Top 3 Living Baseball Players

[JP4CY]

1. Ricky Vaughn
2. Pedro Ceranno
3. Willie Mays Hayes

I take it you are adding in the years that Vaughn played in the California penal league then?
Well if thats the case, I'm adding in Japan favorite and your Tuffy Rhodes.

[CRcyclone6]

But I just saw him at Dinky Donuts!

he was in my kitchen with my Mr. Coffee machine.

[jbhtexas]

As far as active players, I was thinking about Manny. Take a look look at his career stats highlights on Wikipedia...pretty impressive...

[ISUboi12]

I've got some bad news for you. Joltin' Joe has been dead for 10 years.

I was thinking he was the one cryogenically frozen by his son, not Williams. Thats why he was my fourth player. Apologies!

[bostrem00]

Mine would have to be:

Living
1. Willie Mays
2. Sadaharu Oh-Japanese baseball legend, check the stats, very impressive.
3. Sandy Koufax

All Time
1. Ty Cobb
2. Roberto Clemente
3. Cy Young

[erikbj]

Ricky Henderson has to be in the list. I think he overall might be one of the greatest of all time, the guy could do everything.

agree 100%.

[jdoggivjc]

I think both Mike Schmidt and Cal Ripken, Jr would have to be in this conversation as well. Neither are going to be one of the best living 3 (just like George Brett), but I'd at least put them both in the conversation.

[CloneFan65]

I think both Mike Schmidt and Cal Ripken, Jr would have to be in this conversation as well. Neither are going to be one of the best living 3 (just like George Brett), but I'd at least put them both in the conversation.

I've always thought Ripken was underrated because of the Streak. He was such a great player who really changed the perception of what a SS can do. And all you hear about is the consecutive games streak. I'm not saying it's not a remarkable accomplishment, but it sometimes overshadows how good he really was.

[zdorr40]

Living (in no particular order)
1) Nolan Ryan
2) Rickey Henderson
3) Willie Mays

Ever:
1) Ruth
2) Mays
3) Cy Young (511 wins is a record that will NEVER and I emphasize NEVER be touched)

[CylentButDeadly]

1. Ricky Vaughn
2. Pedro Ceranno
3. Willie Mays Hayes

No Roger Dorn?

[drmwevr08]

Living (in no particular order)
1) Nolan Ryan
2) Rickey Henderson
3) Willie Mays

Ever:
1) Ruth
2) Mays
3) Cy Young (511 wins is a record that will NEVER and I emphasize NEVER be touched)

Interesting that Cy is way down the line in winning pct. His durability was rediculous though. His loss number is as safe as his win number. How many Cy Young awards did he win?

[Colorado]

Living:

Willie Mays
Pete Rose
Nolan Ryan

Still active:
Albert Pujols
Manny Ramirez
I can't come up with a 3rd...need a pitcher

[Clonegrad07]

I would have to throw Sandy Koufax back in the mix... I didn't mention him before... He's one of the toughest guys ever to pitch... he and Bob Gibson... both great points... But man... Koufax... this was a quote from his catcher during game 7 of the 1965 world series... made me forever love this guy:

"Sandy's arm was giving him problems in that last World Series game. He couldn't get his breaking ball over the plate. So I finally went out and said, 'Sandy, what's going on?' He said, 'I can't throw the goddamn curveball.' I said, 'Well, what are we gonna do?' He said, '**** it! Let's just blow it by 'em!' ""

[drmwevr08]

I would have to throw Sandy Koufax back in the mix... I didn't mention him before... He's one of the toughest guys ever to pitch... he and Bob Gibson... both great points... But man... Koufax... this was a quote from his catcher during game 7 of the 1965 world series... made me forever love this guy:

"Sandy's arm was giving him problems in that last World Series game. He couldn't get his breaking ball over the plate. So I finally went out and said, 'Sandy, what's going on?' He said, 'I can't throw the goddamn curveball.' I said, 'Well, what are we gonna do?' He said, '**** it! Let's just blow it by 'em!' ""

The only problem with Koufax as an all time best is that he was mediocre to promising for almost 10 years and then remarkable for like 4. It would have been nice to see him last longer at that pace.

[jdoggivjc]

Nolan Ryan was just a freak of nature. A guy who pitched 100 mph on a regular basis AND his career lasted for some two decades? I'd say without argument he's the best pitcher still living to ever pitch the game...