I tried this and Griffey did indeed break the record in August 2009. But I'm not really satisfied with the results because of all the ridiculous stats from the rest of the league. In 2008 despite being a career .293 hitter Brian McCann hit .376 with 55 HR (Actual career high of 24) and 155 rbi. This is just one player who I could remember without double checking, that had absolutely absurd stats. Problem is these type of stats seem to be more the rule than the exception. These ridiculous stats weren't just from one seaon either. There were consistently 5-7 players in each league with 55+ Hr and 130+ Rbi every single year from 01 to 09 including the likes of Grady Sizemore, Edwin Encarnacion, and D.T. Cromer. Any ideas on what could have went wrong? Could this have possibly have been a one-time fluke?
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