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Originally Posted by Mark17
Not giving an opinion, just asking. Would old-timers, guys who actually saw both play, choose Collins over Lajoie?
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I don’t think you would get a unified answer. Lajoje was a sentimental favorite for long after his career. He’d probably do well in a poll of former players in 1930. Personally, I don’t think it a good standard for evaluation, players and fans alike tend to pick whoever the most popular was and use the word ‘best’. This helps players like Rose, Lajoie and Koufax and hurts players like Collins. I think the math is a better argument.
EDIT: I’d put Lajoie probably 4th.