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To: Tall_Texan
Let me ask you this - 1) Do you think that Ozzie belongs in the HOF at all? 2) Who do you believe to be the best fielding shortstop?

If you look at Ozzie's fielding stats, he had the best range of any shortstop I could find. Couple this with his great playmaking ability, and I say he is the best. Ordonez has nowhere near the statistical range of Smith, although he has similar athleticism. I actually got to see Ozzie play many, many games on t.v., so my exposure to him was not just ESPN highlighsts. If I did not believe that Ozzie was the best fielding shortstop of all time, I would agree that he may not belong in the HOF. But I can't say anyone was a better fielder.

104 posted on 01/02/2002 6:23:54 PM PST by GreatOne
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To: GreatOne
2003: Eddie Murray(1st year lock), Ryne Sandberg(1st year lock), Lee Smith(maybe), Fernando Valenzuela(no)

2004: Joe Carter(n0), Lenny Dykstra(no), Dennis Eckersley(yes), Jimmy Key(no), Dennis Martinez(no), Paul Molitor(maybe), Tom Pagnozz(no)i, Terry Pendleton(no), Juan Samuel(no), Bob Tewksbury(no) A VERY WEAK CLASS

2005: Wade Boggs(1st year lock), Tom Candiotti(no), Chili Davis(no), Jeff King(no), Mark Langston(no), Willie McGee(no), Jeff Montgomery(no), Terry Steinbach(n0)

2006: Will Clark(maybe), Gary Gaetti(no), Orel Hershiser(maybe)

2007: Tony Gwynn, Mark McGwire, Cal Ripken, Jr. (all first year locks)

105 posted on 01/02/2002 8:39:10 PM PST by newsperson999
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