Re: More Bonds
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I found it interesting that Bonds was never higher than 3rd and only cracked the top 10 twice until age 34.
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Would you also find it interesting that Aaron didn't lead the league in this category until he turned 37?
And then he lead the league for 3 consecutive seasons, at age 37, 38, and 39?
Or is that not interesting because it doesn't support your case?
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His (Bonds) career comparable at Baseball Reference for 3 straight years up until age 32 is Duke Snider.
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Willie Mays career comparable at Baseball Reference for 4 straight years from age 28-31 was also Duke Snider.
Oops!
Oddly enough, the second career comparable for both Bonds and Mays at ages 28-32 are <u>each other.</u>
Double Oops!
And guess what....Duke Snider was a pretty darn good player until he was hobbled by injuries and moving to a cavernous pitcher-friendly ballpark at age 31.
How soon we forget the three-way debates that raged between The Duke, Willie, and The Mick.
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Duke was not what you would call a great HR hitter (407 lifetime).
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Um...he averaged 42HR a year during the very stretch that you identified him being comparable by age to Barry Bonds (and Willie Mays.)
Granted, his career total is a "mere" 407, but that was in part because he got hurt and moved to LA around age 31, which is why you don't see him show up on any comparable lists afterwards.
Remember, in the Duke's case, 316 of those 407 career HR's came by age 30, and that he tailed off due to injury and park factor is certainly not cause to say he wasn't a great HR Hitter. He was.
Oh BTW, Mays had 319 at the same point in his career, only three more than Snider.
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