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Old 09-19-2014, 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Gobucsmagic74 View Post
I feel like if I hate Jeter just for being a Yankee then, in turn, I'd have to hate Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Mantle and so on and so forth. Not willing to do that. Bottom line is I may dislike the Yankees, but all biases and cheaters aside, my generation witnessed three all-time players Ken Griffey Jr, Frank Thomas, and Derek Jeter.
Guerrero was very comparable to Griffey and Thomas on a 162 game average (his career stopped a bit early) and had a much better batting average. Playing his prime years in Montreal did not help him achieve fame, for sure.
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