Who Was The Best Baseball Player?

We all have our favorite baseball players, but who was the best of all time? This blog will take a look at some of the greatest players in the game and try to answer that question.

Babe Ruth

Babe Ruth was one of the best baseball players of all time. He was a left-handed pitcher and an outfielder. Ruth started his career with the Boston Red Sox. He was traded to the New York Yankees in 1920. Ruth helped the Yankees win seven World Series titles. He retired in 1935.

His early life

George Herman Ruth Jr. was born on February 6, 1895, in Baltimore, Maryland. He was the first of George Herman Ruth Sr. and Kate Schamberger’s eight children. Almost from the start, Babe struggled in school and was often bored. When he was seven, his parents sent him to St. Mary’s Industrial School for Boys, a reformatory and orphanage. There, strict discipline and hard work became part of his daily routine. Ruth became a standout player on the school baseball team. In 1914, he was signed by Jack Dunn, owner of the minor league Baltimore Orioles, to play professional baseball.

His years with the Yankees

Ruth quickly became the star of the Yankees. In 1920, his first full season with the team, he hit an incredible 54 home runs, more than any other team in the league. He broke his own record the following year, hitting 59 homers. The Yankees won their first World Series in 1923, thanks in part to Ruth’s dramatic game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth inning. Ruth was traded to the Boston Braves in 1935 and retired from baseball the following year. Though Babe Ruth never played for any team other than the Yankees and Boston Braves, he did hold eight major league records when he retired after 22 seasons.

His retirement

In 1935, Babe Ruth played his final season with the New York Yankees. He retired from baseball in February of the following year. After his retirement, Ruth made several public appearances, including one at Yankee Stadium on Opening Day in 1936, where he was given a standing ovation by the crowd. He also appeared in several commercials, including one for Chesterfield cigarettes. In May of 1948, Ruth was diagnosed with cancer of the nasopharynx and underwent surgery to remove a tumor from his neck. He died on August 16, 1948, at the age of 53.

Willie Mays

Willie Mays was one of the best baseball players to ever play the game. He was a center fielder for the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets. He was born on May 6, 1931, in Westfield, Alabama. Mays was a 12-time All-Star, a 20-time Gold Glove winner, and a two-time National League MVP. He also won a World Series with the Giants in 1954.

His early life

Willie Mays was born on May 6, 1931, in Westfield, Alabama. His father, Cat Mays, played semiprofessional baseball. Willie’s mother, Annie Satterwhite Mays, was a schoolteacher. When he was eight years old, his family moved to nearby Fairfield, where he attended high school.

Mays began playing organized baseball when he was just nine years old. At first he played with kids who were much older than he was. He quickly proved that he could compete with them, and by the time he turned thirteen, he was playing on a team with adults.

In 1947, at the age of sixteen, Mays began his professional career with the Birmingham Black Barons of the Negro American League. That same year, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League. Robinson’s success helped open the door for other black players to enter the major leagues.

His years with the Giants

From 1951 to 1972, Willie Mays was the greatest player in baseball, and many experts consider him the best ever. He could do it all—hit for power and average, run the bases, field his position brilliantly, and throw out runners from deep center field. His numbers are impressive: a .302 batting average, 660 home runs (third all-time), 3,283 hits (fifth all-time), 1,903 RBIs (seventh all-time), 1,375 extra-base hits (sixth all-time), 338 stolen bases (24th all-time), 2,062 runs scored (ninth all-time)—and that’s just in his 22-year career in the majors. He was also a 24-time All-Star and won two MVP awards.

His retirement

In 1973, Mays’ playing time began to decrease due to injuries and he was used sparingly in the 1974 season. On May 11, he hit his 660th and final home run off Minnesota Twins pitcher Dick Woodson. It was his last at-bat at Shea Stadium. On May 18, in his first game back at Candlestick Park since his return to the Giants, he received a ten-minute standing ovation. In an emotional moment, as Giants’ manager Charlie Fox removed him from the game, Mays tipped his cap to the fans. At the end of the season, he announced his retirement effective at the end of the World Series. In 1,903 games over 22 seasons, Mays batted .302 with 3,283 hits, 660 home runs (8th all-time), 2,061 RBIs (11th all-time), 1,752 runs scored (16th all-time), 338 stolen bases (24th all-time), a .398 on-base percentage (92nd all-time) and a .557 slugging percentage (11th all-time). His 160 OPS+ is tied for 73rd all time among outfielders with 1500 + plate appearances.

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron was a professional baseball player who played for the Milwaukee Brewers and the Atlanta Braves. He was born on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama. Hank Aaron is considered one of the best baseball players of all time. He was a right fielder and he won three Gold Glove Awards.

His early life

Hank Aaron was born on February 5, 1934, in Mobile, Alabama. He was one of eight children. His father worked in a shipyard and his mother was a housewife. Aaron grew up playing baseball with his brothers and friends. He loved the game and dreamed of one day playing in the major leagues.

In 1952, Aaron began his professional career with the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro League team. He played for the Clowns for one season before joining the major league Milwaukee Braves in 1954. Aaron quickly proved himself to be one of the best players in baseball. In 1957, he helped lead the Braves to their first World Series championship in 41 years.

His years with the Braves

In 1954, the Braves signed Aaron to a $10,000 contract. He played for their farm team in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, before being called up to the majors in April of that year. He played his first game against the Pittsburgh Pirates and hits a home run in his very first at-bat! In his first full season with the Braves, he batted .280 with 13 home runs and 69 RBIs.

Over the next few years, Aaron became one of the best players in baseball. In 1957, he helped lead the Braves to their first World Series since moving to Atlanta. He had a great series, batting .393 with three home runs and seven RBIs, but the Braves lost to the New York Yankees.

The following year, Aaron had one of his best seasons ever. He set a new National League record with 44 home runs and 130 RBIs. He also won the NL batting title with a average of .322.

His retirement

Hank Aaron retired from baseball in 1976. He had played in the Major Leagues for twenty-three seasons, and had been an All-Star twenty-four times. He held numerous records at the time of his retirement, including the most career home runs (755), most home runs in a season (40), and most years leading a league in home runs (8). He was also the National League’s leader in hits (3,771) and RBIs (2,297).