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ESPN Hall of 100

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Has anyone seen this list? It supposedly ranks the top 100 baseball players based on performance only. As with any list there are plenty of ranks to argue. Who sticks out on the list too high or too low?
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  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭
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    Very neat list, I have not seen this before.

    Top 10:

    1. Babe Ruth
    2. Willie Mays
    3. Barry Bonds
    4. Ted Williams
    5. Hank Aaron
    6. Ty Cobb
    7. Roger Clemens
    8. Stan Musial
    9. Mickey Mantle
    10. Honus Wagner
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  • miwlvrnmiwlvrn Posts: 4,266 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bonds as #3 will certainly ignite the arguments...

    (possibly not a bad move on ESPN's part since having him in that spot may contribute to more total page hits by those wondering why they put him there and therefore up the ad cost on the page)

  • Beck6Beck6 Posts: 1,038 ✭✭✭
    Pujols at #16 is interesting. Joe Morgan over Rose I think is interesting too.
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  • 3BoyzTrading3BoyzTrading Posts: 798 ✭✭
    Nolan Ryan(#36), Roberto Clemente(#34) and Jackie Robinson(#54) weren't ranked as high as I thought they should be. I know it's over 100 years of baseball but to not have any of them in the Top 30 was shocking to me.
  • JHS5120JHS5120 Posts: 1,968 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Pujols at #16 is interesting. Joe Morgan over Rose I think is interesting too. >>



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  • MeferMefer Posts: 1,163 ✭✭✭
    Rickey at 14? Why is Rickey not ranked higher? Rickey is not pleased. image

    All kidding aside, I thought Rickey would have cracked the top ten and believe he should be in the top ten. He is the greatest player I had the privilege to watch play. Growing up in the Bay Area, I got to fortunately see him play many times.

    As a final bit of disclosure, he is my all time favorite player so this response may have a tinge of bias!
  • Mickey71Mickey71 Posts: 4,259 ✭✭✭✭
    I think the top 10 is actually very good.....except for 1 player. I would never argue with Clemens on the field-one of the greatest of all time. He also has all the awards to back it up. An absolute stud. But being the only pitcher in the top 10 says that he is the greatest of all time....I would not go there. That spot my friends goes to Walter Johnson. Johnson has all the stats to also back up this claim.

    Great list. Always fun to debate these things. The names in that top 10 are legendary and a baseball kids dream.image
  • jeffcbayjeffcbay Posts: 8,950 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm satisfied with Ripken at #31. I don't know about Arod at #19 though...
  • jackstrawjackstraw Posts: 3,784 ✭✭✭
    Griffey should be much higher than 34? I can appreciate all the love ESPN has for Jeter but he isn't close to Griffey sorry..

    I thought this was by play? 630 career HR's and 10 consecutive gold gloves in centerfield. I won't even get into the Ruth

    argument... Yeah he was great but come on he played in 1910's and 20's
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  • 1all1all Posts: 511 ✭✭✭
    Interesting:

    Jeff Bagwell - 69
    Frank Thomas - 70
    Mike Piazza - 79
    Craig Biggio - 91
    Tom Glavine - 93


    Also, since they obviously don't care about steroids, I'm surprised Rafael Palmeiro isn't higher..
  • CWCW Posts: 1,221 ✭✭✭
    These lists are usually created to create page hits and engender controversy or debate, whether it's music, sports, movies, whatever. Still, they are fun to read through, and this one had some great pictures (love the Tris Speaker shot).

    My main complaint would be Lou Gehrig at only #11 (easily top 5 all time), and Clemens in the top 10 (I'd give him top 30, not top 10).

    Thanks for posting the link!
  • rtimmerrtimmer Posts: 1,347 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Bonds as #3 will certainly ignite the arguments...

    (possibly not a bad move on ESPN's part since having him in that spot may contribute to more total page hits by those wondering why they put him there and therefore up the ad cost on the page) >>



    In looking just at his stats I think number 3 all time is just about right. I did think Dave Winfield was ranked awfully low though.
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    Lou Gehrig at 11??? No way.
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  • Mdube16Mdube16 Posts: 744 ✭✭
    Sosa 95 and McGwire 83 seem pretty low on the list
  • CNoteCNote Posts: 2,070 ✭


    << <i>Sosa 95 and McGwire 83 seem pretty low on the list >>



    Besides HRs what else did they contribute? I don't know if Sosa was a good fielder, but I do recall McGwire being good at the bag.
  • Cokin75Cokin75 Posts: 243 ✭✭
    Thanks for the link. Just scrolled through and nothing looked to egregious to me except for Warren Spahn at 46.
  • StoogeStooge Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just looking through all of the responses here I have 1 question?

    Why, if this is the "ESPN's Hall of 100" and they are throwing out the PED's are they allowing "Active" players on this list?

    A lot of these Guys have years to play, and it is really not fair to list them now with others that have played for 20+ years.

    Paul.

    Later, Paul.
  • StoogeStooge Posts: 4,668 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nevermind, I answered my own questions regarding the active players...

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    Later, Paul.
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