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jay behrensGilbert, it's hard for bottom tier HOFers to be underrated in the hobby. It's kind of like a back up catcher being underrated.
Lefty Grove is considered one of teh 5 greatest pitchers of all-time, yet his card prices don't refelct it. That is what it means to be underrated IN THE HOBBY. Likewise, Hornsby and his 4 year run puts to shame anything Ruth or Bonds has ever put together, plus he has career numbers to match. But from the prices of his cards, you'd never guess he was one of the greatest hitters the game ever saw. That's what it means to underrated in the hobby.
Apparicio and Fox are far from being underrated in the game or in the hobby. Appariciio lead the league in SB when no one was stealing. 20 SB could easily get you title. Now if he won 10 straight titles in the deadball era or in today's game, then it might be an impressive feat. If Ruth had managed to stay healthy in '22 and '25 he would have run off 14 straight HR titles, but it would have come with the same caveat, he got most of his titles when no one else was hitting HRs.
Jay
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