(12) The Superstar Rookie Old Man

Is Aaron Judge's career going to be like Ryan Howard's or Al Bumbry's? The Baseball Rabbi suggests that Yankee fans better hope for the latter - though history shows that such a positive outcome is very unlikely. Inspired by Joey Wendle, Pesach Wolicki analyzes old rookies, and what history shows about the length of their careers. He also answers Scott Kahn's question about why he likes to trash Lou Brock, who, he claims, might be an even less deserving Hall of Famer than ol' 6-4-3 Jim Rice.