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Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth
Sure, it's an amazing feat, and of course he's an incredible athlete, but in context IMO it doesn't make him Babe Ruth or Willie Mays or whoever in terms of value. Maybe not even Aaron Judge. What's the real VALUE in having someone who can do both -- it saves you one roster spot so you can pick up a 25th man to sit on the bench?
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If value in terms of career WAR is your measure of who is better, then Phil Niekro was a better pitcher than both Clayton Kershaw and Bob Gibson.