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I have been told these two ball players represent each league for homers as switch hitters.
American League - Mickey Mantle
National League - Pete Rose
Is this a true statistic?
Clearly Mantle is a run away with the AL.
Who could be close?
Who could be second to Rose?
Thanks
Steve
Steve,
Only partially true.
In the National League, the top two guys are: Chipper Jones, 408 home runs, and Lance Berkman, 292.
In the American League, it's Mickey Mantle, 536, and Eddie Murray with 396.
By the way, there are an additional six guys ahead of Pete Rose (161) in career home runs in the National League: Bobby Bonilla (247), Ken Caminiti (230), Howard Johnson (209), Todd Hundley (202), Ted Simmons (182), and Reggie Smith (165).
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| Comment | Tom's answer was actually an 11 on a scale of 10. His reply was direct and to the point, adding some clarity on the subject and was VERY polite. Steve Davis | ||
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Tom Schott
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