Any player who is not only a postseason hero but caries around a stuffed gorilla is ok in my book. Robbo 59 summed up his career well.

Bernie had great power for an average sized guy and came up big for the Resox during the '75' series. He was three for seven with a double and two homeruns as both a pinch hitter and a starter. As a pinch hitter, he picked up a homer and a double in three trips, the homer (a three run shot to center in Fenway) occured during the classsic 6th game where Fisk's walk-off, waved-fair, 12th inning homerun was set up by Carbo's tying blast in the 8th. Carbo did a more than capable job as a starting player, spot starter, and pinch-hitter throughout his 12 year career which began in Cincinatti and included stints with 6 other teams. He was second to Carl Morten (18-11, 3.60) of Montreal in the rookie-of-the-year voting in 1970 (Bernie hit .310 with 21 homers and 63 RBI. He also had 94 walks, and a slugging percentage of .551). He played about four "half" seasons with the Redsox, generally averaging about twelve to fifteen homers and about fifty RBI. I liked Bernie because when he played, the team either held it's own or was improved offensively, and he could give you that power hitting left-handed batter who could nail one late in the game. It seems that Bernie had a flair for the dramatic and did very well throughout his career late in ballgames. I'm sure that helped keep him in the major's.