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Old 01-26-2024, 09:14 PM   #1
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Who are some of the best players that didn’t blossom until later in their career? I’ll start with a couple:

Josh Donaldson
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Depends on “late”.

Warren Spahn
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Old 01-26-2024, 09:17 PM   #3
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David Ortiz
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Old 01-26-2024, 09:19 PM   #5
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Old 01-26-2024, 09:21 PM   #6
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Depends on “late”.

Warren Spahn
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At the age of 21 Beltre hit .290 with 20 HRs and 85 RBI.
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22 HRs through his age 27 season, ended with 464 ....

Nelson Cruz.
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Juan Soto did great for someone who debuted at 33 years old.
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Old 01-26-2024, 09:24 PM   #10
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At the age of 21 Beltre hit .290 with 20 HRs and 85 RBI.
Which pales in comparison to what he did when he turned 25 and in his 30s.
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Dazzy Vance, Phil Niekro, Hoyt Wilhelm, and as already mentioned Warren Spahn and Randy Johnson
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Old 01-26-2024, 09:44 PM   #13
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The greatest might be Jose Bautista. He went from being a utility player in his 20s with below average hitting numbers, to suddenly hitting 54 HR with a 164 OPS+ at age 29.
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Ol’ Satchel blossomed just fine at an early age in the negro leagues. He just didn’t get a an MLB start until later in life. He was a star player for the Black Barons at age 21.

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The greatest might be Jose Bautista. He went from being a utility player in his 20s with below average hitting numbers, to suddenly hitting 54 HR with a 164 OPS+ at age 29.
Nothing suspicious about that
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Old 01-26-2024, 11:07 PM   #19
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Adolis Garcia didn't break out until he was 28 years old, and his 2023 season at 30 years old was where he went to a "star" level.
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Sammy Sosa & David Ortiz are the two that stand out in my mind.
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Sammy Sosa & David Ortiz are the two that stand out in my mind.
And as always, BBRef puts my memory to shame. Didn't recall Sosa being so successful at such an early age. 30-30 in his age 24 season.
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