Who is the best Baseball player of All Time?

[YankeeClipper]

Being a Yankee fan I have to go with the guy that really put baseball on the map, Babe Ruth.

[Dukeman]

I gotta go with Babe Ruth, and it isn't even close.

To think of the kind of numbers he put up while drinking and smoking, without the steroids or excersice techniques of today's game, in an era where players just didn't hit that many home runs(he hit more home runs than entire teams in some seasons) is just mind blowing.

[Hotdogs&Beer]

Hank Aaron.

[ViNSaNiTy15UnC9]

The Babe, he was so dominate.

[husker_blitz]

Has to be Babe Ruth. Just look at his stats for not only batting, but he was also a good pitcher as well. Nobody does that anymore.

Here is link to his lifetime stats:
www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=ruthba01

[GoOsGo]

You have Jackie Robinson up there, but no Ty Cobb? Uh, what?

I would take Lou Brock over Robinson any day of the week..

[doh01simpson]

Mays or Bonds. Ruth couldn't come close to their power/speed combination and remember: RUTH NEVER PLAYED AGAINST THE BEST COMPETETION.

[lexlucid]

Well there are two guys who have no business being on that list.

[lexlucid]

doh01simpson said:

Mays or Bonds. Ruth couldn't come close to their power/speed combination and remember: RUTH NEVER PLAYED AGAINST THE BEST COMPETETION.

This has a lot of merit. Sure Babe could pitch but only did so early in his career and he definitely was not a five tool player. Babe is on the short list but its not clear cut. On that same token Im surprised Mickey Mantle wasnt listed. He didnt hit 406 like Ted Williams but he did win a triple crown, could bunt for a hit, and covered a lot of ground in the outfield.