Don't get me wrong, My mother was 1/2 polish so Yaz was like a god in my house growing up.
but wouldn't you agree that the ultimate clutch hitter is the one that brings home the world series. Isn't that the mark of greatness? winning a championship.
Its why we think Montana is better than Marino. Marino was a better QB, Stat Wise, but he never brought home the big one. Will Patrick Ewing ever be mentioned among the Greatest centers to play the Game...NO...Why? He never won the big one.
Take Bill Buckner in '86. He had a phenomanal year that year for us and was one of the main reasons we went to the world series.......Do people here like him? NO because of ONE bad play....that was actually a bad managerial decision. and most people forget the fact that they blew a 2 run lead prior to that.
Do I think Yaz is a Great Red Sox Player...Absolutely, He played his ass off for us. But name the last Red Sox Great that brought home the big one for us?
Just think if one of those Pop-ups was a double...we wouldn't even be having this conversation right now.
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