Barely OT: ESPN Ranking Greatest Players

[glynparson]

10 Mike Schmidt
9 Hank Aaron
8 Lou Gehrig
7 Stan Musial
6 Ted Williams
5 Honus Wagner
4 Willie Mays
3 Ty Cobb
2 Barry Bonds
1 Babe Ruth


I made list based on how they were against contemporaries in my opinion. I dont know what the espn criteria was. If it was who would be thebest in todays game list would be different and i filed to include a single pitcher.PS I actually hated Schmidt growing up but he was a true force for a decade+. And an amazing defensive player as well.

[prewarsports]

Before Griffey got traded to Cincinnati, Sports Illustrated did a similar type thing and Griffey was ranked number 3 best player EVER (around 2000 so not a rookie year thing) and I dont think anyone at that time disagreed. He was as much of a Baseball phenomenon as anyone since Willie Mays and his impact on the game is the reason half the guys my age started to collect Baseball Cards etc. I think he should still be in the top 10 for sure. He gets hammered because his numbers were constantly overshadowed by the roid guys because he was putting up 56-58 home runs when guys like Bonds, McGwire and Sosa were jacking 70. His name has never been linked to roids ever and he gets the shaft (in my opinion).

Rhys