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Just imagine what he might have accomplished with another alternate scenario - Alternate Universe Tom Yawkey isn't a racist idiot, and cashes in on having the first shot at adding both Jackie Robinson AND Willie Mays to the Red Sox of the Ted Williams era. Mays in CF might have helped the pitching staff cover up for Teddy Ballgame's complete indifference to defense in LF, AND turning the lineup over more times would have given Williams even more counting stats, I suspect.
For background, I'd recommend the book "Red Sox Century", where I first learned about these historical travesties under Yawkey.
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