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Old 08-12-2016, 11:27 AM
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Johnny Bates
Bates was really good during the tobacco card era. Top 10 in WAR for position players 1910 and 1911. Was also top-10 in adjusted OPS+ in 1909, 1910, and 1911. He didn't have a long career, but just during the years that the tobacco and caramel sets came out, he was a huge stud.

This Bates OM is one of my favorites:
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