HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY, BABE - MAKING THE CASE TO RETIRE HIS NUMBER "3"

Roman Around ^ | 7 February 2009 | Andrew Roman

[Mr_Moonlight]

Ironically, 3 represents the trinity, which really IS the answer to life, the universe and everything. (Hold on a second... there’s a mouse in my apartment... AAAAAARGH!!!

B-bu-bb-but ya left off the Eyeball in the Pyramid thingie ...

Novus Ordo Seclorum

[big'ol_freeper]

Williams would definitely have benefited hitting in the stadium. Not sure about Joe in Fenway, though he’d have loved playing with Dom. Depends on if he lofted balls or hit line drives for homers primarily. A line drive hitter (Jim Rice, Manny) is hurt by the wall. Home runs turn into singles. If Joe was a lofter (Dwight Evans, Rico Petrocelli), he’d have benefited.

[Mr_Moonlight]

(on DiMaggio) - ya can't quibble with 361 HR's in only 13 years with half played at the Stadium, with its "Death Valley" in center-left field (490') ... how many of those shots would have been Home Runs in any other ballpark?

Joey-D could have easily reached 600 or more if he played for any other team in any other ballpark other than Yankee Stadium. If in Fenway, his shots would have at least bounced off the top of the Green Monster and fell for a double or triple, or even perhaps an inside-the-park HR .. yes, Joe D was *that* quick on his feet ...

Consequently, Teddy (frozen head) Williams would have had a field day shooting at "Ruth's Porch" in Yankee Stadium ... all that remains is counting how many dingers would have ended up in the Bleacher Creature section :)

[andrew roman]

Funny thing is ... I hate the Yankees, too!
:)

Andrew Roman
Brooklyn, NY