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For most of his career he was a day in and day out really good hitter, who played a glove position. He made big plays at the right time (giving him a reputation as a big guame guy and a winner....deserved or not). The fascination with every honey he was dating is not his fault....blame the media and shallow fans for that one....not him.
He was clean (for all we know), was well-liked(for all we know) by everyone except A. Rodriguez (which is a good recommendation for Derek), and played on the biggest stage in sport without wilting.
He surely didn't hit like Edgar...but he was a very fine player for a very long time.