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Lost In The Crowd.(Mickey Vernon, baseball player)

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| August 01, 2001 | SARGENT, JIM | COPYRIGHT 2001 Century Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

First baseman Mickey Vernon ranked among best players during Golden Era

Former two-time American League batting champ took a back seat to the likes of Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle in his time in the majors

IN 1999, BASEBALL DIGEST published an interesting article by George Vass that analyzed "20th Century All-Overlooked Stars." At first base Vass picked Jake Daubert, who played from 1910 to 1924, for his first team. For his second team, Vass picked James Barton "Mickey" Vernon, the longtime standout for the Washington Senators, who played from 1939 through 1960.

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