Thread: Clemente: Inner circle of the elite, or on his way?
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Old 07-19-2018, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by pokerplyr80 View Post
There is more to being an all time great than stats alone. A big part of it is post season play and coming up with clutch hits or shots in big moments. Being the best player on the best team for 2 decades doesnt hurt either. They could come up with some new stat that puts Mantle, or anyone else in the top 5, or out of the top 50, and it wouldn't change my opinion.
Since you're way too young to have seen him, what are you going on other than stats? Folklore?
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