Derek Jeter passes Carl Yastrzemski who?

Baseballfans · July 30, 2014 8:05AM

Jeter passes Yaz
This is not about Jeter thread but I really want to know who is Carl Yastrzemski? Perhap I am too young but seldom do MLB network talk about this man. I look at his stat the man have 6 season avg over 300. Highest RBI total 121 which happen to be his triple crown season. Never had 200 hits season. Yet when I do search for his auto for same set his price higher than more popular HOF players.

Johnny Bench
Mr. October
George Brett
Stan the Man
Donnie baseball not HOF but Huge fans base from NY & LA

Yaz

LarkinCollector · July 30, 2014 8:12AM

Better ask DanB

He's been in the news a couple times recently w/his Ortiz comments as well. If he played for the Yanks, no doubt everyone would have heard of him for generations to come, but alas, he was a lowly low-key Red Sock.

tsalems1 · July 30, 2014 8:15AM

YAZ

MisterBungle · July 30, 2014 8:16AM

"...who is Carl Yastrzemski?"

Seriously?

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TheMick6 · July 30, 2014 8:18AM

Well he did say he was young.

tsalems1 · July 30, 2014 8:20AM

Carl Yastrzemski

zep33 · July 30, 2014 8:21AM

Never heard of him

halosfan · July 30, 2014 8:23AM

I grew up walking distance to the Big A ... I have always been a huge Sox fan ... When they came through in his final season I got into the stadium and we were all pissed he was not in the lineup ... the whole stadium was rocking when he came on to pinch hit. In his day he was very solid and the way he played the Monster was awesome!

mattinglymint23 · July 30, 2014 8:27AM

Paging Dan B
Mr B. Mr Dan B?
Line 1 please.

And Dan, in the name of all that is holy please don't switch to PM.

Stingray · July 30, 2014 8:47AM

<< Never heard of him >>

Says the guy with the Red Sox logo.

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 9:30AM

<< Jeter passes Yaz
This is not about Jeter thread but I really want to know who is Carl Yastrzemski? Perhap I am too young but seldom do MLB network talk about this man. I look at his stat the man have 6 season avg over 300. Highest RBI total 121 which happen to be his triple crown season. Never had 200 hits season. Yet when I do search for his auto for same set his price higher than more popular HOF players.

Johnny Bench
Mr. October
George Brett
Stan the Man
Donnie baseball not HOF but Huge fans base from NY & LA

Yaz >>

I'll take it easy on your youth and grammar because you managed to spell his last name correctly. Who is Yaz? Only the 2nd greatest player in the history of one of baseball's top 4-5 most historical franchises. Somebody mentioned how well he played the Monster: the best ever at playing MLB's toughest OF position, winning 7 gold gloves. You mention his triple crown, a feat that wasn't repeated for almost 50 years. That year he hit over .500 for the last 2 weeks of the regular season to almost single handedly carry the Sox to the pennant. One vote shy of unanimous AL MVP that year. That was one of his 3 batting titles, and he barely missed a 4th in 1970. The first player in AL history with 3,000 hits and 400 HRs. Combine that talent with impeccable work ethic and a fiery intensity. THAT is who Carl Yastrzemski was/is.

Edited to add: and a first ballot HOFer. Look at the list of names in that club.

ashabby · July 30, 2014 9:47AM

Big fan of his in my youth. Like him Lynn, rich and yaz.

MrSnuffleupagus · July 30, 2014 9:54AM

<< who is Carl Yastrzemski? >>

He is the guy in this video in the outfield watching the home run go over his head and also the guy popping up to end the game:

Video

tsalems1 · July 30, 2014 9:55AM

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<< who is Carl Yastrzemski? >>

He is the guy in this video in the outfield watching the home run go over his head and also the guy popping up to end the game:

Video >>

Not nice! LOL!

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 9:57AM

<< Big fan of his in my youth. Like him Lynn, rich and yaz. >>

Yes, Rich was awesome. I also enjoyed that you liked Yaz, Lynn, Rich....and Yaz.

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 10:00AM

<< YAZ >>

I really enjoyed both videos you posted. Of course I'm familiar with the song in the first link. I've played the VHS "Yaz: From Fenway to Fame" so many times that my 8 year old runs around the house singing that song.

The tirades towards umpires shown in the second video made me rethink my "classiest" comment lol, but that fire is what made him so great and why I and many New Englanders love him. And gotta love that time he made a dirt mound on home plate hahaha, CLASSIC!

FINESTKIND · July 30, 2014 10:35AM

Yaz was the man in the 60's. It was great going to the Sox game with the Boy's Club. A bus ride to Boston. A free hot dog and soda. And a free bag of peanuts. All for $10.00.

NickM · July 30, 2014 12:33PM

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<< Big fan of his in my youth. Like him Lynn, rich and yaz. >>

Yes, Rich was awesome. I also enjoyed that you liked Yaz, Lynn, Rich....and Yaz. >>

Rich Gedman?

Nick

NickM · July 30, 2014 12:37PM

The 2nd best player in Red Sox history was Ted Williams.
The best player in Red Sox history had his contract sold to another AL team because the owner wanted to produce No No Nanette

And the reason Yaz's auto sells for more than Bench/Reggie/Musial/etc. is that Yaz signs for fewer sets.

Nick

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 12:45PM

<< The 2nd best player in Red Sox history was Ted Williams.
The best player in Red Sox history had his contract sold to another AL team because the owner wanted to produce No No Nanette

And the reason Yaz's auto sells for more than Bench/Reggie/Musial/etc. is that Yaz signs for fewer sets. >>

....and was as good as bench, better than Reggie, and not far off from Musial territory. You got me on the Babe, haha

cardsfan73 · July 30, 2014 12:54PM

<< 

<< The 2nd best player in Red Sox history was Ted Williams.
The best player in Red Sox history had his contract sold to another AL team because the owner wanted to produce No No Nanette

And the reason Yaz's auto sells for more than Bench/Reggie/Musial/etc. is that Yaz signs for fewer sets. >>

....and was as good as bench, better than Reggie, and not far off from Musial territory. You got me on the Babe, haha

>>

I am a Yaz fan.. but he is a ways off from Musial territory!

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 12:57PM

<< 

<< 

<< The 2nd best player in Red Sox history was Ted Williams.
The best player in Red Sox history had his contract sold to another AL team because the owner wanted to produce No No Nanette

And the reason Yaz's auto sells for more than Bench/Reggie/Musial/etc. is that Yaz signs for fewer sets. >>

....and was as good as bench, better than Reggie, and not far off from Musial territory. You got me on the Babe, haha

>>

I am a Yaz fan.. but he is a ways off from Musial territory! >>

As a Cards fan, you're no less biased than I am

grote15 · July 30, 2014 12:57PM

<< 

<< 

<< The 2nd best player in Red Sox history was Ted Williams.
The best player in Red Sox history had his contract sold to another AL team because the owner wanted to produce No No Nanette

And the reason Yaz's auto sells for more than Bench/Reggie/Musial/etc. is that Yaz signs for fewer sets. >>

....and was as good as bench, better than Reggie, and not far off from Musial territory. You got me on the Babe, haha

>>

I am a Yaz fan.. but he is a ways off from Musial territory! >>

Indeed.

cardsfan73 · July 30, 2014 1:03PM

No bias here. The stats show that Musial was a much better player than Yaz..Even modern stats such as WAR have Musial waaaaay above Yaz. Yaz was a very very good player, but he is not close to Musial.

DanBessette · July 30, 2014 1:06PM

We can argue the distance, but I agree. Yaz not as good as Musial.

mrmopar · July 30, 2014 1:18PM

I always like Yaz whenI was first following baseball. Not sure exactly why per se though, other than he was a star at the end of his career at the time. I was living in Seattle area, but was a Dodger fan. I did buy the Yaz SI poster though to go along with my Garvey and Rose posters.

Yaz created one of my favorite stories as a kid though when I got a ball signed by him at the Kingdome one year (1980), and it happened to be his birthday. He was sitting on the first base line and a group of people approached him. He must have known them and he chatted for several minutes and they ended up leaving him a birthday cake. I was close by, so when they finished, I wished him a happy birthday and asked for an autograph and he obliged. The next year, I found out Boston would be back in Seattle on his birthday again! I had my mom bake him a cake and my plan was to bring it to him the way this family did. I was 11 and didn't know any better. The cake was a small baseball shape with "YAZ" and his number 8 below that. A friend and I carried this cake from my house, across the Ferry ride, walked to the Kingdome and then finally inside to the first base area. Deja Vu…he was sitting in the same spot (I guess he didn't have to do any pre-game workouts). My buddy and I wandered down to the field and tried to get his attention. In those days, the attendance was pitiful and there may not even be a crowed for a future HOFer like Yaz if you got there early enough! Anyway, we are standing behind him, literally only a few feet away and he wouldn't even turn around. We tried to get his attention to give him the cake, but he was having no part of this. Looking back now, I don't blame the guy, but as a 12 year old kid, I was bummed and upset.

We took the cake that he wouldn't even look at and ate it ourselves before the game started. I laugh about this now, but I was kinda pissed at the time. I still have that ball he signed for me. It was a practice OLB that showed some wear and he signed it on the side panel. I had gotten Ed Yost on the same ball earlier as well.

lawnmowerman · July 30, 2014 1:33PM

Cool story, thanks for sharing! I would have been upset too

MrSnuffleupagus · July 30, 2014 1:33PM

<< I am a Yaz fan.. but he is a ways off from Musial territory! >>

Indeed. >>

His stats are more like Mr. May then Mr. Musial

galaxy27 · July 30, 2014 2:04PM

I have found these player debates to be nothing short of magnífico. I have my own > or < scenario that has damn near caused a brain contusion, and I was really hoping for some clarity.

Was Ty Cobb better than Barry Sanders?

lawnmowerman · July 30, 2014 2:07PM

<< I have found these player debates to be nothing short of magnífico. I have my own > or < scenario that has damn near caused a brain contusion, and I was really hoping for some clarity.

Was Ty Cobb better than Barry Sanders? >>

Without a doubt lol!

dennis07 · July 30, 2014 3:09PM

I remember Yaz and the other greats of the game mentioned but who is this Jeter he refers to?

flatfoot816 · July 30, 2014 7:46PM

who is this Carl Yastrzemski of whom you all speak????????????????

TheMick6 · July 30, 2014 8:22PM

I see Yaz as comparable to Dave Winfield for his career while Musial usually was called the national league Ted Williams. Love Yaz and always liked his hard nose no nonsense style of play but I'd say the gap between him and Musial is pretty wide.

rcmb3220 · July 30, 2014 9:20PM

<< I have found these player debates to be nothing short of magnífico. I have my own > or < scenario that has damn near caused a brain contusion, and I was really hoping for some clarity.

Was Ty Cobb better than Barry Sanders? >>

It's a good question, but neither were as good as Ditka.

Baez578 · July 30, 2014 11:51PM

<< Never heard of him >>

Tabe · July 31, 2014 12:11AM

<< As a Cards fan, you're no less biased than I am

>>

I'm a Tigers guy and Yaz was/is nowhere near Musial. One guy led the league in dozens of offensive categories, won three MVPs, and was still a great player in his 21st season. The other guy was Yaz. I mean, Yaz was a fine player and an excellent defender but his rep exceeds his numbers. If you take away 1967-1970 (roughly 17% of his career), a 4-year stretch where Yaz put up 3 great seasons, what are you left with? A batting title and a whole bunch of .265/17/80 seasons. Don't get me wrong - Yaz was an excellent player but definitely not the all-time great that Musial was.

BaltimoreYankee · July 31, 2014 2:16AM

I think baseball fans was pulling everyone's leg.

flcardtrader · July 31, 2014 5:33PM

Captain Carl is "Captain Carl" for a very similar reason that Derek Jeter is the "Captain".

Different players, sure, but the heart and soul of their respective teams from start to finish.

Derek Jeter passes Carl Yastrzemski who?

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