Considering that the majors were a much smaller group of teams and the talent level was very high thanks to a lack of dilution AND the fact the Ruth was a pretty good pitcher too, I'd have to go with Ruth.
2006-12-10 11:51:59 · 9 answers · asked by kenrayf 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Comics & Animation
I have to go with Ruth on this one. He ushered in a new era of baseball - the longball. I don't have the stats available, but the first few years he was belting homeruns, his totals were more than the totals of entire teams. That is a dominance that I can't envision will ever be repeated. He was a trailblazer of monumental proportions.
When we start comparing players of today versus those of yesteryear, it's important to take a look at what the rest of the league was doing at the time. Ruth stood heads and shoulders above everyone else for a while and continued to dominate for nearly his entire career, not just a portion of it.
As a pitcher, he was considered among the very best in the league.
He was an embassador of the game and brought a positive charisma that few have ever matched.
If you mix portions of Wilt Chamberlains' 100 point performance for single game dominance, Sandy Koufax's 5 year run as a pitcher, Ali's bigger than life persona, Wayne Gretzy and Tiger Woods for impact, Seattle Slew for excitement and throw in a little Paul Bunyon and Santa Claus - you get The Babe. The greatest player the sport has ever known.
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2006-12-10 14:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Babe Ruth. He was better without steroids that all the players these days that do use them.
2006-12-10 11:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by Ændru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any athlete that doesn't take steroids is better than one who does. If they are so good, why do they need to take drugs?
My answer to your question is Babe Ruth.
2006-12-10 11:55:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i hate the yankees but ya gotta go with ruth
2006-12-10 11:53:43 · answer #4 · answered by Toolman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Barry Bonds is the greatest ever........whether hes a jerk or not.....he had it all.......power, speed, defense, patience.........
just check out all his walks records..........previous held by Ruth until Bonds destroyed them.......
2006-12-10 12:00:16 · answer #5 · answered by SpinKick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gotta go with somebody who everybody KNOWS wasn't on roids. Gotta go with the Great Bambino.
2006-12-10 11:54:47 · answer #6 · answered by superkrogerbaggerman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Babe. There was no way he could have used steroids.
2006-12-10 11:54:05 · answer #7 · answered by runner1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ruth
2006-12-10 11:53:20 · answer #8 · answered by mariah(: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mickey Mantle was tops
2006-12-10 11:54:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋