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Originally Posted by todeen
Really? Tony Gwynn in 1994.
To me, hitting .400 is still possible. Miggy's Triple Crown a few years back is evidence that some of these rare achievements are still possible. Today's players have traded average for power. It's what managers and general managers are asking of them. If a good hitter today wanted to pursue 400, I believe it's possible.
This reminds me of the Ty Cobb fanatics on this board that talk about how Ty Cobb could have hit more home runs if he wanted to, but he chose not to. Players have to choose a style, and that style allows them to pursue certain accolades. It also stops them from pursuing others.
https://www.mlb.com/news/featured/to...-average-chase
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I loved listening to Tony Gwynn talk about hitting, but his .394 year was two-thirds of a season.
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