Let's do the math. The record? Barry Bonds at 762. During Ted's time? Hank Aaron at 756. He hit about 27 per year. Factor in the prime years of his career missed, so let's say that he'll hit 39 in 1943, 44 in 1944, and 40 in 1945. It wouldn't give it to him. About a 100 short. He'd need a little less than 250. So around 83 homers per year and he'd get the homer record. It wasn't military service.
Seems like a math issue, so I will agree.
ReplyDeleteYou are missing 1952-53 when he was serving in Korea. He effectively missed both seasons. He likely would have hit an additional 56 homeruns! Not the record, but he would have certainly been in the conversation about the greatest homerun hitters ever!
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