I also said this below. I'm not saying he wasn't very good, but he's not on the same level as his contemporaries who were truly great. And it's not like he was the greatest player in a lackluster period so he stands out. The 40s (WWII excluded) through the '50s were almost like the '90s NBA.
He's on the Maris level, not the DiMaggio, Williams, Mantle level.
I also said this below. I'm not saying he wasn't very good, but he's not on the same level as his contemporaries who were truly great. And it's not like he was the greatest player in a lackluster period so he stands out. The 40s (WWII excluded) through the '50s were almost like the '90s NBA.
He's on the Maris level, not the DiMaggio, Williams, Mantle level.
Also, 56 > .406 AND THAT IS MATH!