Sorry if this isn't the place for this or if this has ever been discussed on here.
But it's something that's "bothered" me for a while now, and something I hear quite often, and it just makes no sense to me.
The other night at the Home Run Derby, they were showing and talking about some of the participants being down on the field with Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Reggie Jackson, and saying what an honor it must be for those young guys.
But, the first thing my dad & I thought (and both said) is "what an honor it is for Reggie Jackson to be on the field with Aaron and Robinson."
He is nowhere near the player either of those 2 were. He wasn't even half the player those guys were. But, all the time I hear people reference him as one of the Top 10 Outfielders of all-time, and talk about how he is one of the most feared hitters in baseball history. He's even in some "experts'" top 50 players all-time lists.
Many people refer to him as the most clutch hitter ever. Now, I never saw him play, but I've studied his numbers and compared them with other players'. and my dad DID see him, and feels the same way about him. We both feel that he is a VASTLY overrated player.
My finds it a disgrace that he even has his number retired by the Yankees (dad's a lifetime Yankees fan...so, 64 years a Yankee fan).
It seems to me like Reggie's entire career legacy has been based on 1 postseason game where he hit 3 home runs. His career numbers are FAR from impressive (outside of his 563 home runs).
.262 career average, 2,597 K's (most all-time), HORRIBLE fielder (didn't even try many times).
he's basically Adam Dunn...(without the walks & OBP)
So, someone more knowledgeable than me, convince me why this guy is worthy of the praise he receives.... (not trying to start a controversy here..just legitimately curious.)
But it's something that's "bothered" me for a while now, and something I hear quite often, and it just makes no sense to me.
The other night at the Home Run Derby, they were showing and talking about some of the participants being down on the field with Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, and Reggie Jackson, and saying what an honor it must be for those young guys.
But, the first thing my dad & I thought (and both said) is "what an honor it is for Reggie Jackson to be on the field with Aaron and Robinson."
He is nowhere near the player either of those 2 were. He wasn't even half the player those guys were. But, all the time I hear people reference him as one of the Top 10 Outfielders of all-time, and talk about how he is one of the most feared hitters in baseball history. He's even in some "experts'" top 50 players all-time lists.
Many people refer to him as the most clutch hitter ever. Now, I never saw him play, but I've studied his numbers and compared them with other players'. and my dad DID see him, and feels the same way about him. We both feel that he is a VASTLY overrated player.
My finds it a disgrace that he even has his number retired by the Yankees (dad's a lifetime Yankees fan...so, 64 years a Yankee fan).
It seems to me like Reggie's entire career legacy has been based on 1 postseason game where he hit 3 home runs. His career numbers are FAR from impressive (outside of his 563 home runs).
.262 career average, 2,597 K's (most all-time), HORRIBLE fielder (didn't even try many times).
he's basically Adam Dunn...(without the walks & OBP)
So, someone more knowledgeable than me, convince me why this guy is worthy of the praise he receives.... (not trying to start a controversy here..just legitimately curious.)
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