James "Mickey" Vernon, the firstbaseman who played for over 20 years in the 40’s and the 50’s passed away Wednesday.
From all accounts, I always considered Vernon to be one the best players who isn’t in the Hall of Fame.
That may change though. Vernon has been selected to the final ballot of the Veterans Committee for the 2008 class. The results of the ballot will be announced on December 8th.
Vernon also managed the Washington Senators, the team he played the most, between 1961-1963.