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Originally Posted by ClementeFanOh
I realize we are dealing with opinion here. It's been my experience that
Mickey Mantle and Roberto Clemente belong, without question, at the
cream of the crop point. They are "1a" not 1b". Their values go only 1
direction- up. Here's an intriguing one as we sit in 2022- Nolan Ryan??
Trent King
PS- in terms of value, Wagner is 1a as well.
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Every baseball player I knew growing up wanted to be Nolan Ryan. Fastest pitcher ever, most strikeouts, most no-hitters, general badass. That said, I don't think he belongs at the very top. The career wins aren't quite there, he never won a major award, and you can't ignore the overwhelming number of walks. In terms of collectability and hobby appeal he's right at the top, but in terms of merit as a Hall of Famer, I don't think he is an inner circle guy.