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Randy wrote: "Tex is one of the top first basemen of all time (defensively). Him, Bill White and Don Mattingly are hands down the top 3. (Gehrig was supposed to be good but can't remember exactly any reports). They gave Tex an 11 range rating???????"
Randy, no offense, but part of your problems probably stem from a weak understanding of baseball history.
Gehrig was never discussed as an all-time top fielder. Further, the three you list are not "hands down" the top three defensive first basemen ever.
Just as an example, Hernandez, Pujols and Olerud all rate in the top 100 defensive players ever, at any position. Others of note would be Vic Power, Wes Parker and Frank McCormick.
I think Hernandez is the current consensus choice.
BTW, if the baseball insiders (managers, players, etc.) are sooo knowledgable and Palmeiro was sooo good in limited time at 1b when he won the GG, why did his baseball insider manager with years of experience in the game choose to play a brilliant defensive performer at DH most of the year?
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