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Posted By: Chris Counts

Jay,

I agree that there appears to be little favoritism toward New York players in the post-war era. Phil Rizzuto is perhaps the closest call. But in the pre-war era, there were a bunch of guys that don't even come close, and curiously. most of them are Giants like Highpockets Kelly, Dave Bancroft, Travis Jackson and Ross Youngs. I also believe their connection to Frankie Frisch is what got them into Cooperstown, not the fact that they played in New York. There are a few Yankee pitchers like Lefty Gomez, Waite Hoyt and Herb Pennock who were not significantly better than many of their less-heralded contemporaries. But playing for the Yankees certainly hasn't helped Wally Schang (who is more deserving in my opinion than Ray Schalk or Rick Ferrell), Bob Meusel or Carl Mays, to name a few who haven't made it ...