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http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-greatest-outfield-history
at least for one season.
at least for one season.
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Get Startedtycobb420 said:http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-greatest-outfield-history
at least for one season.
[color=#006400 said:KalineCountry[/color]]
tycobb420 said:http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-greatest-outfield-history
at least for one season.
That Tigers outfield is ranked iirc by Bill James as the best, and after Crawford left, Cobb and Veach played along side another great hitter Harry Heilmann. That outfield is also ranked as a top 5 all-time.
Bobby Veach is one of those stars from an old forgotten era that doesn't get the credit he deserved. Considered a 'poor mans' Al Simmons, Veach was also a great fielding left fielder.
tycobb420 said:[color=#006400 said:KalineCountry[/color]]
That Tigers outfield is ranked iirc by Bill James as the best, and after Crawford left, Cobb and Veach played along side another great hitter Harry Heilmann. That outfield is also ranked as a top 5 all-time.
Bobby Veach is one of those stars from an old forgotten era that doesn't get the credit he deserved. Considered a 'poor mans' Al Simmons, Veach was also a great fielding left fielder.
Would you take Veach or Willie Horton as your LF?
tycobb420 said:http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-greatest-outfield-history
at least for one season.
[color=#006400 said:KalineCountry[/color]]
tycobb420 said:Would you take Veach or Willie Horton as your LF?
I have tossed that back and forth, for about 20 years.
my first favorite leftfielder was Charlie Maxwell, then I loved Willie's power and that he was Detroit born and raised. Reading as much about the Tigers history, Goose Goslin had a shorter career, and then I came across Bobby Veach. and now with all the new stats and numbers, he was a hell of a leftfielder defensively and hitter.
I lean towards Willie Horton, Bobby Veach is my alternate.
When you have a team with the rich history of players like the Tigers, there are going to be players at a postion that seem so close and make it difficult to pick one over the other.
If posters looked at the top, say 50 all-time Tigers players there would be many players picked at each position. I would also say that Cobb would be the only position player in centerfield that got 99% of the vote.
What about you Ty?
MotownWebGuy said:tycobb420 said:http://www.examiner.com/baseball-history-in-detroit/the-greatest-outfield-history
at least for one season.
For one season?
There were quite a few times in 1967 where the outfield consisted of Kaline RF - Northrup CF - Horton LF.
That would be my best-ever pick.... based on my following the Tigers since 1961.
[color=#006400 said:KalineCountry[/color]]
tycobb420 said:Would you take Veach or Willie Horton as your LF?
I have tossed that back and forth, for about 20 years.
my first favorite leftfielder was Charlie Maxwell, then I loved Willie's power and that he was Detroit born and raised. Reading as much about the Tigers history, Goose Goslin had a shorter career, and then I came across Bobby Veach. and now with all the new stats and numbers, he was a hell of a leftfielder defensively and hitter.
I lean towards Willie Horton, Bobby Veach is my alternate.
When you have a team with the rich history of players like the Tigers, there are going to be players at a postion that seem so close and make it difficult to pick one over the other.
If posters looked at the top, say 50 all-time Tigers players there would be many players picked at each position. I would also say that Cobb would be the only position player in centerfield that got 99% of the vote.
What about you Ty?
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