who in your opinion is the best baseball player of all time?

Answer 1

Ted Williams

he did it all

Best ALL ROUND HITTER EVER hit for AVG, HR's, RBI's
and went to war for 2 yrs when he was 30-32

that's a hitters prime yrs...can't even imagine what his numbers would've been.

Answer 2

Babe Ruth is by far the greatest baseball player in history and the most important baseball figure ever. He owned almost all the records at some point and still holds some of them. He could pitch too.
He also is almost singlehandly responsible for making baseball into a big time sport, one of the first stars on and off the field in any American sport. Before he came along horse racing was more popular and to this day he's the standard that all others are compared against.

Answer 3

Batter: Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb was the ultimate hustle player. He loved the game. Hes the career leader in batting average and won home run titles and stolen base titles at the same time. He was unbelievable, dominant in an era most of us forget.
Pitcher: Nolan Ryan
Finished career with a 3.19 ERA, VERY respectable for a player in the live ball era, career leader in strikeouts, no hitters. The best fastball in the history of the game. Great curve too, not many people know that. Tied for 14th on the all time wins list. He was unbelievable. Erratic at times, yes, but he was dominant when he was at his best. And he was able to keep it up for 27, yes, 27 years. I consider Roger Clemens a close bet, but he has always had a team behind him in terms of wins.

Answer 4

Do you have any idea how often this question comes up here? If you want to do something original, pick the best answer, and choose someone that names a pitcher.

And the guy that said Ted Williams is wrong, because he served in WW2 and Korea-missed 3 full seasons, most of 2 others, but not between the ages of 30-32 (1948-50)

Answer 5

All things considered I vote for Lou Gehrig and the best person to ever step onto a major league diamond.

I absolutely adore him.

Stats are merely stats and can never take the measure of a man.

Answer 6

Roberto Clemente

Answer 7

I would have to say Williams.
The sad part is the best hitter has to go to Bonds. Yes he did the stupid roids & if he didn't he would still be in the 600's. But remember, roids don't give you a better eye or better hand/eye coordination. So Bonds may indeed well be the best player.

Answer 8

Henry "The Hammer" Aaron! Hands down, in my mind, the greatest player of all time. Did it with class for 23 seasons.

Answer 9

Ivan Rodriguez

Answer 10

Pete Rose