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As per the Offensive WIN% stat, a team with average pitching and defense that had nine Ruths in its batting order would go 139-33. Though the home run record has fallen off the resumé, his 1.164 OPS and .690 SLG appear unapproachable.
Dick has worked hard to regain the sensational form he had as a rookie in 1957. Last year he pitched like the old Farrell with fine stuff.
In 1950, his first full year in the majors, Al led the American League with 37 Home Runs. Although he didn't duplicate this feat in 1951, the Navy veteran did rank 5th in Runs Batted In and hit 4 homers with the bases loaded to tie the major league record. Before coming up, he spent 5 years in the minors and hit over .300 each year. Nicknamed "Flip", he was the state high school middleweight boxing champ of Florida in 1940.
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