[Ed. note: For months now, our Amanda has become increasingly distressed about the state of baseball under the Umbridge-like tinkerations of Commissioner Rob Manfred. This week finally presented the straw that broke the blogger’s back, so it is within this swirling maelstrom of fury we present the first installment of a new series: Mandy vs. Manfred. Mandy may be small in stature, but her keyboard is mighty. Fear ye, those who walk where angels fear to Manfred.]
It was 1967 and he was on track to become one of the best of all time. He was the youngest American League player to hit 100 career home runs and the youngest to win a home run title.