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Message: [QUOTE="JonathanXIV, post: 3761891, member: 9217"] Not looking for a fight, but there is no comparison between the careers of Koufax and Munson, other than the relative brevity of their careers. Koufax won an MVP and 3 CY Youngs, and received 23 separate individual awards. Munson won an MVP, Rookie of the Year and that's it. Koufax is arguably the greatest player ever at his position (peak value). Munson, while very good, was not. When comparing his career to catchers who are the most similar to him, the top 10 are all very good players, but none of them HOFers. One can make a reasonable argument that Munson belongs in the HOF (not an argument that I agree with), but the argument for Munson in the HOF is not strengthened or enhanced by comparing him to Koufax. [/QUOTE]