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Eddie Yost, known affectionately as "The Walking Man," was a third baseman whose career in Major League Baseball spanned nearly two decades. Born on October 13, 1926, in Brooklyn, New York, Yost developed a reputation for his exceptional ability to draw walks, a skill that would define his career and earn him a unique place in baseball history.
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These percentile rankings are a score to indicate how Eddie Yost ranks among all historic players for several skill categories. For example, a percentile of "85% Power" would indicate a player among the top 15% of players in raw batting power, and a percentile of "Speed 3%" would indicate a player that is among the slowest players in the history of the game. These percentiles are entirely based on career statistical accomplishments for players with over 500 games played or 500 innings pitched, so may not accurately reflect an intangible ability.
Batting & Fielding Skills
Contact
42%
Power
61%
Bunting
88%
Drag
70%
Vision
36%
Discipline
100%
Clutch
86%
Durability
85%
Speed
51%
Arm Str
28%
Arm Acc
39%
Reaction
77%
Fielding
64%
Stealing
51%
Baserunning
51%
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When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
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When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the...
/ When Sporting News halted printing of the long running Sporting News Record Book in 1942, they replaced it with the Sporting News Guide in 1943, a companion publication to the Sporting News Register, which began publication in 1940. After A.S Barnes stopped publication of their guide (successor to the long-running Spalding Baseball Guide), the Sporting News Guide became the official MLB guide.