By There often seems to be a great debate on who the best MLB players of all time are. While many young studs are making a name for themselves, there’s something about the old era that makes us keep wanting to go back and learn more about those great players and the legacies they left behind. Nonetheless, today we’ll be going back down to history and reviewing some of the players who left a huge mark on the baseball world.
Here are the 7 best players of all time.
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Babe Ruth
Full name: George Herman “Babe” Ruth Jr.
MLB debut: July 11, 1914
Last MLB game: May 30, 1935
Team(s): Boston Red Sox (1914–1919); New York Yankees (1920–1934); Boston Braves (1935)
Position: Outfielder / Pitcher
Babe Ruth, nicknamed “The Bambino” and “The Sultan of Swat”, was a left-handed pitcher who played 22 seasons in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Boston Braves from 1914 to 1935. Although starting his career with the Red Sox as a pitcher, he gained his greatest fame during his time with the Yankees as an outfielder. Ruth is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players in the history of MLB and his name was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1936.
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Willie Mays
Full name: Willie Howard Mays Jr.
MLB debut: May 25, 1951
Last MLB game: September 9, 1973
Team(s): New York / San Francisco Giants (1951–1952, 1954–1972); New York Mets (1972–1973)
Position: Center fielder
Nicknamed “The Say Hey Kid” and “Buck”, Willie Mays is a retired center fielder who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for two teams the New York / San Francisco Giants and New York Mets from 1951 to 1973. His name was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1979 and is considered one of the greatest players ever in the history of baseball.
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Barry Bonds
Full name: Barry Lamar Bonds
MLB debut: May 30, 1986
Last MLB game: September 26, 2007
Team(s): Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992); San Francisco Giants (1993–2007)
Position: Left fielder
The former left fielder played for 22 seasons in Major League Baseball for two teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants from 1986 to 2007. Regarded to be one of the greatest baseball players ever, Bonds is a fourteen-time All-Star, seven-time NL MVP, eight-time Gold Glove Award, and twelve-time Silver Slugger Award are a few of his outstanding accomplishments from the iconic player.
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Hank Aaron
Full name: Henry Louis Aaron
MLB debut: April 13, 1954
Last MLB game: October 3, 1976
Team(s): Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves (1954–1974); Milwaukee Brewers (1975–1976)
Position: Right fielder
Nicknamed “Hammer” or “Hammerin’ Hank”, Hank Aaron was a right fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1954 to 1976 for two teams Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves and Milwaukee Brewers. He was a twenty-five-time All-Star (1955–1975), a World Series champ, won an NL MVP, and Gold Glove Award winner, and was a two-time NL batting champion to name a few. Aaron was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 and is regarded as one of the greatest baseball players to ever play the game.
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Ted Williams
Full name: Theodore Samuel Williams
MLB debut: April 20, 1939
Last MLB game: September 28, 1960
Team(s): Boston Red Sox (1939–1942, 1946–1960)
Position: Left fielder
Ted Williams nicknamed “Teddy Ballgame”, “The Kid”, “The Splendid Splinter”, and “The Thumper”, was an American pro baseball player who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the Boston Red Sox primarily as a left fielder. Considered one of the greatest players of all time, Williams was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966.
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Ty Cobb
Full name: Tyrus Raymond Cobb
MLB debut: August 30, 1905
Last MLB game: September 11, 1928
Team(s): Detroit Tigers (1905–1926); Philadelphia Athletics (1927–1928)
Position: Center fielder
Nicknamed “the Georgia Peach”, Ty Cobb was a pro baseball center fielder who played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) for two teams Detroit Tigers and Philadelphia Athletics. The former center fielder is highly credited with making a total of 90 MLB records during his pro career. He also received the highest number of votes of any player for the National Baseball Hall of Fame with his induction in 1936.
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Lou Gehrig
Full name: Henry Louis Gehrig
MLB debut: June 15, 1923
Last MLB game: April 30, 1939
Team(s): New York Yankees (1923–1939)
Position: First baseman
Lou Gehrig, nicknamed “The Iron Horse” was a former baseball first baseman who played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career for the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1939. Gehrig was a seven-time All-Star winner, a six-time World Series champ, and a two-time AL MVP. His name was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1939.
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