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Originally Posted by ValKehl
Koufax pitched for the Dodgers, who like the Yankees, have long had a huge fan base. Spahn pitched for the small-fan-base Braves. If Spahn's career had been with the Yankees, I suspect his collector popularity would equal or exceed Koufax's.
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Aaron played for the same team and while he's not Mantle, he's pretty popular. I don't think it's a stretch to say Spahn was as good a pitcher as Aaron was a hitter -- both probably rank somewhere around 10th all time in their respective categories. Maybe even a bit higher.
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