I've posted this before in response to the same question.
First and foremost perhaps, factoring in an unbelievable number of walks, he was even better than his counting stats suggest. Top 10 player in my opinion.
New York during the 1950s. See Ken Burns, The Capital of Baseball.
Yankees. All the World Series.
Sorry to say this, but white.
The mystique of playing in pain and even at his extremely high level falling short of his ability.
Switch hitter.
Combo of power and speed.
His charisma, the down to earth folk hero personality.
The big forearms.
There's probably more.
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