Posted on 09/20/2015 12:17:46 PM PDT by EveningStar
Based on stats Berra is clearly the better player.
Offensively, they are pretty close. But you failed on this one. Gold Gloves... Bench- 10 Berra- 0
Berra played before gold gloves for at least half his career. Look up the stolen base percentage.
PS. They are not that close offensively. Berra was clearly a better hitter. 20 points or so in average, better RBI guy and higher slugging percentage. Similar home run total but I will take the .285 guy over the .265 guy every time.
PS. They are not that close offensively. Berra was clearly a better hitter. 20 points or so in average, better RBI guy and higher slugging percentage. Similar home run total but I will take the .285 guy over the .265 guy every time.
Garagiola was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He grew up on Elizabeth Avenue in an Italian-American neighborhood in St. Louis known as The Hill, just across the street from his childhood friend and competitor, Yogi Berra. (That block was subsequently renamed "Hall of Fame Place".) [1] When Berra and Garagiola were both teenagers, almost all pro scouts rated Garagiola as the better baseball prospect, although Berra had a Hall of Fame career, and Garagiola has always respected Berra's ability. About growing up living next to Berra, Garagiola once said, "Not only was I not the best catcher in the Major Leagues, I wasn't even the best catcher on my street!"
Buster Posey!
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