Do these guys look like powerful homerun hitters?

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

With over 900 homers between them Ripken and Murray didn't put much time in the weight room or getting mysterious Fed Ex packages delivered to 33rd street 'unmarked' from a guy named Vito.

Eddie Murray played in cavernous Memorial Stadium for the bulk of his career, he earned his 500 homers.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

185 lb Henry Aaron

Aaron's strength came from his wrists and forearms, 185lbs would be a pretty lightweight for middle infielders in todays game.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

This did not leave the yard.

Today it just might :thumbsup:

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

Little leaguer? Nope 1975 ROY Fred Lynn, his bat had pop too.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

185 lbs Willie Mays

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

In the 70's Reggie was a beast at 200lbs....
200lbs :icon_conf

maybe the ball was juiced back then.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

'King Kong' 210lb Dave Kingman

Kingman homered about every 14 ABs for his career...

WCBias · Apr 20, 2007

This guy hit 57 HR's in 2001. He has only hit over 30 one other year in his career (31 the year before...a whopping 90% power surge).

Here is the entire list of players who have hit 57 HR's in a season prior to 1997...

Roger Maris
Babe Ruth
Jimmy Fox
Hank Greenburg

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

The Big Bopper Lee May 205 lbs

When I was a kid, May was a giant of a player, or so it seemed, 205 lbs.

primetime21+ · Apr 20, 2007

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

Imagine Rice and Lynn joining your team in the same season!

Rice was the premere power hitter in the late 70's...205 lbs.

RobFunk · Apr 20, 2007

Prtimetime, I am really digging the wooden border.

FairWarning · Apr 20, 2007

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Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

RobFunk said:
Prtimetime, I am really digging the wooden border.

That was the 1986 set...they were suppose to replicate an older card...

I remember buying that set, still have it in fact....It was suppose to appreciate, lol, it never did....sits on top my closet shelf still worth 20 bucks...

hno:

Bonds, McGwire, Greenwell and Kevin Mitchell were the top cards when i purchased it.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

5-11 213 lb Harmon Killa-few

WCBias · Apr 20, 2007

We should start a thread of height and weight stats for NFL Linemen in the 60's and 70's..

Iceman · Apr 20, 2007

For some odd reason I remember hearing about how Steve Garvey had the biggest forearms. Does anyone else remember this or is this some thing my brain remembers from my days as a kid and it has grown in legend in my mine thru the years.

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

Iceman said:
For some odd reason I remember hearing about how Steve Garvey had the biggest forearms. Does anyone else remember this or is this some thing my brain remembers from my days as a kid and it has grown in legend in my mine thru the years.

:lolBIG: I remember thinking that but I think they were just really hairy.

tooran · Apr 20, 2007

Journeyman said:
That was the 1986 set...they were suppose to replicate an older card...

Actually, that was the 1987 set. The 1986 cards looked liked this:

Journeyman · Apr 20, 2007

Journeyman said:

Killebrew didn't even get going til age 23...he hit 540 HRs from age 23-36... not much in the beginning or end, he is easily the most forgotten of the big sluggers...