Don't you believe it. Babe Ruth would have been a Hall of Fame pitcher. Look at his record on the mound. Look at his outfield assists (not that many players would run on him). He had a gun.
As for running, he did well. Again, don't fall for the stereotype.
To win a game, Ruth would give himself up and bunt. Better believe the infield played him deep.
Ruth was the first baseball player expected to him a home run. Some years he hit more than most other teams. He changed the game.
Mays was a fantastic player. But did he change the game? No.
Babe Ruth remains the greatest player of all time.
The San Francisco Bay Area had a famous sports writer named Leonard Koppett.
He wrote a column claiming Barry Bonds was the greatest baseball player of all time.
I wrote him back, pointing out Bonds might be the greatest hitter (actually, I don't agree with that, either, but one must be polite) but clearly not the greatest player. How many wins does he have?
Babe Ruth remains the greatest player of all time. Period.
Shortly after I mailed my letter, Mr. Koppett passed away.
patco13:
Don't you believe it. Babe Ruth would have been a Hall of Fame pitcher. Look at his record on the mound. Look at his outfield assists (not that many players would run on him). He had a gun.
As for running, he did well. Again, don't fall for the stereotype.
To win a game, Ruth would give himself up and bunt. Better believe the infield played him deep.
Ruth was the first baseball player expected to him a home run. Some years he hit more than most other teams. He changed the game.
Mays was a fantastic player. But did he change the game? No.
Babe Ruth remains the greatest player of all time.
How many wins does Mays have?
NICE TIME!!!
The only thing that I ever killed while on acid was logic.
You correctly characterized your post - BS.
It's apparent you don't know very much about the history of baseball.
You don't think Jesse Owens or Jim Thorpe would be great today?
You make assumptions and then base your position on those assumptions. You're wrong.
The San Francisco Bay Area had a famous sports writer named Leonard Koppett.
He wrote a column claiming Barry Bonds was the greatest baseball player of all time.
I wrote him back, pointing out Bonds might be the greatest hitter (actually, I don't agree with that, either, but one must be polite) but clearly not the greatest player. How many wins does he have?
Babe Ruth remains the greatest player of all time. Period.
Shortly after I mailed my letter, Mr. Koppett passed away.
I'd have been more likely to pay him beforehand.