Net54baseball Ages.....

[h2oya311]

I'm this old:

I still believe he is the greatest player to have ever played the game. To walk as many times as he did when the opposing pitcher knew it was essentially like giving up a double or triple is simply astonishing. Oh, and I like the card because I seem to have an affinity for B&W (err...old) cards. Sadly, this is one that I sold a few years ago before the run-up in value. Maybe one day I'll get another...

[chadeast]

Originally Posted by h2oya311

I'm this old:

I still believe he is the greatest player to have ever played the game. To walk as many times as he did when the opposing pitcher knew it was essentially like giving up a double or triple is simply astonishing. Oh, and I like the card because I seem to have an affinity for B&W (err...old) cards. Sadly, this is one that I sold a few years ago before the run-up in value. Maybe one day I'll get another...

He was a run creating machine the likes of which has rarely been seen. As Bill James said, if you could split him in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers. Great speed with a .401 career OBP in 3000+ games, that's a devastating combination.

[TheAck]

Originally Posted by chadeast

He was a run creating machine the likes of which has rarely been seen. As Bill James said, if you could split him in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers. Great speed with a .401 career OBP in 3000+ games, that's a devastating combination.

And he knew it too... I know it rubs some people the wrong way, but I love that outsized confidence especially when someone can really back it up. Certainly beats "We’ve got to play them one day at a time." lol.

-Ben