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Posted By: Peter Spaeth

As long as we are airing subjects like this.

Player. OK, it's heresy, but MICKEY MANTLE. How does he, playing for some of the greatest teams ever most of his career and batting cleanup, only have FOUR seasons of 100 plus RBIs. That's the same as Minnie Minoso that renowned slugger and fewer than many names who will be a footnote in history. Mays played about the same number of years if you take away the ones he lost to the Army and he was way ahead of Mickey in HRs. Now granted he had fabulous post seasons, and I am certainly not suggesting he was not a great great player, but I am saying given his icon status he is OVERRATED. I would put him on my third team outfield maybe at best.

Pitcher. Nolan Ryan. I don't think I even need to make my case.