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With all this talk about who has juiced, I began to wonder about the flip side. That is, who could never be accused of taking performance enhancing drugs.
If you're not old enough to remember the skinny ballplayers of yesteryear, try to catch an old game on ESPN Classic to refresh your memory. Ballplayers used to be skinny. (Just think of Barry Bonds circa 1987.)
I'm thinking back to the era when weightlifting was taboo. When bulking up was thought to cost a player speed, flexibility and agility. Way back when cheating meant corking bats or taking greenies.
Off the top of my head, but by no means the skinniest ballplayers ever:
Henry Aaron circa 1950's
Robin Yount circa 1975
Paul O'Neill (he was strong, but lean)
Kelly Gruber 6'0" and 185, but could hit with some pop
who else?
-bscott.
If you're not old enough to remember the skinny ballplayers of yesteryear, try to catch an old game on ESPN Classic to refresh your memory. Ballplayers used to be skinny. (Just think of Barry Bonds circa 1987.)
I'm thinking back to the era when weightlifting was taboo. When bulking up was thought to cost a player speed, flexibility and agility. Way back when cheating meant corking bats or taking greenies.
Off the top of my head, but by no means the skinniest ballplayers ever:
Henry Aaron circa 1950's
Robin Yount circa 1975
Paul O'Neill (he was strong, but lean)
Kelly Gruber 6'0" and 185, but could hit with some pop
who else?
-bscott.
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