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Posted By: Bryan

Ruth did change the game. If it wasn't for Ruth and his homeruns, steriods wouldn't be a problem. Steriods don't help players get base hits.

Far fetched I know but there is some truth to it.

Also the case could be made that Ruth dumbed down the game. Baseball was a game of strategy which Ty Cobb was by far the greatest at. Don't really need strategy when Ruth steps up to the plate and hits one out of the park.

One more thing. When discussing the greatest you are forgetting the most important component, gate receipts. Who was able to bring the most fans to the park and pay to see that person play. In the early days of baseball that is one of the only stats that mattered.