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Babe Ruth's stats padded by BYU statistican

November 10, 2009

What if Babe Ruth played baseball in our time? A study by Shane Reese answered that question: The Bambino would have hit 199 more home runs. Read The Wall Street Journal story on statistical time travel or Reese's study.

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