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Originally Posted by armenexchange
there was this debate on twitter but i think she circled .330 meaning he selected that over homeruns. just my opinion!
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This is correct. Forbes Field was the toughest park in the NL to hit a HR in. Willie Stargell only once hit 30+ HRs in 7 seasons in Forbes, 33 in 1966. His 1st season in 3 Rivers Stargell hit 48. Stargell was also the 1st player to hit a ball out of Dodger Stadium, something only 3 other players have done and Stargell did it twice. Even a big HR hitter like Stargell struggled to hit a lot of HRs in Forbes.
Clemente despite having the power to hit HRs chose to hit line drives instead of elevate the ball. He is sometimes criticized for only hitting 240 Hrs, but had several tape measure shots and had power the opposite way. He felt it was more valuable to hit for a high average than a low one with more HRs. Despite his career being cut short Clemente has more triples than any player post World War 2 showing he had both power and speed.