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Ranking the right fielders
None of you will be shocked to see who tops this list, but several of the other names high in the rankings will be more surprising. The list mixes battle-tested vets, stars in their prime, and up-and-coming youngsters in an interesting way.
1. Chuck Klein, Portland
2. Bob Fothergill, Washington
3. Jose Sanchez, Cleveland
4. Paul Waner, Detroit
5. Pete Fox, Brooklyn
6. Tommy Henrich, St. Louis
7. Arturo Reyes, Sacramento
8. Joe Marty, New York Yankees
9. Oscar Eckhardt, Chicago White Sox
10. Goody Rosen, Hollywood
11. Don Padgett, Kansas City
12. Ival Goodman, San Francisco
13. Eddie Wilson, Cincinnati
14. Zack Bennett, Seattle
15. Dennis Miller, Chicago Cubs
16. Jimmy Welsh, Oakland
17. Jon Norman, Boston
18. Ralph Adams, Baltimore
19. Hank Steinbacher, San Diego
20. Dusty Cooke, New York Giants
21. Estel Crabtree, Milwaukee
22. Tuck Stainback, Los Angeles
23. Jonathan Brown, Pittsburgh
24. Roy Kinsey, Philadelphia
You won't see Fatty Fothergill modeling suits for Nordstrom's, but at age 39, he's still a dangerous man with a bat in his hand. Long-term observers swear Arturo Reyes' arm is as good as Chick Hafey's was (now you know why the Solons play DiMaggio in left).
If you're wondering why you haven't seen Mel Ott's name, it's because he's no longer a regular player. His ratings took a terrible nosedive over the past two years, and the Dodgers benched him.
Here are the most talented of the young right fielders:
1. Luke Easter, San Francisco
2. Henrich
3. Frankie Kelleher, Brooklyn
4. Steinbacher
5. Jim Gleeson
You've met Henrich already. Easter features light-tower power, Kelleher the ability to spray line drives all over the park, Steinbacher a well-rounded skill set and a great attitude, and Gleeson tremendous athletic ability.
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