Goslin is becoming one of my favorite historical players...mainly because he is almost totally forgotten today, even on historical boards like this. Perhaps it is because he was a direct contemporary of Ruth and Gehrig, and Simmons and Greenberg and Foxx. He was not quite as good as these guys, nor was he on the great teams that they were on. But the guy did bat .316 in over 2200 games, and had 11 100 RBI seasons. Can you name all the other men who have had that many? I'll give you a hint, their first names are Alex, Babe, Lou, Jimmie, Al, Barry, Manny, Hank , and Frank. Oh, and he also had another season at 99 RBI.
For some reason I relate him to a 1920s version of Vlad Guerrero..but he was not elected into the HOF until 30 years after his final game. It took Simmons only 9 years to make the Hall. Even WAR, which underrates players like him (low walk power guys who play in high offense eras) gives him a HOF quality 61 for his career. What gives?
For some reason I relate him to a 1920s version of Vlad Guerrero..but he was not elected into the HOF until 30 years after his final game. It took Simmons only 9 years to make the Hall. Even WAR, which underrates players like him (low walk power guys who play in high offense eras) gives him a HOF quality 61 for his career. What gives?
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