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You cannot rightfully compare athletes from Babe Ruth's era to the athletes of today. There are too many advancements in equipment, Baseball science, and athletic conditioning. The fairest way to compare two eras in sports would be to rate what the athlete accomplished during his own era compared to the other athletes in their sport.
For example Babe Ruth at one time early in his career was hitting more home runs than entire teams. He hit 54 home runs in 1920 the next highest ballplayer had 19. He hit more home runs than every team in Major League Baseball with the exception of the Phillies with 64. It would be like one of today's hitters hitting 180 home runs or more in a season. Before the 1980's if you hit 20 home runs you were considered a home run hitter. Today every one hits 20 home runs.
Today, Baseballs are wound tighter, bats are lighter, parks are smaller, the pitchers mound is lower, the strike zone is smaller, and the athletes are better conditioned. You can't compare Alex Rodriguez to Babe Ruth.
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Babe Ruth's last words on the baseball field are not known. Babe Ruth is a famous baseball player who played for the New York Yankees.
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Babe Ruth.
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Can a player wear a batting helmet to play the field in Babe Ruth Baseball?
Yes
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