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12-27-2013, 05:52 PM
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I'm a native of the suburbs of Chicago, and Ernie Banks was our guy.
I looked it up. Ernie's playing weight was also only 180 pounds, and he stood 6' to 6'1". He would never be considered a hefty slugger. He was downright slender. He had a great period of home run productivity until back problems sidelined him. Cubs broadcaster Jack Brickhouse used to comment once in a while about Ernie's wrists. I guess they were pretty remarkable. Maybe it's a silly reference, but I remember the Hartland Statue company making Ernie comparatively small compared to most of the others. Still, Mr. Aaron won the Derby, and deservedly so. I think there's a pretty good entry on the show in Wikipedia. 
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12-27-2013, 07:59 PM
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Hank Aaron was only 6' 180 lbs. He dispels the belief that only big guys can hit a lot of home runs. A great eye, great bat speed, and great mechanics make for great power hitters.
Or, if you're the Mick, you take all those things, and add in shoulders that could carry lower Manhattan, and forearms that look Popeye after eating his spinach. ESPN/ESPN classic runs these occasionally, and if I see one of the episodes playing, I stop what I am doing, and watch. Oh, how I wish this show existed earlier. How I'd have loved watching Ralph Kiner, Mel Ott, Ted Williams et all participate.
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