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Bruisers: The First Basemen of the American League

Posted: 8th March 2010 by Big K in MLB
First base is stacked with sluggers, there's no arguing that. But not all sluggers are created equal. From Barton to Youkilis, there's quite a difference in the caliber of play one gathers from the position. By my admittedly fuzzy research, there are at the very least 4 tiers of players at the position. Begin Slideshow
To say the Yankees have had it good behind the plate for the majority of their history would be an understatement.    Dating all the way back to the 1930s, and the Hall of Famer Bill Dickey, the Bronx Bombers have had their share of good fortune from the men who don the tools of ignorance, and the tradition carries on today with the oft-overlooked slugger, Jorge Posada. What hasn't been overlooked however, ...