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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Bonds, Ruth and Williams are the three best hitters in history (yes, I know Bonds isn't in the HOF, just saying) so Teddy Ballgame is an automatic for me. I'd say the no-brainers are
Position Players:
Ruth
Gehrig
Foxx
Williams
Musial
Aaron
Mays
Henderson
Hornsby
Collins
Lajoie
Wagner
Schmidt
Bench
Berra
Robinson: Jackie and Frank
Morgan
Cobb
Mantle
Ott
Speaker
Brett
Pitchers:
Johnson: Walter and Randy
Spahn
Grove
Mathewson
Young
Alexander
Seaver
Carlton
Maddux
Gibson
Rivera
I've probably forgotten a few.
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I'm in almost complete alignment with these names, and appreciate the work put into it (although I suspect Adam just rattled them off the top of his head).
I would change just one player from each...
* Replace Henderson with DiMaggio, Greenberg or Griffey Jr.
* Replace Rivera with Walsh, Plank or Hubbell
Just my meager .02