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Originally Posted by Eric72
Personally, I would take DiMaggio.
Williams may lay claim to the best hitter of all time, or maybe second best behind Ruth. However, his fielding was not nearly so good.
DiMaggio excelled in all aspects of the game.
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I agree. Though I've always liked Williams more, his crazy bad ass military record included (flew combat in the same squadron as astronaut John Glenn!!), I'd have to take Joe D's all around game. If I could know in advance Williams would play into his 40s, I'd probably change my mind.. But if we're talking peak 5-7 years, or basing this on a GM making a decision at the beginning of their careers, its Joe D. DiMaggio by all accounts was a tremendous outfielder, and playing center made him the anchor of that outfield. Too much value added there to overlook.