Is Babe Ruth the best baseball player?

But to be honest, I'm not sure why there's any kind of debate since there is only one answer: Babe Ruth. George Herman Ruth, Jr. was the most dominant player in the history of baseball. read more

Babe Ruth is not the greatest ever. Babe Ruth played in a area where the league was segregated. Babe Ruth was a great player, but more for the era in which he played. I don't think he would have the success in the era of the likes of Sandy Koufax, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron. He'd probably just be above average. read more

Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest sports heroes in American culture and is considered by many to be the greatest baseball player of all time. In 1936, Ruth was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame as one of its "first five" inaugural members. read more

Babe Ruth broke into the MLB with the Boston Red Sox as a pitcher. And not just some shlub either. In the five years that Babe was a regular part of the Red Sox rotation, he won an ERA title (1.75 in 1916) and was in the top 10 in wins and WHIP three times each. read more