Matt Welch | March 17, 2005
Quoth he:
When I played with Henry Aaron and Willie Mays and Ted Williams, they didn't ... hit more homers in their late 30s than they did in their late 20s.
Hank
Aaron's HRs, ages 25-29 -- 202.
Hank Aaron's HRs, ages 35-39 -- 203. In 646 fewer at-bats, too.
Ted
Williams' HRs, ages 28-29 -- 57.
Ted Williams' HRs, ages 38-39 -- 64. In 206 fewer at-bats.
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