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Originally Posted by CobbSpikedMe
My first thought regarding Ruth playing in the deadball era and having a T206 was that he wouldn't have been the homerun machine that he was after the deadball era. He came along right when the ball was getting "juiced" and he fit right in as a power hitter. I have a feeling he wouldn't have been so huge if he was in the deadball era and Cobb would've easily eclipsed him in popularity.
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My guess is that at the very least he would have been a HOF pitcher in the deadball era...he was off to a great start...check out his pitching stats from 1915-17 (in the dead ball era).
Cheers,
Blair