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Gilbert MainesNot to defend the steroid-users, but Ruth and Aaron also faced a lot tired pitchers in the late innings that batters rarely face today.
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Being 61, I can tell you that they went to the bullpen back in Hank's day.
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John K: being 61 myself, I betcha a quick review of the stats would indicate that pitchers labored a lot longer in a typical 50s game than they do now.