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Old 05-16-2023, 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by cgjackson222 View Post
So in addition to Ichiro and Sisler, 3 of the 5 other players to amass 250 hits in one season have been named: Bill Terry, Rogers Hornsby and Al Simmons.

Two more players remain.

Clue #1: George Sisler helped usher in the live-ball era by gathering 257 hits in 1920. All of the other players to compile 250 hits in a season besides Ichiro did it within 10 years of Sisler.
That's odd, given the 8 extra games...
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