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| From | Groove Disques <info@groovedisques.com> |
| Subject | Re: Top 5 Third Basemen (70's and 80's) |
| Date | Mon, 10 Feb 2003 07:29:23 -0500 |
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Billy listed:
> 1) Brooks Robinson (Won an unbreakable 16 Gold Gloves and on all those
> great Oriole teams - changed the way third basemen played the game by
> diving for the ball)
I don't doubt the greatness of Brooks Robinson, but his last good season was
1974. If we're talking third basemen of the '70s and '80s, I'd say you can
stick him #1 for the '60s. No way Schmidt ranks anywhere lower than first on
the '70s and '80s list, and I have no doubt he's the best thirdbaseman ever.
> 2) George Brett
GREAT player; #2 on my list!
> 3) Mike Schimdt (10 Gold Gloves - Philly hated > this guy...
This is not accurate, but it's hard to explain the subtleties of the grand
booing tradition in Philadelphia. We did give him a harder time than
probably necessary, but we made up for it with unabashed love toward the end
of his career and ever since. Again, he's my #1 thirdbaseman. His glove was
second only to Robinson's, according to those who saw Brooks in his prime,
and he was among the premier sluggers of his era.
> 4) Ron Cey (I always remember him for that home run off Steve Carlton in
the 1977 NL Championship series and the huge ovation he got. He may not
> have had Mike Schmidt's bat and glove skills, but "The Penguin" had the
> bigger heart)
You're sounding like a '70s-era Phillies fan, Billy:) I couldn't help but
like Cey. I think I'd rank the Penguin 5th, behind Nettles and Bill Madlock.
Jim
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