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Originally Posted by thenextlevel
I dislike the Red Sox first and foremost.
I didn't know titles were a qualification of being a Hall of famer. Before the steroid era, at the time of his election, Yaz's stats were pretty damn impressive. Add in his gold gloves, and you have a pretty complete player. I would imagine his 18 All-Star selections during his playing days, were a good sign of his place in the game.
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The most compelling criticism I have seen of Yaz is that his numbers were in large part due to park effects and that he really wasn't all that good on the road. I think Tabe if I am remembering correctly made a pretty strong case for that.