Who is the greatest baseball player of all time?

Welcome to Net54baseball.com. These forums are devoted to both Pre- and Post- war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. There is a separate section for Buying, Selling and Trading - the B/S/T area!! If you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. . Contact the moderator at leon@net54baseball.com should you have any questions or concerns. When you click on links to eBay on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. Enjoy!

#17

09-04-2022, 07:48 PM

BobC

Bob C.

Join Date: Apr 2009

Location: Ohio

Posts: 3,276

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carter08

So do you rank Mays ahead of Ruth?

I don't know. They played in different eras, under different rules, with different equipment, context, and so on. Who is to say that if you could have somehow flipped Willie Mays to have started playing when Ruth did, and vice versa for Ruth, that Mays wouldn't now be considered the legend that Ruth is. Being in the right time and place, and first to make some huge achievement, goes a long way to creating a legend that is virtually impossible to ever argue against.

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts BB code is On Smilies are On [IMG] code is On HTML code is Off Forum Rules

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
The Greatest Amish Baseball Player & the Father of the Sports Media Guide	chuckw	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	3	05-23-2021 03:58 PM
Who is the most collected baseball player of all time??	mrvster	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	26	12-16-2018 10:41 PM
Happy Birthday to the GREATEST football player of all time, JIM BROWN...	Showdawg	Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used	10	02-15-2017 03:29 PM
Baseball's Greatest Living Player...who is it?	jason.1969	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	167	07-17-2015 07:10 PM
Best / Greatest baseball player ever, redux	Archive	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	96	04-18-2008 09:08 AM

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:58 PM.