How Mookie Betts’ Position Switch Could Change Baseball History Forever
The wildest success stories arrive in the majors, make their name as hotshot shortstops and move to third base (see Cal Ripken Jr.) or second base (like Ketel Marte and Marcus Semien) or the outfield (a la Fernando Tatis Jr.).
One Hall of Fame plaque already references a particularly successful journey from shortstop to the still-premium position in center field. The first sentence of Robin Yount’s Cooperstown honor recalls that he was “equally graceful at shortstop and in center field.” That was also the order in which he performed those roles, of course, making the switch after his age-28 season.

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