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Even Hall of Fame Catchers Decline
There has been a dramatic decline in the offensive production of backstops after the age of thirty six.
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The Conclusion is No
If one accepts the modern criteria that have allowed Carlton Fisk and Gary Carter entry into the Hall of Fame, then Munson belongs. If one believes that the standards set by those who selected Bill Dickey, Mickey Cochrane, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella and Johnny Bench should be used, then Munson does not belong. Neither do Carter or Fisk
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Benched
He was the greatest catcher of all time. He was better than Carlton Fisk, Gary Carter, Bill Dickey, Mickey Cochrane, Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Mike Piazza, and Ivan Rodriguez. He was Johnny Bench and he had a .267 lifetime batting average, which is only twenty points lower than the average for Hall of Fame catchers.
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