The discussion over the cork-center baseball continues. At this point‚ there have been 745 homers in the majors‚ hit by 192 players; at this point in the 1927 season‚ there were 320 homers‚ hit by 140 ball players. National League President Warren Giles will retort that bigger players‚ not livelier balls‚ account for the present-day hitting feats.

On June 11, 1956 The discussion over the cork-center baseball continues. At this point‚ there have been 745 homers in the majors‚ hit by 192 players; at this point in the 1927 season‚ there were 320 homers‚ hit by 140 ball players. National League President Warren Giles will retort that bigger players‚ not livelier balls‚ account for the present-day hitting feats.

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