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As great as Ichiro is he doesnt qualify to be a 5 tool player. His comparison would be more of a Rod Carew, Tony Gwynn, Wade Boggs type
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3 of those 4 had speed, Boggs doesn't belong in this discussion.

My point was all dont qualify for the 5 tool discussion. All were high average guys but really banjo type hitters including Ichiro.

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Posted by Jcorye1

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Posted on 4/23/11 at 12:58 pm to bomber77

I think Yaz is the answer here.

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High OBP, high slugging, fantastic fielder, stole around 15 bases on average, great arm.

This post was edited on 4/23/11 at 12:59 pm

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Posted by Zamoro10

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Posted on 4/23/11 at 1:23 pm to bomber77

5-tool is rare; most of the greats had at least one glaring weakness often two. It's no coincidence that the best place to look for 5-tool players is center field. You can't hide their arm or lack of speed.

1. Mays - he's the goat of a 5-tool player.

2. Mickey - “if 40/40 was so impressive, i’d have done it every year.”
3. Duke - a power hitter, hit for average, good speed and an outstanding throwing arm in the outfield. In discussing Snider's fielding, Hall of Famer Ralph Kiner once noted, "I'd say Duke covers more ground, wastes less motion, and is more consistent than anyone since DiMaggio."
4. Junior (before he became Griffey) - still remember him scoring from first. 1995 ALDS
5. Jackie - when I think of a 5-tool player I think of "how they played the game" and I think first of Jackie Robinson...all around athlete.

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