Best Baseball Player of all Time

[Gordogg]

I'm a 3 sports nut, NFL, MLB and NBA. I used to follow these sports closely back in the early to late 90's when I collected ball cards. I've learned and retained tons of info such as stats, records and all time greats of these respective games. I was even remotely interested in the NHL, and still am for the fact that video game hockey is one of the funnest sports games to play.

So who's the best ever in your opinion and why? I'm looking for arguments based on stats and ability here rather than persona and image.

[thrash1294]

mlb Ty cobb
nba Jordan
nfl Wow thats hard but for now Walter payton.

[Reel Deal]

Every time discussions like these come up it just makes me ill that we didn't get to see Bo Jackson have a complete career. The guys was beyond sick... first person to be named an All-Star in two major professional sports (NFL and MLB), Heisman winner, once ran the 40 in 4.12

The guy was off the charts... really wish we could have seen him for longer than we did.

[Wes]

lol ty cobb.

pretty sure the consensus is going to be

Jordan
Ruth
Gretzky
Jim Brown

although judging the best football player is so silly since everyone does such a different job. Like you could easily put 15 other people in there and have an easy argument as to why they are #1. And I suppose you'll also get some people to say Bobby Orr in NHL or something retarded like Bill Russel in NBA too.

[thrash1294]

TY COBB FOR REAL... LOOK AT HIS STATS

Ty Cobb may have been baseball's greatest player, if not the game's fiercest competitor. His batting accomplishments are legendary - a lifetime average of .367, 297 triples, 4,191 hits, 12 batting titles (including nine in a row), 23 straight seasons in which he hit over .300, three .400 seasons (topped by a .420 mark in 1911), and 2,245 runs. Intimidating the opposition, The Georgia Peach stole 892 bases during a 24-year career, primarily with the Detroit Tigers.

AS FAR AS bO jACKSON THE SAME COULD BE SAID FOR BARRY SANDERS.
What he did playing for the toothless Lions.

[Wes]

you can't say from any statistical standpoint that Ty Cobb is better than Babe Ruth. give me 100 point higher on baseball percentage and 200 point higher slugging percentage and 500 more home runs over 700 more stolen bases any day of the week.

shit i would imagine a more reasonable argument from the Mays and/or Williams camp being #1 because pitching/defense was better and they had WWII that basically robbed them of their primes.

[drewjax]

FYP



And I truly believe that Bo could have gone down as the greatest (or at least in the discussion) in both sports had he chosen to focus on either one.


Oh and Doug Flutie is sfobv the best football player of all time.

/thread

[GTDawg]

MLB - Babe Ruth (The guy was a fantastic pitcher too...)
NBA - Michael Jordan
NFL - Jim Brown (Jerry Rice was pretty darn good...but he also had some decent quarterbacks throwing to him)
NHL - Wayne Gretzky

[Kurn]

ROFLMAO. Wins the Heisman because of a blown coverage when 5 QBs in D1 had better stats. Mediocre NFL player and an absolute cancer in the clubhouse. Why do you think he changed teams every other year. Wore out his welcome everywhere he played.

Besides, BC SUCKS!!!