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Originally Posted by packs
Inspired by the greatest of all time thread. I'd like to see cards and hear a little bit about the greatest players no one has ever heard of. I'll start things off:
This is Buzz Arlett's rookie card. He played 17 seasons in the PCL and one in the MLB. He won 29 games as a pitcher in 1920 and then switched to hitting full time in 1923. As an outfielder, he hit 4 home runs in one game twice, drove in 189 runs in 1929 and hit 54 homers in 1932. His career minor league average is 336 and he's considered by many to be the greatest minor league player of all time. When he retired, he led the PCL in career home runs and RBI's:
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My vote is for Buzz also- but Jim Creighton should be mentioned.
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