Mike Schmidt was great ball player no doubt. But, I agree with you I'd take George Brett every time. Mike was a stud though, one big, quick cat at third.
Agree Schmidt and Brett are #1-2, and Brooks is likely #3. However a guy that's often overlooked is Eddie Mathews. Finished with over 500 HR and 1400 RBI, with 96 WAR. He's somewhere on a very short list of all time great 3Bs.
Totally agree. Mathews deserves a lot more love than he usually gets. I'm not sure why he is often so overlooked. He was before my time, which might be why he doesn't register as strongly with fans my age and younger, but the same is true of Robinson and his reputation hasn't suffered because of it. I don't get it, but I'm as guilty as anyone. I didn't even mention him in my article. He's deserving of a write-up of his own though. This isn't the right venue, since PBN is focused on a different era, but maybe I can find another space to give him his due.
Mike Schmidt was great ball player no doubt. But, I agree with you I'd take George Brett every time. Mike was a stud though, one big, quick cat at third.
You really can't go wrong either way, but I'm totally biased and will take Brett!
Longtime Phillies broadcaster Harry Kalas always called him Michael Jack Schmidt.
Also, two other 3B who belong in the conversation are Adrian Beltre and Chipper Jones.
Thanks for the clarification!
Agree Schmidt and Brett are #1-2, and Brooks is likely #3. However a guy that's often overlooked is Eddie Mathews. Finished with over 500 HR and 1400 RBI, with 96 WAR. He's somewhere on a very short list of all time great 3Bs.
Totally agree. Mathews deserves a lot more love than he usually gets. I'm not sure why he is often so overlooked. He was before my time, which might be why he doesn't register as strongly with fans my age and younger, but the same is true of Robinson and his reputation hasn't suffered because of it. I don't get it, but I'm as guilty as anyone. I didn't even mention him in my article. He's deserving of a write-up of his own though. This isn't the right venue, since PBN is focused on a different era, but maybe I can find another space to give him his due.