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Post by RedSmile on Jun 17, 2009 13:40:10 GMT -5
Whenever there's a discussion for "Best ballplayer ever", that's a name that I don't hear mentioned as much as others. Maybe it's because he played in the deadball era. Maybe it's because so many people remember him more for being such a terrible human being. Either way, he's definitely up there on the list. Well put. Ted hated the way reporters would seem to focus more on what he did off the field than on. Williams felt it was the negativity from the press that helped ruin the atmosphere at the ballpark. Even when he was putting up Triple Crown numbers, he'd get booed by fans for bobbling a ball or grounding out in a clutch situation. That would piss him off, and the press ate that up. The whole relationship between Williams and Boston was very tumultuous at times, but it eventually improved after retirement. Really though, Left field for Boston until the 1990's never really was warm with the press. Yaz was lukewarm, and Rice was just as cold as Williams. I think Manny being Manny made up for it
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Post by fuzzywarble, squat cobbler on Jun 17, 2009 13:46:41 GMT -5
For fans of baseball, check out the Baseball Fever website. It's awesome, and they've got a section where you can discuss the historically-great players and events, as well as HOFers.
Anyway, my Top 5 of all-time would look like this:
1. Ty Cobb 2. Babe Ruth 3. Walter Johnson 4. Willie Mays 5. Honus Wagner
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Post by tigermaskxxxvii on Jun 17, 2009 17:51:21 GMT -5
I'm gonna go with Teddy Ballgame, just because I couldn't live with myself otherwise. Also love that Denis Leary plays the stepdad who owned the Bambino-signed baseball. I mean sure, acting's acting. But still kinda funny.
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Post by BK From WV on Jun 17, 2009 18:14:23 GMT -5
As much as it pains me to vote for a Yankee,I vote for Babe here. No knock at all on Ted though. Both were terrific. However,count me in on the Ty Cobb vote. He was a slimeball but the man could play baseball. And I swear it's not just my Detroit Tigers bias either.
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Post by mrwednesdaynight on Jun 17, 2009 19:48:09 GMT -5
In this poll, Babe takes it because he hit more home runs than anyone in his era by a long short and won his teams championships. Plus if you include his pitching stats, that puts him over the edge. Ted may be one of the finest hitters of all time but if we are talking about pure hitters Ty Cobb and Pete Rose could be argued to be better. As for the greatest of all time, you know who gets no love, and I know he is synomious with the steroid era, but Barry Bonds needs to be in the discussion. 7 time MVP. The only member of the 500-500 club. The only member of the 400-400 club. Almost 3000 hits, and if he wasn't being walked all the time in the steroid years, he would be over 3000 hits. We can only speculate what he may have done without steroid. I'd say he wouldn't have the all time Homer record but he will still have 500 plus stolen bases. 500 plus home runs, and 3000 hits, an impressive career batting average, numerous all star appearances, and MVP's. If those numbers aren't a measure of greatness, I don't know what more you could ask for.
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