Initially, I thought of Ted Williams, as did most of the poll responders. He did things no one will probably ever rival. Obviously, I never got to see a game back then. Was pitching close to comparable? How strict were official scorers, and was the official scoring system similar to today's?
Also, how often was the ball altered to increase interest and ticket sales? It seems to happen more often now than when I was younger, or maybe MLB is just more open about to greater affect attendance from year to year.
I was surprised to see George Brett left off that list. He was consistent for a number of years,
Also, how often was the ball altered to increase interest and ticket sales? It seems to happen more often now than when I was younger, or maybe MLB is just more open about to greater affect attendance from year to year.
I was surprised to see George Brett left off that list. He was consistent for a number of years,