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Alex Rodriguez vs. Graig Nettles for the Best 3rd Baseman in Yankees History

Alex Rodriguez's and Graig Nettles' New York Yankees careers are compared, my first reaction is that A-Rod is the greatest third baseman in Yankees' history. 

Rodriguez owes the Yankees six more seasons.  The Yankees owe him $180 million.

The Yankees traded John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Charlie Spikes and Rusty Torres to the Cleveland Indians for Nettles and Jerry Moses on Nov. 27, 1972.  It was one of the best trades the Yankees ever made.

From 1973-83, the years Nettles was a Yankee, they won four pennants and two world championships. During those 11 seasons, Nettles batted .253/.329/.433.  He averaged 27 home runs and 89 RBI over a 162-game season.

On Feb. 16, 2004, the Texas Rangers sent Rodriguez to ...

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