Aaron Judge the new Mickey Mantle?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

It makes you wonder if Mantle had been 6"8" and 285 lbs what he might could have done hitting a baseball... Let's pump the brakes a bit on Judge, way to early. As it was, Mantle was 5'11" 180 lbs and was the fastest runner in baseball before he blew out his knee, and could hit a baseball 500 feet....

I would like to understand what the story was on Judge when he was 20-24, from what I see his numbers were pretty mediocre, how do you go from being an at best above average minor leaguer to a superstar as a rookie at 25? That is a WTF for me to this point, but perhaps people have good explanations. It seems rather unprecedented but again perhaps not. Anyhow I agree with Kevin it's way too early to anoint him anything.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would like to understand what the story was on Judge when he was 20-24, from what I see his numbers were pretty mediocre, how do you go from being an at best above average minor leaguer to a superstar as a rookie at 25? That is a WTF for me to this point, but perhaps people have good explanations. It seems rather unprecedented but again perhaps not. Anyhow I agree with Kevin it's way too early to anoint him anything.

I agree...Where is this all coming from all of a sudden on his stats? Things that make you go hmmmm.

[ullmandds]

aaron judge isn't a switch hitter so how could he be compared to mantle?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by CMIZ5290

I agree...Where is this all coming from all of a sudden on his stats? Things that make you go hmmmm.

I just don't know. Maybe he somehow closed up a hole in his swing, or finally learned to keep his hands back? Maybe it was one of those situations where he was just a subtle adjustment away and someone finally worked on it with him? It is odd. Anyhow, especially given that he had a number of not so productive years, we just need to wait and see.

[jfkheat]

How many "next Mickey Mantles" have their been in the last 25-30 years? I first remember hearing that with Greg Jefferies. I'm sure there were other players before Jefferies. I don't know how many there have been since Jefferies but it seems like every few years a player comes along that is the "next Mantle".

James

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by jfkheat

How many "next Mickey Mantles" have their been in the last 25-30 years? I first remember hearing that with Greg Jefferies. I'm sure there were other players before Jefferies. I don't know how many there have been since Jefferies but it seems like every few years a player comes along that is the "next Mantle".

James

Bobby Murcer certainly. I think Kirk Gibson was spoken of in those terms. Kevin Maas maybe.

[packs]

I don't think the comparison to Greg Jefferies or Kevin Maas is apt but I wouldn't mind being compared to Bobby Murcer. At age 25 he had his best season too.

[samosa4u]

Gentlemen, the OP was only comparing their cards. He was not comparing them as players.

Comparing Judge to Mantle wouldn't make any sense. Judge is bigger than LeBron James and Mantle wasn't even 6 feet tall!

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Gentlemen, the OP was only comparing their cards. He was not comparing them as players.

Comparing Judge to Mantle wouldn't make any sense. Judge is bigger than LeBron James and Mantle wasn't even 6 feet tall!

Judge may be taller, but Mantle's Topps cards (<1957) were longer than Judge's.

Case closed.