This will certainly not focus on the Carl Yastrzemski of 1967 who produced one of the most remarkable all around performances in baseball history. The 27-year-old Yaz – the oldest starter among position players in 1967 – won the Triple-Crown and mysteriously was not a unanimous choice for Most Valuable Player as one writer choose Cesar Tovar.
This will be the Yastrzemski of 1961 – his rookie season – and the Andrew Benintendi of 2017 – his rookie season. Both played left field, both were left-handed hitters and both were expected to be honored with a Rookie of the Year Award – I even wrote a prediction about Benintendi getting ROY.