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https://strawman.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/swing-for-fences.png470312Babe Ruth is one of baseball’s greatest players, but he also led the league in strikeouts. Over his career, he walked back to the dugout about one in every eight times he stepped up to the plate. And yet, he’s remembered as the GOAT. Why? Because when his bat did connect, it often left the park. 714 times, to be exact. […]