Babe Ruth would've had more home runs

[mick]

http://www.c-n.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...605210383/1011

[greymule]

So he got credit for some home runs that would be ground rule doubles today.

They did award home runs on what today would be ground rule doubles, but I seem to remember reading that Babe Ruth did not get any such home runs. But I would not swear to it. The truth must be on the Web somewhere.

[NIump50]

Originally Posted by PWL

I did read a book that said he actually lost home runs because the run around the bases was too far for him. He couldn't complete the "home run trot" so to speak".

He was so out of shape he couldn't make it.

perhaps out of laziness he allowed some walkoff homeruns to go as singles if the winning run scored ahead of him. Short of that I can't believe he didn't complete the trip.

[Carbide Keyman]

Originally Posted by PWL

I did read a book that said he actually lost home runs because the run around the bases was too far for him. He couldn't complete the "home run trot" so to speak".

He was so out of shape he couldn't make it.

Reference, please ?



Doug