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Originally Posted by chadeast
He was a run creating machine the likes of which has rarely been seen. As Bill James said, if you could split him in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers. Great speed with a .401 career OBP in 3000+ games, that's a devastating combination.
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And he knew it too... I know it rubs some people the wrong way, but I love that outsized confidence especially when someone can really back it up. Certainly beats "We’ve got to play them one day at a time." lol.
-Ben