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Input (English): Baseball writer Bill James , in " The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract " , ranked Robinson as the 32nd greatest player of all time strictly on the basis of his performance on the field , noting that he was one of the top players in the league throughout his career .
Output (English): Baseball writer Bill James , in " The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract " , ranked Robinson as the 32nd greatest player of all time based on his performance on the field .