Originally posted by bluesky5
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Werber prefaced this by saying that he got on Foxx for not hustling for second on balls hit off the Monster, and Jimmie replied that he couldn't get those extra bases because he wasn't fast like Billy. This tells me that lack of effort may have had more to do with Foxx not being a great defender than athletic ability. Jimmie also threw very well, as one would expect from a guy who started as a catcher.
Murray was a good all around athlete, but certainly didn't match guys like Gehrig, Pujols, and Foxx in strength.
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