 | oscargamblesfro (80)
01/27/2006 | Cravath is an often unfairly overlooked player from the deadball days, not HOF quality perhaps, but an impressive slugger whose career was winding down just as the lively ball era began. Interestingly, he later became a judge. He had a brief trial with the Red Sox c. 1908, if memory serves. He established himself with the Phillies in the following decade , putting up some gaudy homer totals by the standards of the time, hitting double digits many times in an era when it was possible to lead the league with 8. In truth, Philadelphia's park was conducive to that, it was a very good hitter's park, but still Cravath led the league quite a few times. An interesting guy, and an underrated player- about a 3.5
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