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Ranking the Center Fielders Joe DiMaggio made playing center field for the New York Yankees cool. He was graceful and he was a winner (10 pennants in 13 seasons), and helped establish the Yankee mystique. Switch-hitting Mickey Mantle combined power and speed in ways no one ever had before. Other great Yankee center fielders who made the top 50 include Earle Combs , Bernie Williams , and Johnny Damon . Random Facts ♦  Fastest runner, Willie McGee ♦  Most underrated, Jimmy Wynn ♦  Most line-drive outs, Al Oliver Center Field Facts: Larry Doby was the first black player to play for a World Series champion in the major leagues... Vada Pinson's 1,000th and 2,000th hits were home runs... Ty Cobb became the first ball player to star in a movie, a drama written by Grantland Rice titled Somewhere in Georgia. Best life made into a screenplay In spite of his fine career as one of the AL's best center fielders and bunters in the 1950s, Jimmy Piersall is best known for his well - The Baseball Page from Bookmarklet

Ranking the Shortstops The 1990's and early 2000's were the time of the shortstops. No longer were they just slick fielders. They became middle of the order hitters and MVP's, Alex Rodriquez, Derek Jeter , Nomar Garciaparra , Miguel Tejeda , and Barry Larkin lead the way. In 2003, the New York Yankee traded for A Rod putting but he and Jeter on the same team, thus hurting his chances at becoming the greatest shortstop in the games history. ♦  Most heroic, Cecil Travis - After the Normandy invasion in June of 1944, Travis fought in some of the most grueling battles of the war. ♦  Biggest overachiever, David Eckstein Shortstop Facts The White Sox have had three shortstops who've played at least 1,500 games for them: Luke Appling , Ozzie Guillen , and Luis Aparicio ... Brooklyn's Pee Wee Reese received MVP votes in 13 of his 16 seasons... Joe Tinker is one of just three Hall of Famers who died on his birthday. Biggest Flake Whether he was wearing a raincoat on the field, pla - The Baseball Page from Bookmarklet

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Reggie Jackson is the only player to ever steal home in league championship play. - The Baseball Page from Bookmarklet

Celebrate Hall of Famer Joe Cronin's birthday with the Hall of Famers bio! Cronin was a Shortstop and Manager during his career, playing or managing for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators (Minnesota Twins) and Boston Red Sox. - The Baseball Page from Bookmarklet

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