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IngridsLittleAngel

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5. Pardon the late reply, but, it's gotta be said...

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 05:35 AM

Mar 2021

It's almost criminal how underrated Dewey was. Along with the great defense and the tremendous arm, he flashed plenty of power himself (385 HR's) and was an on-base machine (.370 OBP), well before we came to appreciate working counts and drawing walks. The guy should've gone into the Hall ages ago, and hopefully one year the Veteran's Committee will get it right and put him in.

Rice's in. Dewey damned well deserves to be in. And if poor Fred Lynn could've stayed healthy, he would've gone in. I don't think a lot of people realize just how good the Sox OF was in the mid to late 70's.

(Said as a lifelong Dodgers an who appreciates the game's history, no matter what team is involved)

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