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Originally Posted by jtur88
This is complete BS. If DiMaggio had played for Cincinnati, there isn't a sports writer on earth who would call it the "greatest record" of all time. And if Rose had broken Joe's record, nobody would call that a great record, either. Furthermore, sabermetricians don't even pay any attention to hits anymore---players are judged by their on-base percentage and slugging percentage. And, quick, who holds the record for getting on base the most consecutive games?
Isn't it funny how all the great records are held by Yankees, and if the record is not held by a Yankee, well, then, it's not such a great record then, is it? Isn't it funny how all the sportswriters who get national attention live in New York City?
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Runners on second and third, two outs, down by a run in the bottom of the ninth. I kinda think that a batter with a high batting average might be more valuable than a batter with a high on base average.
Yes, all the great records are held by Yankees. Ty Cobb, Barry Bonds, Cy Young, Sandy Koufax, Nolan Ryan, Ted Williams, Sam Crawford, Bobby Thigpen, Walter Johnson, and Rube Marquard all had great Yankees careers.