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Who is the greatest baseball player in history?
Top 10 Best Baseball Player
- Roger Clemens. Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Houston Astros.
- Stan Musial. St.
- Walter Johnson. Washingon Senators.
- Lou Gehrig. New York Yankees.
- Ty Cobb. Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics.
- Ted Williams. Boston Red Sox.
- Hank Aaron.
- Barry Bonds.
Where does a rod rank all time?
Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 762 |
| 2. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 755 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 714 |
| 4. | Alex Rodriguez (22) | 696 |
Was a rod any good?
In 10 postseason series and 39 games, Alex Rodriguez is a career . 279 hitter in the playoffs and has hit seven home runs and has 17 runs batted in. The collapse of the Yankees that season in A-Rod’s first year in pinstripes was out of his hands. He performed very well during that postseason.
Is a rod one of the best ever?
Because I take the numbers at face value rather than wandering into the cornucopia that is making cocktail-napkin adjustments for PED use, A-Rod stands as one of the greatest ever — the 17th-greatest ever, to be specific. A-Rod won three MVPs (and should’ve won at least five) and is sixth all-time in total bases.
Is A-Rod one of the best ever?
Was A-Rod a good shortstop?
358 batting average, the highest for an AL right-handed batter since Joe DiMaggio hit . 381 in 1939 and the third-highest ever for a shortstop. He also had 36 home runs with 123 RBIs. He was also the first major league shortstop to win a batting title since 1960, and the first in the AL since 1944.
Is Alex Rodriguez the best baseball player ever?
Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez began his professional career as one of the sport’s most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. Rodriguez amassed a .295 batting average, 696 home runs, over 2,000 runs batted in (RBI), over 2,000 runs scored, and over 3,000 hits.
What is the most famous number in baseball history?
Baseball history is marked by iconic numbers. Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak might never be topped. Cy Young’s 511 career wins certainly never will. And even though Barry Bonds eventually eclipsed Babe Ruth’s career home run total, the number 714 still holds a special place in baseball lore.
Who are the 10 best baseball players of all time?
1 1: Ozzie Smith. 2 2: Derek Jeter. 3 3: Babe Ruth. 4 4: Lou Gehrig. 5 5: George Brett. 6 6: Stan Musial. 7 7: Mickey Mantle. 8 8: Cal Ripken. 9 9: Ted Williams. 10 10: Lefty Grove.
Who is the greatest shortstop in baseball history?
Cobb reached base more than 5,500 times; he stole almost 900 bases; he ripped more than 700 doubles and almost 300 triples; he led the entire major leagues in batting 10 times. We could go on, of course. 5. Honus Wagner Wagner’s the greatest shortstop in baseball history.