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Post by cocopugg on Oct 23, 2024 13:46:07 GMT -5
What slugger do you think had (or has) the most vicious swing in MLB history?
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Post by Max on Oct 23, 2024 13:56:09 GMT -5
Dave "The Cobra" Parker.
He should also be in the Hall of Fame.
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Post by cocopugg on Oct 23, 2024 14:17:43 GMT -5
Dave "The Cobra" Parker. He should also be in the Hall of Fame. Great choice! I had completely forgotten about him! Wasn't he essentially Roberto Clemente's replacement in right field, shortly after Clemente was killed in that plane crash? Not too shabby a replacement...kind of like Mantle taking over for DiMaggio. |
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Post by inger on Oct 23, 2024 16:10:38 GMT -5
Hard to choose one, but the name I think doesn’t belong is Soto. He’s in full control of his swing, too smart to overswing…
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Post by cocopugg on Oct 23, 2024 16:24:36 GMT -5
Hard to choose one, but the name I think doesn’t belong is Soto. He’s in full control of his swing, too smart to overswing… I agree...I just added Soto's name for the younger fans, because how many of these names (other than the classic Yankees) do today's young baseball fans know? LOL |
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Post by chiyankee on Oct 23, 2024 18:15:58 GMT -5
I voted for Pops Stargell. That long, wind mile routine he did in the batter's box and powerful uppercut swing that would work well in today's game. A potent force for sure, ask Baltimore.
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Post by rizzuto on Oct 23, 2024 19:19:36 GMT -5
Babe Ruth, in his own words, said he swung the bat as hard as he could:
"As the Sultan of Swat explains, it wasn't by accident:
"How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball...The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can."
"Grantland Rice, the legendary sportswriter who came to fame in the early 1900's, says that Ruth's appeal wasn't only his home run hitting prowess: "To watch Ruth go down swinging, often sprawling from the violence of his cut, was almost as exciting as seeing him blast one out of the park."
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 24, 2024 8:32:32 GMT -5
Dave "The Cobra" Parker. He should also be in the Hall of Fame. I think Parker was the most physically intimidating hitter I've ever seen. Not only was he huge and swinging a big bat, but he had a menacing presence. It seemed like his swing reached halfway to the mound. Pops Stargell also looked threatening up there, but still you at least knew he was a nice guy. Dave Parker was not a nice guy. |
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Post by pippsheadache on Oct 24, 2024 8:44:51 GMT -5
Babe Ruth, in his own words, said he swung the bat as hard as he could: "As the Sultan of Swat explains, it wasn't by accident: "How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball...The harder you grip the bat, the more you can swing it through the ball, and the farther the ball will go. I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can." "Grantland Rice, the legendary sportswriter who came to fame in the early 1900's, says that Ruth's appeal wasn't only his home run hitting prowess: "To watch Ruth go down swinging, often sprawling from the violence of his cut, was almost as exciting as seeing him blast one out of the park." Any list that includes The Babe and The Mick will automatically make me want to vote for them. I'm glad you put that quote out there, very Ruthian. Mickey's swing seemed like more compact, controlled violence compared to Babe's grip and rip approach. Reggie's swing was about as homicidal as any you will see. I have a hard time differentiating on the fine points. My fuzzy recollection of Ted Williams' swing was that it wasn't especially violent, just a perfection of timing and shifting his body. Among current lefties Bryce Harper has a murderous swing. |
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Post by Max on Oct 24, 2024 12:32:21 GMT -5
Dave "The Cobra" Parker. He should also be in the Hall of Fame. Great choice! I had completely forgotten about him! Wasn't he essentially Roberto Clemente's replacement in right field, shortly after Clemente was killed in that plane crash? Not too shabby a replacement...kind of like Mantle taking over for DiMaggio. From the players you listed I voted for Ruth. |
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Post by ypaterson on Oct 24, 2024 14:15:38 GMT -5
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Post by Cult of Ken Clay on Oct 24, 2024 14:34:06 GMT -5
No love for Gallo?  |
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Post by inger on Oct 24, 2024 16:08:32 GMT -5
No love for Gallo? We’ll restrict the list to those who occasionally make contact… 😂 |
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