tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post946278448620839486..comments2023-12-31T01:02:49.340-05:00Comments on FOR BASEBALL JUNKIES: All-Decade Team 1920s AL@OCP22http://www.blogger.com/profile/06983828112048757251noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-1010075459314117562011-07-22T09:24:53.277-04:002011-07-22T09:24:53.277-04:00It can only get easier. It was fun though.It can only get easier. It was fun though.hershhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07095348599514214434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2339646220153814400.post-15454432127475890282011-07-21T17:21:25.956-04:002011-07-21T17:21:25.956-04:00This list was a pain in the rear... it all centers...This list was a pain in the rear... it all centers on "majority." In my opinion, Mickey Cochrane playing 5 years does not constitute a majority but he is certainly the most recognized catcher of the decade. <br /><br />I offer Muddy Ruel as an alternative; played the entire decade, was one of the best defensive catchers of his era, three top 10 MVP finishes and is known for being the battery mate to Walter Johnson. He also scored the game tying and game winning runs for the Washington Senators in their first and only World Series win in 1924. <br /><br />Don't believe me - check out this report by Richard Kendall (SABR) which lists him as the 5th most dominant catcher of all-time:<br /><br />http://members.tripod.com/bb_catchers/catchers/dominate.htm<br /><br />He played 19 seasons and then spent another 21 years in baseball as a coach, manager (one WS ring), assistant to the commissioner and general manager.<br /><br />It takes a lot to research no-names from the 1920's and the game was so different that the numbers don't always tell the story. This exercise will get easier...The OCPhttp://baseballjunkies.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com