<p>Adam Darowski of Sports Reference joins the show to discuss one of the most underrated outfielders of the 1980s. </p>
<ul>
 <li>Card 278 on <a href="https://marketplace.beckett.com/item/672/1988-topps-278-jose-cruz_32571581" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Beckett</a></li>
 <li>SABR Bio by <a href="https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/Jose-Cruz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Jane Schupmann Hewitt</a></li>
 <li>Baseball Hall Card Corner - <a href="https://baseballhall.org/discover/card-corner/1975-topps-jose-cruz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">1975 Topps #514</a></li>
 <li>Jose&#39;s Puerto Rican League <a href="https://beisbol101.com/jugador/jose-cruz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Stats</a></li>
  <li>Stathead Search: <a href="https://stathead.com/tiny/TBDTn" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Position Players by WAR, 1975-1986</a></li>
  <li>Follow Adam on <a href="https://x.com/baseballtwit?s=21&t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Twitter</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://x.com/baseballtwit/status/1833126985796558868?s=46&t=lwZLyeayhUybADA3GUeVmA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Building the Ballot</a> Podcast</li>
</ul>

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