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The fans speak out.(Letter to the Editor)
I have always wondered who was the all-time home run king before Babe Ruth and the year that Ruth took over the lead.
How many home runs did the Babe have at that point?
Jim Alexander
Brandon, Fla.
On July 6, 1921, Ruth hit his 137th career homer to become the major leagues' all-time home run leader. The previous record holder with 136 was Roger Connor who played from 1880 through 1897.
I really enjoyed the article in the December issue on the knuckleball. The career stats of the top purveyors of this pitch were very interesting.
As a baseball fan for more than 60 years, I recall that in the mid-1940s the old Washington Senators had an entire starting rotation of four knuckleballers, notably right-handers Dutch Leonard, Roger Wolff and Johnny Niggeling along with a lefty, Mickey Haefner.
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Buckley, Steve July 2, 2000 700+ words
...Field, and b) the former Braves Field has been so stripped over...Philadelphia Athletics in the World Series . . . at Fenway Park. Why...concessionaires strike at Braves Field. b) Because Braves Field was still under construction...
- World Series final plays.
- Magazine article from: The National Pastime Elinich, Joseph January 1, 2005 700+ words
...bounced the, final out of the 2004 World Series to Bostons Keith Foulke, the thought...that Renteria had also ended the 1997 World Series with a winning single to center field...marked the one hundredth playing of the World Series. With the help of Retrosheet I compiled...
