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bigdog3300 said:
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/marlins-pitcher-jose-fernandez-killed-in-miami-boating-accident/

Wow.....one of the most shocking headlines I've seen while checking a sports site, RIP to Jose Fernandez. Was an elite talent and from all talks before seemed like one of the 'good guys'.
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I don't watch the MLB much at all anymore (Thanks Cincinnati), but was saddened to see this headline as well. The guy had damn near 20 wins this year. Truly a sad story to hear about.
 
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This was one of those, at least for me, that feels a little bit like you lost someone you know.

Such a talent and such a charismatic kid. Just tragic. The game of baseball was better for the time he was part of it.

RIP
 
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Sloopy45 said:
8. Willie Howard Mays Jr. "The Say Hey Kid." Anyone who grew up in the 60's acknowledges that Mays is the best ballplayer they've ever seen, and its hard to argue. His catch & throw against Vic Wertz & the Cleveland Indians to save Game 1 of the '54 World Series is probably the most famous defensive play in the history of baseball.

Stats:
Willie is 4th all time in Home Runs (660), 7th in Runs (2,062), 11th in Hits (3,283), 3rd in Total Bases (6,066), and 9th in RBI (1,903). He topped 40 homers 6 times and 50 homers twice. He's one of three men with 500 Homers and 3,000 Hits (Aaron & Murray are the other two).

Just to back my previous post: look at Aaron's rank in these categories compared to Mays. I'm not taking anything away from Willie, but Aaron's resume in this area is much better. That's why I had to pick # 44 over # 24.

Awards:
20 time All-Star, 1951 NL Rookie of the Year, 1954 & 1965 NL MVP, 12 time Gold Glover, and 1954 Batting Champion (.345).

There's not much more to say about Mays that hasn't been said. He's one of the greatest all-around players in the history of the game: 5 tools, all the way. Gene 'Stick' Michael, the Yankees' former GM & super-scout who built the 90's Dynasty (the preeminent authority on this topic in my eyes) said that the two best offensive players he ever saw were Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson. And normally, when it comes to baseball, you can take what the Stick says right to the bank.
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