Top 30 Pre-WWII Players

[T206DK]

I think Rogers Hornsby should be in the top 10. Honus Wagner also

[cyseymour]

I'd consider The Splendid Splinter to be post-WWII. He did most of his damage from 1946-60. That's fifteen years after the war, and only four years pre-war. Joe D is a 7/5 ratio, however, so that's more of a gray area.

[ullmandds]

Steady...Eddie Colllins for sure...underrated inaugural inductee to HOF...#15-20?

[jcmtiger]

Ty Cobb would be #1 or #2 for me. Honus Wagner , Walter Johnson and Mickey Cochrane would be a couple of others.

Joe

[Peter_Spaeth]

batters Ruth Cobb Wagner Gehrig Hornsby Speaker Foxx Collins Lajoie Jackson Anson Ott
pitchers Johnson Alexander Young Mathewson Grove Hubbell Paige

[Piratedogcardshows]

I'm putting Cobb in that first slot no doubt.

[goodtricks]

Ok let's throw Williams and DiMaggio out.

[MVSNYC]

1. Babe Ruth
2. Ty Cobb
3. Joe Jackson
4. Lou Gehrig
5. Christy Mathewson
6. Honus Wagner
6. Rogers Hornsby
7. Cy Young
8. Nap Lajoie
9. Tris Speaker
10. Jimmy Foxx
11. George Sisler
12. Walter Johnson
13. Eddie Collins
14. Joe DiMaggio
15. Ted Williams
16. Cap Anson
17. Rube Waddell
18. Wee Willie Keeler
19. Mel Ott
20 Zack Wheat
21. Jesse Burkett
22. Hank Greenberg
23. Smoky Joe Wood
24. Grover Cleveland Alexander
25. Lefty Grove
26. Pud Galvin
27. Al Simmons
28. Wahoo Sam Crawford
29. Paul Waner
30. Ed Delahanty

[ullmandds]

Ruth is my #1! Cobb is #2. If cobb could pitch...then it'd be close!!!

[SushiX37]

Cobb and Wagner should be 1 and 2. Ruth ahead of either of them is a mistake. I may even put Matty and Cy Young ahead of Ruth.

Rich

[conor912]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Ruth is my #1! Cobb is #2. If cobb could pitch...then it'd be close!!!

No way. I will give Ruth the "pop-icon" edge, but if I'm fielding a team, I'm taking Ty #1 every time.