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Oldest former player who could still hit a home run....
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Ok, not really talking about game situation, but who is the oldest living former player who could still take a batting practice pitch deep? I started thinking about it because I thought it would be funny to buy the 756 ball and have a batting practice pitcher toss it to Hank and let him blast it over the fence. Aaron plays a lot of golf so his flexibility is still good, but I doubt he could take one out. What do you guys think? Musial at 84? Maybe not haha. So who is the oldest player that could take one yard?
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Schmidt is almost 60, though. Reggie Jackson has got to be close. Those are the only two that I'd blindly guess could still nail one out.
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<< <i>Mike Schmidt definitely still could go yard...although there are likely a few older players that still could, too. >>
I am also a big Schmidt fan, but he has back problems. I don't think he could hit one to the warning track. I think Reggie Jackson or Dave Winfield.
When asked why he would only hit .300 against today's pitchers (back in the 50's) his reply "You got to remember, I'm 73".
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... with both arms tied behind his back.
I'd go with Frank Robby on this one...I saw Reggie a couple of years ago and he was starting to look his age.
Of course in 30 years or so Rickey Henderson will still be trying to get in that "one last season". I'm sure he'll be able to swing the bat.
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<< <i>Cal Ripken could. Tony Gwynn could not. Too many wings,nachos, everything else at the table. >>
I would bet my collection that Gwynn could hit one out. There are a lot of guys older than those 2 that can still hit one out. How about Joe Morgan, he is 63. He looks like he has aged well when I see him commentating.
What about Duke Snider at 80 ? I looked up this picture of him taken last year. He probably plays a lot of golf so maybe he still has the flexibiltiy. He is, afterall, the "Silver Fox".
I still like Ty Cobbs response to this--when asked what his batting avg would be in todays era, he replied " Oh, about 280 ". The interviewer said "why only 280?". Cobbs response "Because i'm 75 years old ***damit!!!
<< <i>Dave Parker?? I was going to say Billy Williams, but just saw a picture from 2006, don't think so!! >>
Dave Parker could hit the crud out of the ball.
He's the only guy I'm personally aware of that hit the outfield speaker at the Dome during BP. I was a kid back then yet still comprehended that he hit the snot out of it.
<< <i>I'd bet on Frank Howard. I saw him crush one at a softball game about 15 years ago, easily 500 feet. >>
I'd venture to say that it's just about impossible to hit a softball 500 feet, especially when it's not fast pitch softball. This is how urban legends grow, Anthony
I'm going to put my money on Dave Kingman.