He won a Gold Glove. I would say that makes him above average. I realize it was one, but there are plenty of people overlooked or voted into Gold Gloves for reasons that are often hard to understand (Palmeiro, for example. Lots of people don't think Jeter should have won five either).
As a fan I remember Rickey for his flashy catches and making things look effortless. I don't think he was the greatest left fielder of all time or anything but I remember watching what I thought was a very good outfielder.
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