Who, in your opinion, was the best OF in your lifetime at playing angles?

Carl Yastrzemski. The Monster isn't just a huge, looming vertical plane; back in Yaz' heyday, the mechanical scoreboard had all sorts of nooks and edges, there was a ladder (used for climbing up to get the BP balls out of the now-gone net), there were dead spots in the metal where the ball dropped rather than caromed -- and Yaz could play every ball. Optimized for his environment, perhaps, but it was a VERY challenging environment.

Good question. I'm having a hard time deciding between Andruw Jones and Ken Griffey Jr. When they were at their best, it just seemed completely effortless for them. They just seem to always be in position. I remember watching quite a few ball games where I see a ball come off the bat and think "that's a hit", and then it gets caught by these guys like nothing. They just take off at the crack of the bat, and just KNOW where the ball will end up. It's just a natural gift these guys have. My answer is restricted only to those I've actually seen sufficiently with my own eyes, of course.

Carl Furillo of the Brooklyn "Ebbets Field" Dodgers. The right field wall was canted backward "away from the fielder, for about the first five feet up and then reversed to cant inwards, the next five feet of height, and then continued straight up to about 15 feet total height. The first ten feet sort of looked liked this > but not quite as exaggerated by the typing as this is.

Furillo mastered the art of playing the weird caroms off such a wall and since he had probably the best throwing arm of any right fielder in the National League of the Forties and Fifties, was seldom challenged by base runners who rounded first and had thoughts of trying for a double.

Of course I didn't see Willie Mays live but all the footage makes him look like an incredible fielder. The best I've seen somewhat regularly is Dewey Evans. He always seemed to be in position before the hitter swung the bat. Also, it was worthless hitting a sac fly to him because he would gun out just about anyone from deep right field...on no hops.

All Time I would say Willie Mays. He has a great arm and is a baseball legend. I think that Vlad Guerrero is good at playing angles as well as Carlos Beltran. They are both veterans that are smart and know how to play the game.

Some Photos of them with "angles":

Carlos Beltran - http://www.astrosdaily.com/files/gallery/Beltran_C...

Vlad Guerrero - http://cache.daylife.com/imageserve/08iUbgLdE4bnC/...

Willie Mays - http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Arena/5866/mays...

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There have been many great outfielders, too many to name, but in recent years, you can't dismiss the talent of Vladimir Guerrero, Gary Matthews Jr., and as much as it pains me to admit it, as a life-long, die-hard Angels fan, Ichiro Suzuki, the guy is amazing.

In my lifetime, I have to say its Andruw Jones. This guy never takes a bad route to the ball, get awesome jumps, and make plays in the gaps look routine. I have never seen Mays play, I old but not that old.

Kirby Puckett led the Twins to their only two world series wins

Roberto Clemente 12 gold gloves had he not died so young he would have been in the top 5 in most baseball record categories

Yaz was a beast!

but no mistake that Willie Mays was the best

Coco crisp is also good as he makes soem nice grabs

Manny isnt too bad or too good

All good answers, and I think that you would have to include Al Kaline in that group.