gotta go with Ruth
Ruth was the league's top left handed pitcher around 1916-1918. He was considered the ace of the Boston staff getting the nod for 3 consecutive opening day games. In 1916 Ruth defeated Walter Johnson 6 times in a row as a pitcher. The Boston gate attendance ballooned up when Ruth played - he was the talk of the nation very early in his career.
Now if Aaron, when young, pitched at a comparable high level, I might consider Aaron greater than Ruth.
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