Mays was not one of the best center fielders of all time . He was the best centerfielder of all time ! Oh wait there was no other great CF playing when he was right ? But Clemente took all the shine from Aaron ? NOWAY!
When talking about thee greatest singal player of all time Aaron is not in the debate . It's always between Ruth and Mays .
Here’s one comparison with Aaron, using the number of runs created (the old Bill James stat) per season, starting with the best season of each player’s career, going to second-best, third-best and so on.
Aaron eventually passed Mays -- but it took him 13 seasons to do it. And remember that Mays missed nearly two full seasons while in the Army early in his career; the first year he returned he won the MVP Award. The point is: When you're a tad bit better than Hank Aaron and played one of the most important defensive positions and played 150-plus games 13 consecutive seasons ...
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