There is irony and truth buried in the statistic known as OPS+, the modern metric that combines on-base percentage plus slugging—power and discipline—and adjusts the numbers according to ballpark and league allowing for a comparison of players from different eras. Ruth is the all-time major-league leader with a rating of 206, ahead of Ted Williams who is second with 190. Isn’t it ironic that a man known for succumbing to so many temptations did not yield to those afforded by infinite space?
