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Anthony N.Why do you feel that fielding is overrated? If you scratch out 1 single every 3 AB's you're a star, but in one play an outfielder can easily prevent a run.
I"m not necessarily disputing the premise that Mantle is overrated- he was certainly one of the all time greats, but feel his stature (like many others) was increased at least a bit by the locale of his team.
All things considered I'd often prefer to see a spectacular play in the field than a solid hit.