Pudge gets the call

[Ty Cobb]

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The best catcher that I've ever seen.  

[TxHoops]

21 hours ago, Ty Cobb said:

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The best catcher that I've ever seen.  

*Johnny Bench

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2 hours ago, TxHoops said:

*Johnny Bench

Most would give Bench the nod for sure if you were talking about catching and hitting (even though Pudge was a good hitter).

If you were talking purely catching, many would give that to Pudge...I'm quite sure the opposing baserunners would.

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Pudge was my favorite player growing up.  Glad to see him get this honor.

[Ty Cobb]

3 hours ago, TxHoops said:

*Johnny Bench

I have no memory of seeing Johnny Bench play.  I think his last year was 1983, I was 7 in 1983.  Not knocking him at all, but Pudge is that best that I ever saw play.

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4 hours ago, LumRaiderFan said:

Most would give Bench the nod for sure if you were talking about catching and hitting (even though Pudge was a good hitter).

If you were talking purely catching, many would give that to Pudge...I'm quite sure the opposing baserunners would.

Defensively, tough to beat Pudge.  You're right about that.  You are correct I was talking overall.  My favorite growing up was Thurman Munson but Bench was the best to me.