Ichiro did not play shortstop, and so despite his outstanding defense, he does not rate in comparison with a shortstop in overall defensive value. Ichiro was also punchless (almost entirely singles) and walkless and had a short career in the Majors. He was a wonderful player to watch, deadly on the bases, tremendous in the field, and always a threat to hit .350 and pick up 200 hits. He would have been a sure thing for 3500 hits or more with a full career in the Majors.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__UJ9VZB508
Sportswriter are self-important jerks. Some will make sure no one ever gets 100 percent of the Hall of Fame voting.
The highest total ever was actually Tom Seaver's.
Uh, Ichiro is still playing.
As a rookie Jeter was 125lbs 5'9". Now he's 235lbs 6'5". That's not suspicious.
jjjjjjjjj wrote:
Ichiro had a short career in the Majors.
Ichiro has played in more games and had more hits than
Ted Williams
Lou Gehrig
Joe DiMaggio
And has more hits than
Mickey Mantle
What's with these comments like "Jeter would be a zero if he played in Kansas City?" No one with 3400 hits and a .310 batting average as a middle infielder is a zero.
Wow Unbelievable wrote:
What's with these comments like "Jeter would be a zero if he played in Kansas City?" No one with 3400 hits and a .310 batting average as a middle infielder is a zero.
he would not have been a zero in Kansas City, he would have been an all-star and
the Yankees would have signed him away from KC
winners win
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__UJ9VZB508
This should clear up everything - and I'm a Yankee fan that doesn't like Keith Olbermann:
Derek Jeter Isn't The Greatest Player Ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__UJ9VZB508
Jeter's Overhyped Farewell Part Two
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xafiSZO_r2g
I'd take Matsui or Mattingly over Jeter any day.
Those who don't think Jeter is an all time great are crazy.
His WAR is the 4 th highest among all Yankees.
The only ahead are Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle.
kipisfast wrote:
Nobody gets 100% of the vote. He deserves for everyone to vote for him minus one. 99.% elected in his first year of eligibility.
So, of those that will be eligible in the next 5 years, who would be the most deserving of 100%?
Ken Griffey, JR
Manny Ramirez
Pudge Rodriguez
Randy Johnson
John Smoltz
Mariano Rivera
Derek Jeter
Other
* wrote:
kipisfast wrote:Nobody gets 100% of the vote. He deserves for everyone to vote for him minus one. 99.% elected in his first year of eligibility.
So, of those that will be eligible in the next 5 years, who would be the most deserving of 100%?
Ken Griffey, JR
Manny Ramirez
Pudge Rodriguez
Randy Johnson
John Smoltz
Mariano Rivera
Derek Jeter
Other
JR.
then Jeter
Pudge and Manny out for PED
RJ, JS and MR all in
Anyone know is rookie hat size vs today? He's got one massive head.
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