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Re: SUPERMAN IN PINSTRIPES
<< <i> << <i>I usually jump in on this when some clown says "Mantle is one of the Greatest Ever!" This might tick off all the Bronx Baby Boobers Mickey Mantle is the most over rated player of all time! IMO The stat that jumps out at me is he only had 4 seasons out of 18 where he drove in 100+ RBIs..... and he batted… -
Re: SUPERMAN IN PINSTRIPES
Well, I decided to read some more, and found this which I thought summed it up pretty well. In answering my own question, I think it was a constellation of reasons, and most notably his character, and I am sure the Yankee status, and the advent of the popularity of TV didn't hurt, and of course his greatness on the field… -
Re: SUPERMAN IN PINSTRIPES
<< <i> In the top 10 of this and in the top 10 of this and that...that doesn't amount to heroism. I always knew he was great, but don't think he was the best. Even the best player of this decade, would probably have to be Pujols, but I don't think he gets the "hero" title in the same magnitude....so top 10 really isn't the…
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