Hank Aaron

He also ranks in the top 30 in OPS. 

4. Hank Aaron-RF

Here's a man who may have become the most underrated player of all time. For years people have been saying he's overrated because his stats were a result of longevity and not dominance, but why should he be punished for continuing to produce with age? Now that the general public seems to accept that "overrated" label, I think "Hammerin' Hank" is underrated. 

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mmortalized last summer when he served up Barry Bonds' 756th career home run, the shot which passed Hank Aaron on the all-time list.  If not for that fateful pitch, Bacsik's name would have faded into obscurity, just like his career statistics someday will.  But Bacsik is not alone; there are several pitchers throughout baseball history whose names are associated with one event

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an at short, catcher Del Crandall, and future Hall-of-Famers Eddie Mathews at third and, of course, Hank Aaron in right.

    Haddix retired the side in order in the first, getting Johnny O'Brien on a grounder to short, Mathews on a liner to first, and Aaron on a fly to center.  Burdette matched Haddix in the first, but let up a lead-off single to Rocky Nelson in the second.  Nelson was quickly erased on the first of three double plays Burdette would induce in the game.  Haddix cruised through the first eight innings without allowing a baserunner, and remained perfect through nine, striking out Burdette to end the ninth.  The only problem was Burdette hadn't yet allowed a run either.

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World Series, and Skowron took his performance to heart.

In 1958, Skowron became the hero against Hank Aaron's Milwaukee Braves. Down 3-1, the Yankees won the next three to take the Series. Moose drove in the winning run in Game Six, and his three-run homer in the eighth inning of Game Seven sealed the deal for the Yankees; he drove in four of their six runs in that final game. Though pitcher Bob Turley won the Series MVP, Skowron's power numbers--2 homers and 7 RBI--were second only to Hank Bauer. 

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