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9 posted on 05/14/2019 12:56:32 PM PDT by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)

I was in the Bucky Dent Era, another great time to be a Yankees fan.

Alas, no more since their third POS strike, but I have some wonderful memories.

14 posted on 05/14/2019 1:06:24 PM PDT by treetopsandroofs

A great shortstop and certainly an all-star. Also a decent guy who spent three of what would have probably been peak years in his career serving in World War II.

However, he was voted a Hall of Famer only because he played for the NY Yankees during their winning years. These are statistically the most similar players:

1.Elvis Andrus (927.5)
2.Art Fletcher (918.9)
3.Billy Rogell (915.8)
4.Billy Jurges (910.0)
5.Claude Ritchey (908.6)
6.Lonny Frey (906.7)
7.Marty Marion (905.9)
8.Doggie Miller (905.6)
9.Lyn Lary (904.6)
10.Jose Offerman (904.4)

NONE of them are in the Hall of Fame. I've heard of only four of the ten on that list for the same reason that I've heard of Phil Rizzuto-- they all played in at least one World Series.

33 posted on 05/14/2019 1:54:03 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)

My hero from the late ‘40’s into the early ‘50’s...After that I got married and had my own Short Stop....

51 posted on 05/14/2019 4:14:36 PM PDT by Thank You Rush

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