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Originally Posted by Yastrzemski Sports
Jeter is a first ballot HOF. He had a great career.
His numbers most closely resemble Paul Molitor. His stuff is priced like Mickey Hank and Willie. He was in the right place at the right time and drafted by the right team. But for the numbers he put up he is very overrated. No MVP awards and frequently wasn’t the best player on his own team.
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But that's the thing -- the best player on his team for much of his career was a despised and disgraced superstar with far superior talent. Jeter was the perfect foil, and profited tremendously by the comparison to ARod I believe in the eyes of fans.
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Last edited by Peter_Spaeth; 04-18-2019 at 04:36 PM.
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