I have given this question some thought from time to time and thought I would pass it along to all of you and see what everyone thinks.
How do you think a dominant player from pre-integration would have performed in an age with African American and Hispanic players?
And a somewhat similar question: Is Babe Ruth the greatest player of all time?
I ask this because players in the 20s, 30s and 40s undoubtedly faced less talent therefore may not have actually been near as talented as post integration stars like Willie Mays, Stan Musial, or Ted Williams. Would the likes of Ruth and Lehrig have hit as many home runs and had as high an average against dominant African American and Hispanis players like Bob Gibson, Pedro Martinez, and Ferguson Jenkins? Would Ruth have batted nearly as high with great defenses like Pudge Rodriguez, Ozzie Smith, Willie Mays or Ken Griffey Jr? I say no.
How do you think a dominant player from pre-integration would have performed in an age with African American and Hispanic players?
And a somewhat similar question: Is Babe Ruth the greatest player of all time?
I ask this because players in the 20s, 30s and 40s undoubtedly faced less talent therefore may not have actually been near as talented as post integration stars like Willie Mays, Stan Musial, or Ted Williams. Would the likes of Ruth and Lehrig have hit as many home runs and had as high an average against dominant African American and Hispanis players like Bob Gibson, Pedro Martinez, and Ferguson Jenkins? Would Ruth have batted nearly as high with great defenses like Pudge Rodriguez, Ozzie Smith, Willie Mays or Ken Griffey Jr? I say no.
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