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Originally Posted by Robextend
Rob, who was a bigger star on your Diablos team...Sheffield or Greg Vaughn?
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Rob,
That's a question I used to get asked a lot. I think the majority opinion was Sheffield, based simply on raw ability. They both had strong seasons, and without looking it up, my sense is that Vaughn probably had better numbers that year. But Sheffield had more tools. Vaughn, with that long swing he had, benefited greatly from playing in the Texas League's Western Division, which had the best hitter's parks (by far). To his credit, he made the necessary adjustments as he rose up the ladder and ended up having some great seasons in the majors.
As a side note, I always thought Vaughn begrudged all of the publicity that Sheffield received, and honestly, he couldn't be blamed for that.