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John H.Peter Chao said, "Mays had the edge in two facets of the game over Cobb. He was a better fielder and had more power."
We will never know the true extent of Cobb's power. He didn't go to the plate to hit the ball over the fence. He played small ball, as did everyone else in his era. He once disparaged Ruth's homeruns for being cheap hits. Who knows? Had he wanted to, Cobb may have been able to lead the league in homeruns on a regular basis before the Babe moved to the outfield on a fulltime basis.
John