I still feel that way about a lot of decent players who just never really had that large hobby impact. Frank was a 6X AS which seems pretty significant, but to take that a step further, how do you feel about Charlie Hayes? Hayes is baseball-reference's #1 comparison to Malozne. I'm sure nobody cares to find or place old Charlie in the common bin. Maybe not the best comparison, but statistically, they were close.
That Malzone would have been a sweet find for 10 year old me when I was unknowledgeable about general 1950s players and was looking for better players by reading card backs and stats, from the $2-3 1950s box at Golden Age Collectibles in the 80s.
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Originally Posted by Chris Counts
Like Ken Boyer, Frank was an outstanding offensive and defensive third baseman who doesn't get the credit he deserves. He won the first three Gold Gloves in the American League before Brooks Robinson came along, and he was a very good hitter with power who was tough to strike out. I'm always surprised when I see his card in a pile of commons. Rest in peace, Frank ...
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