Jeff Kent, like Craig Biggio, sometimes gets overlooked in the greatest at their position arguments. Kent is the only 2B to have: 8 100 RBI seasons, 9 seasons with 60+ extra base hits and a .500 career slugging percentage since Hornsby. He also, of course, hit more homers than any 2B ever to play. While his defensive skills weren't among the elite, he was the most prolific guy at his position. He was overshadowed by Bonds in SF, played on multiple teams and was never well liked by peolple (probably forjust reason), but I think he belongs in the Hall.
That said, the best at that position that I ever saw was Joe Morgan, a big part of the Big Red Machine. His defense was outstanding; he was a great hitter with power, who stole bases with the best of them in the best base stealing era of the game. He had a very good on base % too.
While it is true that playing for the New York teams, particularly the Yankees, generally tends to overrate your talents, there is one Yankee in history that probably doesn't get the credit he deserves, and that's 2B Joe Gordon, who gets lost in the discussion of Yankee greats.
