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Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry
Overall responses on this thread seem to support that (although I haven't done an actual tally). A poll would be interesting...
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Agreed. Seems near unanimous that Ruth and Robinson are 1 & 2 (I think in that order).
Regarding 3, I think it has to be either Cobb or Mantle.
While there are others who were important (Ricky) and/or bigger than life in their time (King Kelly), if asked to name 3 players who stopped playing before 1980, I think your average person would say Ruth, Robinson and then either Cobb or Mantle; maybe Mays or Aaron.