The Stark Truth
The Most Overrated and Underrated Players In Baseball History
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Publisher Description
Every baseball fan knows New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter is a great all-around player. But how about Alex Rodriguez, Jeter’s teammate, former American League MVP, and probable future Hall of Famer? Many would argue he’s even better than Jeter. And what about Jeter’s seemingly unassailable status as one of the greatest Yankees of all time? Such discussions highlight one of the great joys of being a baseball fan: arguing over who’s really great and who falls just short, who doesn’t get the respect he deserves and who gets too much. In other words, who’s overrated and who’s underrated.
Customer Reviews
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Stark has committed to writing a game played by all serious students of baseball: determining what players are overrated and, more importantly, what players are underrated. Stark delivers these arguments with his trademark wit.
Stark separates the myth from reality. Why, he properly asks, is Stan Musial not treated with the same reverence as Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio? Why is Frank Robinson rarely brought in to the discussion when names of great ballplayers are bandied about? Or why, when we think of Craig Nettles, do we have a fixed image of an all-time great in spite of his career numbers?
The list of overrated players is more likely to spark controversy than the underrated players.
Stark was prescient with his selection of Andruw Jones as the most overrated center fielder. When this book was published, this was a controversial choice. Stark acknowledges that Jones was awfully good. But his fall in recent years has been quick.
Any fan of baseball will have a great time reading this book. You might not agree with every choice but you'll enjoy Stark's arguments and a chance to debate the selection with your baseball fan friends.