Ex-Yankee Clete Boyer dead at 70

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[NCCubFan]

Even though he spent most of his career with the Yankees I remember him as a Brave, because that's who he played with when I started following baseball in 1969. I remember him as a good field, no hit (career average barely over .240) third baseman. He was the youngest of three Boyer brothers who all played in the major leagues (Ken and Cloyd were the others). Interestingly Cloyd was the oldest of the three yet he's the only one still alive (Ken died over 20 years ago).

[NewUserName]

Probably over-rated because he played for the Yankees.

 

One of many who started with Charles Finley's AAAA Yankees farm club in Kansas City.

[NCCubFan]

Probably over-rated because he played for the Yankees.

 

One of many who started with Charles Finley's AAAA Yankees farm club in Kansas City.

I'm not sure I'd say he was overrated; back in those days good fielding, poor hitting infielders were considered highly acceptable. Mark Belanger, Eddie Brinkman, and Aurelio Rodriguez are a few that come to mind from that era who were considered good players despite having even lower career averages.

[Backtobanks]

He was always overshadowed by his brother Ken, who was an excellent third baseman.

[NCCubFan]

He was always overshadowed by his brother Ken, who was an excellent third baseman.

Yep; Ken was a perennial All-Star (6 years in a row at one point) and I believe has at least gotten some Hall of Fame consideration. Clete was never an All-Star. They actually played against each other in the 1964 World Series.