O/T Why doesn't MLB Celebrate Larry Doby more?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by packs

You brought up the WAR and other stats not me. Doby played in the Negro League from 18 to 22, which is time many Major Leaguers spend in the minor leagues.

Including Bernie Williams, it appears.

[packs]

Robinson was 28 by comparison which factors into the idea of a lost career more than ages 18 to 22, when only the elite of the elite can expect to be in the major leagues for any meaningful amount of time.

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by packs

Robinson was 28 by comparison which factors into the idea of a lost career more than ages 18 to 22, when only the elite of the elite can expect to be in the major leagues for any meaningful amount of time.

Age is meaningless, there have always been players that were better than their ages would indicate. In this case Doby actually had a more Negro League experience by the time 1947 rolled around than Jackie Robinson did so again I don’t really see your point.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Jackie also had the third highest WAR for the decade he played, behind Williams and Musial.