I'll cetainly cast my vote for Ruth. He's not only the best Baseball player ever; He was the best athlete ever period. Any Sport, in my opinion.
He would have been an All-Time Great pitcher, possibly top 10 or greater. (Note: Just picked up this Gardner Letter about Ruth's Pitching from ebay)
Instead he decided to revolutionize the game when he started hitting more Home Runs than other teams combined. Even with all the Homers he still hit .342 lifetime!
Especially if you take into account missed at bats from pitching, shorter season than present day (154 to 162), suspensions from misbehaving and barnstorming etc.... And had he taken better care of himself, he probably could have belted over 1000 homeruns under those conditions.
He had God-like natural talent, that I don't believe can or will ever be matched in any sport, at least for many generations to come.
Ted Williams was no slouch, don't get me wrong. He was an incredible All-Time Great who missed time from the war. However, I don't believe anyone even compares to Ruth. Just my opinion.
Last edited by yanksfan09; 09-02-2009 at 06:24 PM.
Reason: Edited to show Larry Gardner Letter om Ruths Pitching
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09-02-2009, 12:49 PM
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