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N0rTh3Fi5t t1_j1rhkzm wrote

Reply to comment by kliuch in [OC] Every High School Baseball Field Used in the State of West Virginia by dvd5671

Especially considering what a big deal some of the records seem to be.

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OGraffe t1_j1s2j3g wrote

Was literally talking about this at Christmas with my brother and cousin. I think one of them said Aaron Judge likely wouldn’t have broken whichever record it was had he not played for the Yankees due to the short outfield in Yankee Stadium.

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alwaysmyfault t1_j1sg6kh wrote

That argument goes away when you realize he hit 30 HR at home, and 32 HR on the road this year.

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upvoter222 t1_j1sol9g wrote

Aaron Judge broke the American League record for home runs in a season. The previous record was set by Roger Maris, who also played for the Yankees. And he claimed the record from Babe Ruth, who also played for the Yankees. The dimensions changed a little bit over time, but it just so happens that all of the relevant people for that specific record had played in really similar stadiums with a notoriously short right field fence.

Then again, when it comes to home run records, you can make a case that a dozen different people deserve the title of Home Run King based on whatever you consider to be fair.

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