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How would Babe Ruth have handled today's pitchers?

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Could Ruth and his 42-ounce bat really hold his own against Kershaw or Matt Harvey's slider or Aroldis Chapman's fastball? ... I've asked pitchers and hitters, active and retired, what they thought of the Babe's swing. .... “Hitters today have to be more centered because pitching has changed radically. read more

The art of pitching has developed significantly. I have no doubt that the Babe could hit a 95 mph fastball. But sliders, curves, sinkers and change ups are used by today's pitchers at a much higher rate of proficiency than back in his day. read more

The “Babe Ruth” of the current day may have grown up on the streets of Baltimore, but would have been a different, more savvy person. On The Field Ruth likely would have displayed much of the talent on the field. read more

In Babe Ruth’s 1916 season as a pitcher, his record was 23 Wins and 170 Strikeouts, with a 1.75 ERA, 9 Shutouts and 23 Complete Games – a very impressive mark for even the best pitchers in baseball. read more

But sliders, curves, sinkers and change ups are used by today's pitchers at a much higher rate of proficiency than back in his day. Defenses and playing surfaces are also much better. This would also drop his batting average. read more

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