Vote: Baseball’s true golden age of third basemen?

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Elsewhere on this always-engaging site, I posed a question that could easily occupy your every waking second, preventing you from accomplishing other important tasks, such as A) work or B) lunch. Nevertheless, it’s time to ask it again:

If we asked you to name the golden age of third basemen, what would you say?

OK, want to know why I ask it again? Because it’s not for me to answer. It’s for you to answer. But the least I can do is help you out. What are the credentials for the third-base class of the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘00s and ‘10s in this debate? Here you go. Please vote responsibly.

THE 1960S

• Hall of Famers: Brooks Robinson, Eddie Mathews, Ron Santo, Tony Perez

• Won MVPs in the ‘60s: Robinson and Ken Boyer

• Rookie of the year in the ‘60s, Dick Allen

• Led their league in Wins Above Replacement: Robinson (twice), Santo

• Home run titles: Harmon Killebrew (once as a 3B)

• Batting titles: None

• Top 5 in WAR: Santo, Robinson, Mathews, Boyer, Allen

• Supporting cast: Jim Ray Hart, Clete Boyer, Perez

THE 1970S

• Hall of Famers: Mike Schmidt, George Brett

• Won MVPs in the ‘70s: Joe Torre (as a 3B)

• Rookie of the year in the ‘70s: Bob Horner, John Castino

• Led their league in Wins Above Replacement: Schmidt (twice), Graig Nettles (twice)

• Home run titles: Schmidt 3, Nettles 1, Bill Melton 1

• Batting titles: Bill Madlock 2, Brett 1, Torre …

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