Let’s look at some home run numbers. You will see numbers like 37, 36, even a 48 when he was with the Cubs.
These numbers weren’t hit in 2017, they were hit in the 70s and 80s so feel free to add 30 to any of those totals.
Now have those home runs go FAR. Far up the Shea Stadium scoreboard. To you millennials, imagine home runs soaring to the bridge (well maybe a little further to the side but you get the idea.)
Now add on cool nicknames. Dave preferred Sky King (eyeball) but the fans called him Kong. Imagine what the t-shirt guy could do with Kong.
KONG.
Put all that together in 2017 and he’s a superstar.
So why wasn’t he one then? Low average and high strikeouts. One time Kong even struck out 156 times! Can you imagine?? (The Judge is sitting on 199).
Kong only batted .236 for his career.
A one dimensional power hitter. Exactly what people fawn over these days. Cool nickname, moon shot home runs.
Dave, you were born at the wrong time.
