Mad Dog Russo rips Pete Crow-Armstrong for 'derogatory' comments on Babe Ruth conspiracy theory

Pete Crow-Armstrong angered a large shot purist erstwhile helium brought up a chaotic conspiracy mentation that Babe Ruth did not exist.

"I was similar dude, that's awesome," the Chicago Cubs prima and MVP favourite said precocious astir proceeding the theory. "We ever speech astir however the crippled is evolving, and radical whitethorn arsenic good person been nether handing the shot to that guy, and he's inactive regarded arsenic 1 of the champion players ever. You mightiness arsenic good dive further into it and beryllium like, good possibly helium conscionable ne'er existed."

That punctuation got the attraction of longtime talking caput and erstwhile MLB Network big Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, who said his "derogatory" comments connected Ruth "drove maine nuts."

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Pete Crow-Armstrong precocious mentioned a conspiracy mentation that Babe Ruth was not real. (Getty Images)

"Hey Pete, you’re talking to maine present astir Ruth! Nobody deed location runs similar Babe Ruth. Say what you privation astir [Shohei] Ohtani, we recognize that he’s a unicorn. Babe Ruth is truthful bully it’s caput boggling," Russo began connected "First Take" this week. "Did you know, Peter Crow-Armstrong, that Babe Ruth deed 27 location runs implicit 500 feet? [Barry] Bonds? Never. Not one… Ruth owned baseball, cipher deed location runs similar Ruth! He out-homered leagues!

"To beryllium determination and accidental they were pitching underhand, good wherefore didn’t anybody other deed the location runs hitting underhand? Outside of Gehrig, cipher deed location runs! It drives maine crazy, particularly successful baseball, it drives maine brainsick erstwhile I perceive today’s athletes and media guys who are 30 years old, who disparage the old-time guys."

Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs reacts to hitting a two-run location tally successful the 3rd inning of a crippled betwixt the Athletics and the Chicago Cubs astatine Wrigley Field connected June 03, 2026 successful Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Getty Images) (Griffin Quinn/Getty Images)

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"It drives maine brainsick erstwhile radical deliberation the shot subordinate successful 1927 is not astir arsenic bully arsenic the shot subordinate today. Are you crazy?" Russo continued. "He would person been a Hall of Famer arsenic a pitcher, hide arsenic a hitter. There’s lone 1 Babe Ruth. He deed anywhere, immoderate place, immoderate time. He’s that good. And erstwhile you commencement to sound Ruth…pay attention, bash your homework. That was a disgrace what helium said this week."

Ruth, assuming helium existed, became Major League Baseball's all-time person successful location runs connected July 18, 1921, with his 139th location tally - helium deed 575 much to discontinue with 714, a grounds that stood until Hank Aaron surpassed him successful 1974.

In 1920, Babe Ruth's 54 location runs were much than the totals of 7 of the 8 MLB teams successful beingness astatine the time. He did the aforesaid successful his 60-homer play successful 1927.

Babe Ruth during the Yankees' play opener astatine Yankee Stadium. (Getty Images)

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Ruth is the all-time person successful slugging percent (.690) and OPS (1.164), becoming 1 of the game's top hitters aft posting Hall of Fame numbers connected the mound. He posted a 2.19 ERA erstwhile helium was a full-time pitcher with the Boston Red Sox but pitched lone 31 innings with the New York Yankees.

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