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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A couple of the most beloved players in history played left field; Stan Musial and Carl Yastrzemski. Alongside these beloved players are a couple of the most polarizing players in history; Barry Bonds and Manny Ramirez. Throw in the player some dub the greatest hitter to ever live, Ted Williams, and the undisputed greatest leadoff hitter of all-time, Rickey Henderson
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Some of the greatest offensive players in the history of the game have manned left field. From Shoeless Joe Jackson, Ken Williams, Al Simmons, Babe Ruth, and Joe Medwick to Ted Williams, Hank Greenberg, Ralph Kiner, Stan Musial to Billy Williams, Willie McCovey, Carl Yastrzemski, and Jim Rice to Rickey Henderson, Tim Raines, Barry Bonds, Albert Belle, and Manny Ramirez.
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