Happy Birthday To The Iron Horse
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Can hardly imagine the hype Gehrig would get today if he was playing. Not to single out one good player in particular, but Derek Jeter couldn't carry Lou's shoes. Ditto Cal Ripken. Ditto many other modern superstars. And career cut short by a terrible disease.
SUMMARY Career WAR 112.4 AB 8001 R 1888 H 2721 BA .340 HR 493 RBI 1995 SB 102 OBP .447 SLG .632 OPS 1.080 OPS+ 179 |
Not really meaningful to compare a first baseman to shortstops. Try comparing with Pujols who ranks very close in the sabremetric analyses I have seen. Nobody disputes Gehrig is an elite all time great, but what's the point of putting down Jeter and Ripken?
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Jerek only because modern day Yankees fan think (erroneously) that he is the upper echelon of all time Yankee superstars. |
Casual fans and young fans are always going to overrate current players, and old fans are always going to be unduly nostalgic and overrate older players.
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Lou in a western movie....
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Lou looking a little blue. Happy Bday to one of my favorite players
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