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Originally Posted by Jerm
Of "modern" players, Bruce Sutter or Bill Mazeroski
I think you could make the legit argument against Ozzie Smith too...albeit not a popular opinion lol.
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If you throw Smith out, you're gonna need to get rid of Larkin, Yount, Trammell, and Ernie Banks, too.
Smith is arguably the greatest defensive player that ever lived. That's a pretty transcendent skill set, especially since he was an above average hitter for a SS at that time.
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