Always a Bridesmaid .... Kirby Puckett

BaseballLab posted 4/25/2008 from blog.fbhof.com [flag]

Only one player of the Fantasy Era (1980-present) has been good enough to be ranked 2nd best on multiple occasions, only to fall short of the elusive #1 ranking each and every time ... Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. Don't blame him though, he ran into a wall of out of the ordinary seasons. [link]

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FBHOF.COM - Always a Bridesmade... Kirby Puckett
Published 4/25/2008 by Baseball Lab at Sweet Lou's Baseball Lab
Only one player of the Fantasy Era (1980-present) has been good enough to be ranked 2nd best on multiple occasions, only to fall short of the elusive #1 ranking each and every time ... Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. Don't blame him though, he ran into a wall of out of the ordinary seasons. http://blog.fbhof.com/2008/04/25/always-a-bridesmaid--kirby-puckett.aspx

The Fantasy Baseball Hall of Fame, Outfielder Inductees Part 1
Published 5/14/2008 by Lou Poulas at Fantasy Baseball Blog at Razzball
... This Bridesmaid already has a special write-up on the FBHOF Blog, but suffice to say he was really good. His peak score is 16th best all time and 11th best among batters. ...

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