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In response to "See, I think people overlook his actual numbers." by spamlet

Yep. He was one of the (if not THE) best defensive CF of his era. And as you posted, his offensive numbers weren't too shabby either.

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Jan 7 '16, 07:17

The 8 Gold Gloves in CF should be enough to get him consideration and another shot on the ballot.

If he'd just gotten over the 400 HRs and 2000 Hit marks - he'd have a better argument

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some of his catches were kind of sandbagged on purpose to turn them into highlight reel catches. - Groindo (Green lives matter) Jan 7, 07:21 2
- Some may have been...but watching the dude everyday, I don't need to be told he was a great CF. -- nm - Jim Jan 7, 07:41 1
  - I wonder how perception of him would be, if he would not a well renowned hot dog? - Groindo (Green lives matter) Jan 7, 07:43

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Yep. He was one of the (if not THE) best defensive CF of his era. And as you posted, his offensive numbers weren't too shabby either.

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