Baseball people, sports reporters, baseball historians and fans seem to enjoy discussing and debating the various era's of baseball. Those debates produce a plethora of opinions as fans and writers attempt to compare players' talent and statistics. Of course, baseball is not unlike other sports' debates. I noted yesterday a question appearing on Facebook as somebody asked: "Who would win a one-on-one game between Michael Jordan or LeBron James?" Well, we'll never know! That's like asking, would Bob Gibson strike out Babe Ruth or would Ruth hit a home run off Gibson? The answer is 'YES.'
Looking at baseball...
1901-1920...Dead Ball Era #1> Gave us Ty, Shoeless Joe, Honus, Walter, Christy & Home Run Baker
1941-1945...WWII Era> Enter Joltin' Joe, Splendid Splinter, The Man, Feller, Dizzy, Mort & Dutch.
1901-1947... Segregation Era> Welcome Robinson & Doby
1945-Early1960's> Post War / Yankee Era...Yankees win 10-of-13 World Series appearances.
1953-1961...Western Expansion Era>Bums & Giants start the expansion.
1960's...Dead Ball Era # 2>But still Roger Maris hits 61 Home Runs.
1973...Designator Hitter Era>Yankees' Ron Blomberg was the first DH April 6, 1973, He walked.
1975-Now...Free Agency Era> MLB players owe gratitude to Curt Flood.
1980's to 2005...Steroid Era> Barry Bonds goes from 185lbs (1991) to 225lbs (2002) hits 73 Homers.
2018-to Current...Launch Angle Era>
Best explained this way:
1957 @ age 39 Ted Williams (Red Sox) Batting Average>.388...38 home runs and 43 strike outs
salary $150,000.00
2016 @ age 29 Giancarlo Stanton (Miami) Batting Average> .240...27 home runs and 140 strike outs
salary $9,000,000.00
This 'Launch Angle Era' makes me long for the WWII Era> "That greatest generation."
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