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Originally Posted by oldjudge
1. Buck Ewing
2. Ed Delahanty
3. George Wright
4. Sam Thompson
5. King Kelly
In the 19th century the catcher was the most important player on the field and Ewing was the best catcher of the period. In the 1920s Connie Mack called Ewing the greatest player he had ever seen.
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The 1919 Reach guide on Buck Ewing: "the greatest player of all time from the standpoint of supreme excellence in all departments."
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