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Posted By: tbob

Buck O'Neil who saw Josh Gibson, Satchell Page, all the stars of the Negro Leagues plus Ruth, Gehrig, etc. said that had he not been hurt throughout his career that Mickey Mantle would have been the greatest player who ever lived.
I concur. Since he WAS hurt so often and paid through so much pain, he was merely a helluva ballplayer.
Ruth remains the greatest player of all time. If you think Cobb was better, consider this: The Babe hit more homeruns in one year than almost every single TEAM in the major leagues; he set a record for most consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series that lasted until around 1960-61; he was regarded by many as the best left handed pitcher in the league; he, not Judge Landis, saved baseball after the 1919 scandal. It isn't even close. He was the greatest.