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[QUOTE="Chin Diesel, post: 5056364, member: 34"]
The overrated part would be he's a legit HoF, but in spite of his percentage of votes for HoF being top 5 all-time, no one ranks him as the best SS of all-time and, I'd wager he wouldn't crack top-25 players of all-time on most lists by baseball historians (And I realize that can't be proven or disproven).   Zero MVP's and a total of 3 times being in Top-5 of MVP voting (One 2nd and two 3rds).

I'd even say his post-season performance has as much to do with his "legendary" status as much as playing for the Yanks did.  Being a top level post season player who was on the Yankees is a multiplier effect but everyone has to also acknowledge there are plenty of top level players who puckered up under the spotlight of NY and the post season.  In other words, it's not a given a top level performer for the Yanks performs well in the post season.  Credit due for that.

I also realize percentage of votes in HoF for decades was more about the wackiness of BWAA than it was player accomplishments.
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