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Old 01-31-2006, 10:57 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by dodgecharger1968
Well, he did steal a ton of bases. Sure seems like his average and his doubles are lagging for his era, and he didn't have many full seasons for whatever reason. I'll believe you on the defense, though I've heard tell that it wasn't all that special.
His career was brief and his peak would have to be Koufax level to get a sniff. But whilst he was on the diamond, he sported a .390 OBP with good power during the deadball era. He was a hell of a player.
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