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Pie Traynor Declared Baseball’s Greatest Third Baseman
Published by Harold Friend on June 3, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
Pie Traynor Was an Outstanding Defensive Player
Pie Traynor made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates near the end of the 1920 season at shortstop, but was soon moved to third base.
He had lightning-quick reflexes, an accurate throwing arm, and was as good as Brooks Robinson, Scott Brosius, or Billy Cox at fielding bunts.
At Traynor's Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1948, Branch Rickey praised Traynor.
"He was a mechanically perfect third baseman, a man of intelle...
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