David, I think you may have hit the nail on the head. Pitching is so much better, and specialized now, than it was decades ago. Sure the greats would be great in any decade, but Cobb would never have the batting average now ( if he were playing ) than he did when he did play. I don't believe we will see the likes of Ruth, Lou G, Greenberg, Hack Wilson, Ott, Kiner, Ted Klu., Mantle again. The numbers, the moon shots, presently the only player that comes to mind is Stanton in terms of moon shot home runs.
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