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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Baines had a lot of hits but didn't seem to have much else going for him. Was he ever, even early on, among the top ten players in the AL, much less baseball?
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Not that I remember. Never. I even asked my 79 year old dad about Baines. Neither one of us remember anyone ever saying “Baines is sure one of the top players in baseball” while he was active. He was above avg / a fine player.