The "Great Bam...Pujols"???
Posted by: Denelle
Ever since the beginning of time mankind has tried to discover what makes some people so athletically gifted. The Ancient Greeks explained it away with tales of men like Achilles who (besides having good genes - aka part "god") were protected/gifted with other skills because of circumstance (in his case, being dipped in the River Styx).
Obviously Achilles is only a myth. However, from the ancient Olympians of old and warriors like Alexander, to more modern stories of men like Jesse Owens and Babe Ruth, one has to wonder if there is something that indeed sets them apart.
Advancing scientific techniques have given us a way to try and solve these mysteries. Eighty-five years ago, psychologists at Columbia University put Babe Ruth through a series of tests trying to determine what made him great.
And now science has turned their eyes to Albert Pujols.
Earlier this year Washington University scientists put Pujols through a series of tests similar to those that the Great Bambino underwent in 1921.
In fact, in some cases Pujols scored so high that the test makers couldn't even quantify his score.
GQ magazine will feature an article and some of the test results in its September issue.
Boy I'm sure glad he plays for the Cardinals and not say . . . the Astros.
Ever since the beginning of time mankind has tried to discover what makes some people so athletically gifted. The Ancient Greeks explained it away with tales of men like Achilles who (besides having good genes - aka part "god") were protected/gifted with other skills because of circumstance (in his case, being dipped in the River Styx).
Obviously Achilles is only a myth. However, from the ancient Olympians of old and warriors like Alexander, to more modern stories of men like Jesse Owens and Babe Ruth, one has to wonder if there is something that indeed sets them apart.
Advancing scientific techniques have given us a way to try and solve these mysteries. Eighty-five years ago, psychologists at Columbia University put Babe Ruth through a series of tests trying to determine what made him great.
And now science has turned their eyes to Albert Pujols.
Earlier this year Washington University scientists put Pujols through a series of tests similar to those that the Great Bambino underwent in 1921.
The results? Both men aced the tests, and their results were strikingly similar.He (Babe Ruth) had faster than average reflexes, steady nerves, and superior sight and hearing. The same holds true for Pujols.
In fact, in some cases Pujols scored so high that the test makers couldn't even quantify his score.
GQ magazine will feature an article and some of the test results in its September issue.
Boy I'm sure glad he plays for the Cardinals and not say . . . the Astros.
Yeah, that Pujols guy is pretty good, but he's no Big Puma. Some people think he's the "Best Natural Hitter." And he plays for the good guys.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/writers/gennaro_filice/08/13/inside.berkman/index.html
Posted by
Wesley |
Fri Aug 25, 02:03:00 PM 2006