I must have missed him. He would be an automatic inclusion for the stolen bases. The astronomer and the astronaut did get my attention.
I was surprised that Maury Wills was even alive. He might have been the best living former shortstop in baseball other than A-Rod not in the Baseball Hall of Fame since (1) Tony Fernandez died, and (2) Alan Trammell made the Hall of Fame. I've never heard anyone disparage Wills' defense (indeed it is considerably better than that (statistically) of either Trammell (who probably should have been moved to the outfield in mid-career) or Fernandez. The home runs of both Fernandez and Trammell are far more valuable than Wills' stolen bases. Regrettably, Wills did not keep his nose clean, so to speak. Neither Fernandez, Trammell, nor Wills could match Ozzie Smith on defense... but who could?
I was surprised that Maury Wills was even alive. He might have been the best living former shortstop in baseball other than A-Rod not in the Baseball Hall of Fame since (1) Tony Fernandez died, and (2) Alan Trammell made the Hall of Fame. I've never heard anyone disparage Wills' defense (indeed it is considerably better than that (statistically) of either Trammell (who probably should have been moved to the outfield in mid-career) or Fernandez. The home runs of both Fernandez and Trammell are far more valuable than Wills' stolen bases. Regrettably, Wills did not keep his nose clean, so to speak. Neither Fernandez, Trammell, nor Wills could match Ozzie Smith on defense... but who could?
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