He hit two home runs that entire season. Yes, and the other night for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Elster hit three dingers in one game. Of course, everybody hits homers now. They hit broken bat home runs. They hit homers to the opposite field all the time.
Utility infielders hit tape measure shots.
It's out of hand. The home runs fit right in with the laugh track laughter and the slam dunks. That's why the strike zone has shrunk to minuscule, the ballparks are shrinking, pitchers are suspended for pitching inside and the baseball is as tightly wound as a Titleist. But I worry about the sport, at least the sport we grew up with. Those records are becoming meaningless.