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Posted By: DD

I totally agree that he was overrated. I have maintained this stance for a long time. Having lived in New York for 40 years, it was very difficult to find any Yankee fan that was objective enough to see the light. Yes, I know about his WS records, blah blah blah. Not saying he doesn't deserve some accolades (how could you), but his larger than life persona, playing for the Yankees, and his personal struggles I feel overshadow the fact that he was the 3rd best centerfielder in NY during the 50's.

In addition, he wasn't even the best player on his own team. I would take Yogi Berra, his defensive prowess, and his 7 consecutive top 3 MVP finishes (including 3 MVP's to Mickey's 1) over Mantle.