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Eugene Church · 12-29-2015, 10:54 PM

Only one other third sacker challenged Jerry Culpepper for the top spot on the 50 Anniversary All-Star team... that was Flash Devlin of the La Claire Lynx, the best third basemen in the 2010s and 2020s... he was twice honored on the All-Decade Teams, number two and number three.

Flash Devlin (2013-2031)
He was 37 when he retired in 2032... the star infielder was finally an inductee into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2038. Devlin stood out on a mediocre team. The Lynx were usually a second-division club and only made the postseason one time in Devlin's career. His club's lack of success had a detrimental effect on the Hall of Fame voting, but the media finally realized how good a player Devlin was and placed him among the IPA icons in '38. He also had a reputation of cockiness and self-importance. Devlin was not one of the media favorites during his playing days.

However, Devlin certainly made the press stand up and pay attention in the regular season by making the All-Star Team 13 times... he was a prolific hitter with a lifetime .317 BA, batting .356 in '17, .353 in '21, .343 in '18, .343 in '23 and .331 in '16 and '22... for his first 12 seasons he hit .300 or more ('13 to '24)... Devlin participated in 2737 games, collected 3261 hits (22nd all-time), 559 home runs (21st all-time), 1799 RBIs (16th all-time) and scored 1995 runs (13th all-time)... not only was he good with the bat, Flash Devlin was an outstanding third sacker known for his "flashy" plays.

12-29-2015, 10:54 PM	#5081
Eugene Church Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 35,956	Only one other third sacker challenged Jerry Culpepper for the top spot on the 50 Anniversary All-Star team... that was Flash Devlin of the La Claire Lynx, the best third basemen in the 2010s and 2020s... he was twice honored on the All-Decade Teams, number two and number three. Flash Devlin (2013-2031) He was 37 when he retired in 2032... the star infielder was finally an inductee into the Islandian Pro Alliance Hall of Fame in 2038. Devlin stood out on a mediocre team. The Lynx were usually a second-division club and only made the postseason one time in Devlin's career. His club's lack of success had a detrimental effect on the Hall of Fame voting, but the media finally realized how good a player Devlin was and placed him among the IPA icons in '38. He also had a reputation of cockiness and self-importance. Devlin was not one of the media favorites during his playing days. However, Devlin certainly made the press stand up and pay attention in the regular season by making the All-Star Team 13 times... he was a prolific hitter with a lifetime .317 BA, batting .356 in '17, .353 in '21, .343 in '18, .343 in '23 and .331 in '16 and '22... for his first 12 seasons he hit .300 or more ('13 to '24)... Devlin participated in 2737 games, collected 3261 hits (22nd all-time), 559 home runs (21st all-time), 1799 RBIs (16th all-time) and scored 1995 runs (13th all-time)... not only was he good with the bat, Flash Devlin was an outstanding third sacker known for his "flashy" plays. Attached Images Last edited by Eugene Church; 12-29-2015 at 11:04 PM.