one in every 2.5 games

if he had 8 more games to play in due to the differing season lengths he very likely would have hit more than 61

my answer:


Babe Ruth is/was the home run King - not Maris


reviving an old controversy



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Sorry....Bonds still the leader of all time

Fans paid , Teams and MLB prospered...Newspaper printed....Bars filled..

should I go on...

[PhantomOnTour]

Originally Posted by BroadwayJoe

Sorry....Bonds still the leader of all time

Fans paid , Teams and MLB prospered...Newspaper printed....Bars filled..

should I go on...

Please do - you're leaving out a very important part of the Bonds story.

On a different note, an odd statistic: Maris struck out only 67 times in 1961. Judge has whiffed 159 times this season

[BroadwayJoe]

Originally Posted by PhantomOnTour

Please do - you're leaving out a very important part of the Bonds story.

On a different note, an odd statistic: Maris struck out only 67 times in 1961. Judge has whiffed 159 times this season

people judge and condone baseball then vs now....

[Half Smoke]

Originally Posted by BroadwayJoe

Sorry....Bonds still the leader of all time

the pics show Bonds before and after roid use

what if an Olympic weightlifter bench pressed 1200 pounds - I believe the current record is 770

and then he tested positive for roids - should his record stand_____?



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[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Half Smoke

the pics show Bonds before and after roid use

what if an Olympic weightlifter bench pressed 1200 pounds - I believe the current record is 770

and then he tested positive for roids - should his record stand_____?



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He also quickly returned to the guy on the left after retirement like a popped balloon. Ill gotten muscle doesn't last long after you stop juicing.

[Inner Dirt]

Originally Posted by Half Smoke

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before the roids controversy -

should Maris have been considered the single season home run record holder

because of the different lengths of the season

Maris hit 61 in 161 games

Ruth hit 60 in in 151 games

Ruth hit an average of one in every 2.5 games

if he had 8 more games to play in due to the differing season lengths he very likely would have hit more than 61

my answer:


Babe Ruth is/was the home run King - not Maris


reviving an old controversy



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Just think if Ruth did not use beer, hotdogs and whiskey on his training table.

[BroadwayJoe]

Originally Posted by Inner Dirt

Just think if Ruth did not use beer, hotdogs and whiskey on his training table.

and a women chaser .....

but thats all ok ...they allowed it

So what's wrong if everyone in baseball was on drugs.....

Even high school and college kids were on it....

It was the era......

but now its looked down on....what hypocrites!!!