There have been over 18,000 players since 1901. That means the top 100 players are the top 0.5%. How we play baseball has evolved over time. The fundamentals, however, remain mostly unchanged. I may prefer Willie Mays over Ty Cobb. You prefer Frank Robinson over Hank Aaron. Maybe you like Clemens over Walter Johnson. Making a list like this incredibly
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One of the most polarizing baseball discussions today centers around starting pitching. The divide is multi faceted. For the last couple decades, many fans and retired pitchers alike go on and on about how today’s pitchers don’t go deep enough into games or that they aren’t allowed to pitch out of jams, or that they don’t pitch often enough. The
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The 1940’s started out with a bang with young stars like Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, and Bob Feller giving us a glimpse at the bright future of Major League Baseball. But like the rest of the country, the decade would be one of change. World War II saw some of the games biggest stars including the four aforementioned
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