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06-19-2017, 08:20 PM

Snapolit1

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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

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.

That is true. My dad claims Jackie Robinson had the most amazing career he ever saw. Historic and iconic of course but not greatest numbers of all time. Ditto Roberto Clemente (whose career was of course also tragically cut short).

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