The real question is: not counting Cobb, Hobbs, or Ruth- who is best baseball player in history?

raykasa · July 23, 2009 3:59AM

Now this should stir some stuff up......

BunchOBull · July 23, 2009 4:01AM

There are probably 20 players who a case could be made for.

austinchau · July 23, 2009 4:03AM

Pujols ?

onebamafan · July 23, 2009 4:03AM

Henry Aaron..........................................

MLB Records:

6,856 total bases
2,297 RBI
1,477 extra-base hits
17 consecutive seasons with 150 or more hits

Career statistics

Batting average .305
Home runs 755
Hits 3,771
Runs batted in 2,297

Reljac · July 23, 2009 4:06AM

CLEARLY the great ball player in history outside of those three is:

larryallen73 · July 23, 2009 4:11AM

Cy Young.

bigwilli · July 23, 2009 4:13AM

Thats easy.............."Nuke" LaLoosh ! End of discussion........

Nathaniel1960 · July 23, 2009 4:48AM

Bob Gibson from mid June to mid August 1968 was the best there ever was. No one will ever dominate the game single-handledly for such a period of time again. He was, in a word, un-hittable.

WinPitcher · July 23, 2009 4:53AM

Willie Mays.

He could hit, hit with power, run, field and throw.

Steve

CNote · July 23, 2009 4:54AM

Gibson in '68? If we're talking about dominating pitching, how about Hershiser for all of '88?

JackWESQ · July 23, 2009 5:13AM

Willie Mays.

/s/ JackWESQ

MBMiller25 · July 23, 2009 5:23AM

Ide say Stan Musial

BPorter26 · July 23, 2009 5:26AM

"The Great One' Roberto Clemente

pandrews · July 23, 2009 5:30AM

rickey henderson..

Hoopster · July 23, 2009 5:44AM

If we are talking at their peak, say their best ten years...then it is Mickey Mantle hands down.

If one then accounts for the era they played in, the level of competition etc..., then Mantle may even be the best ever, yes better than Ruth and the 'easier' era he played in.

Most likely it is an illusion why the 'best' players of all time are always coming from the pre war era...an illusion created by the circumstances in which they played in.

Dboneesq · July 23, 2009 5:49AM

<< <i>Bob Gibson from mid June to mid August 1968 was the best there ever was. No one will ever dominate the game single-handledly for such a period of time again. He was, in a word, un-hittable. >>

Here are Bob Gibson's stats from June 6, 1968 thru July 30, 1968:

Games Started ... 11

Complete Games .. 11

Total runs allowed ... 3 (all earned)

Innings Pitched ... 99

ERA ... 0.27

Record ... 11-0

SO ... 83

BB ... 13

RonBurgundy · July 23, 2009 5:53AM

Mays, probably. Cy Young is up there too.

Yankees001 · July 23, 2009 6:36AM

I'd have to say Lou Gehrig.

lsutigers1973 · July 23, 2009 6:52AM

I remember back in the day when sports talk threads were posted in the sports talk forum.

Robb · July 23, 2009 6:58AM

Josh Gibson

The real question is: not counting Cobb, Hobbs, or Ruth- who is best baseball player in history?

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