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josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 09:04 AM
Obviously, African-American players made a huge impact after Jackie Robinson broke the floodgates. In the decade of the 1960s only one of the top ten home run leaders was NOT African American. Who was it? That is the top ten for the entire decade.
Trivia Guy
11-10-2007, 09:31 AM
Obviously, African-American players made a huge impact after Jackie Robinson broke the floodgates. In the decade of the 1960s only one of the top ten home run leaders was NOT African American. Who was it? That is the top ten for the entire decade.
Off the top of my head, I would guess Mickey Mantle. But that may not be right.
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 10:03 AM
no, not correct, I got this from a book about (co-written by) one of the other 9 home run leaders
Utter Chaos
11-10-2007, 10:40 AM
My guess would be Harmon Killebrew
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 12:02 PM
sorry, incorrect
Could it be Carl Yastrzemski?
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 12:52 PM
sorry, incorrect
Edgartohof
11-10-2007, 01:01 PM
Now I did these all by hand, and I may have missed a few players, but this is what I have:
Harmon Killebrew: 393 HR
Hank Aaron: 375
Willie Mays: 350
McCovey: 300
Frank Robinson: 286
Ernie Banks: 269
Billy Williams: 259
Mantle: 256
Orlando Cepeda: 254
Ron Santo: 253
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 01:31 PM
According to Hank Arron's biography the answer is Ron Santo. Perhaps that calculation is scewed by the years counted in a decade. The true decade of the 1960s is the years 1961 to 1970...It really wasn't my intent to present a trick question I just went by what he and his co-writer put in the book. I don,t know if they based that on 1960-1969 or 1961-1970. However, according to his most recent biography written a few years ago Santo is his answer. Sorry for any cofusion.
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 01:36 PM
No No I know what the problem is now. I messed up the original question. I bet it is for homerun leaders in the NATIONAL LEAGUE...1961 to 1970...Which would be Santo
TOTALLY MY FAULT!!! I remember now its the national league. I feel like such a boob. Sorry Guys I disqualify myself from trivia for 10 days ... if you want it to be longer say so...I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY MISTAKE SORRY
brett
11-10-2007, 01:37 PM
No No I know what the problem is now. I messed up the original question. I bet it is for homerun leaders in the NATIONAL LEAGUE...1961 to 1970...Which would be Santo
TOTALLY MY FAULT!!! I remember now its the national league. I feel like such a boob. Sorry Guys I disqualify myself from trivia for 10 days ... if you want it to be longer say so...I FEEL BAD ABOUT MY MISTAKE SORRY
Wow, I was starting to wonder if Killebrew was born in south africa or something.
josecardenal01
11-10-2007, 01:41 PM
Dont rub it in man I am a little rusty I just got out of the can a few weeks ago...still I am Sorry..
No more questions for me for 10 days I broke the no steroids policy Ha Ha
Utter Chaos
11-10-2007, 05:20 PM
Here are the top 10 home run hitters in the NL from 1960 to 1969
Hank Aaron 375
Willie Mays 350
Willie McCovey 300
Ernie Banks 269
Orlando Cepeda 254
Ron Santo 253
Billy Williams 249
Eddie Mathews 204
Frank Robinson 190
Johnny Callison 185
...and from 1961 to 1970
Hank Aaron 373
Willie Mays 349
Willie McCovey 326
Billy Williams 289
Ron Santo 270
Orlando Cepeda 264
Ernie Banks 240
Dick Allen 211
Willie Stargell 196
Johnny Callison 195
Non-African-Americans on the list(s) would include Santo, Cepeda, Mathews, and Callison.
brett
11-10-2007, 05:28 PM
Dont rub it in man I am a little rusty I just got out of the can a few weeks ago...still I am Sorry..
No more questions for me for 10 days I broke the no steroids policy Ha Ha
Actually, I thought your point was important-the immediate impact of integration on league quality.