Ruth is clearly the GOAT the difference between his WAR and that of the next closest non-pitcher is more than the career WAR of quite a few HOFers. if you take it as just WAR as a position player, he and Bonds tie, with Mays and Cobb next tier down (about 10 wins lower); I wouldn't quibble with any of Bonds, Mays or Cobb being #3, though my gut is that Mays has the best argument among the three, given when he played and what he did not ingest. Aaron, my personal fave, is just enough below that tier to be out of the running for #2 but definitely in the top 5.
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