Thread: Thomas 21st player to join 500-home run club

That was the basic question I posed. I thought Fred was in the 500+....but so close, but nope hes not. So many guys now will hit 500 easily. I think about McGriff's time and back to the past years they should get in for those numbers. But now adays I think 500 isnt anything.

So it poses the question: Is it the athletes in general? Are they that much better? Or is the pitching that bad? Are they all juiced up?

Yeah Iain, but there are alot of the guys who have been doing it in the recent decade or 2. In years to come I am sure its only going to increase!

Probably. But that needs to be evaluated on a generation per generation basis.

There are more players that started there career in the 50's in the 500 club then today's generation. Should we have changed the standard then? Why was there such an increase in homeruns around that era?

Good questions and those questions have been argued by baseball guys for years!

Originally Posted by bigss75

So 500+ hr insure a place in the hall of fame anymore?

I think the cloud surrounding Maguire, Bonds, Gonzales and Sosa ruined that club.
It's been tarnashed.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I think the cloud surrounding Maguire, Bonds, Gonzales and Sosa ruined that club.
It's been tarnashed.

Mike Maguire and Sammy Suser.

It's McGwire.

Originally Posted by soxmuscle

Mike Maguire and Sammy Suser.

It's McGwire.

Your on a tear.