Who was the greatest person in baseball? By: Austin Kidder

One person cannot be assigned this title because different positions require different skills. I am dividing the original one greatest person in baseball to three greatest people in baseball, the best pitcher, the best hitter, and the best infielder. One person cannot be assigned this title because different positions require different skills. I am dividing the original one greatest person in baseball to three greatest people in baseball, the best pitcher, the best hitter, and the best infielder.

Best Pitcher The greatest pitcher of all time according to MLB.com, and I agree with them, is Walter Johnson. His statistics were simply the best for his time. The greatest pitcher of all time according to MLB.com, and I agree with them, is Walter Johnson. His statistics were simply the best for his time. Career ERA (earned run average) of 2.17 which is 10 th in history Career ERA (earned run average) of 2.17 which is 10 th in history Career 417 wins which is second in history. Career 417 wins which is second in history. 110 shutouts which still stands as a career record including 3 consecutive shutouts. 110 shutouts which still stands as a career record including 3 consecutive shutouts. He won the pitcher’s Triple Crown 3 times. Triple Crown is for ERA, wins, strikeouts in a season. He won the American League Most Valuable Player 2 times. Only 2 pitchers have done this since. He won the pitcher’s Triple Crown 3 times. Triple Crown is for ERA, wins, strikeouts in a season. He won the American League Most Valuable Player 2 times. Only 2 pitchers have done this since.

Best Pitcher cont’ Walter Johnson is also the first and only pitcher to have scoreless inning streaks Walter Johnson is also the first and only pitcher to have scoreless inning streaks He was a good hitter for a pitcher, hitting.433 at one point and ending up with a career batting average of.235 He was a good hitter for a pitcher, hitting.433 at one point and ending up with a career batting average of.235 He has the 9 th most home runs of any pitcher with a career total of 23 He has the 9 th most home runs of any pitcher with a career total of 23 He even played in the outfield a total of 13 times He even played in the outfield a total of 13 times "His (Walter Johnson) fastball looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed.”-Ty Cobb

Best Hitter The best hitter in history according to Mr. Kaiser, and I agree with him, is Babe Ruth with Ty Cobb coming in second. The best hitter in history according to Mr. Kaiser, and I agree with him, is Babe Ruth with Ty Cobb coming in second. Babe is 3 rd on the all time homerun list with 714 Babe is 3 rd on the all time homerun list with th on the all time batting average list with a career th on the all time batting average list with a career nd on the all time RBI (runs batted in) list with 2,217 2 nd on the all time RBI (runs batted in) list with 2,217 1 st all time on the slugging % list with a career st all time on the slugging % list with a career nd all time On Base Avg with nd all time On Base Avg with st all time OPS (on base plus slugging) with st all time OPS (on base plus slugging) with th on all-time runs list with 2,174 4th on all-time runs list with 2,174 3 rd on all time bases on balls list with 2,062 3 rd on all time bases on balls list with 2,062

Ruth also played as a pitcher in his early years playing baseball along with playing outfield. Ruth also played as a pitcher in his early years playing baseball along with playing outfield.

Best Infielder Honus Wagner is the popular choice for historians and myself. Also according to some of the best people to play the game of baseball recommend Honus as the best shortstop and infielder because they played against him and with him in ‘The Glory of Their Times, The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men who played it’. Honus Wagner is the popular choice for historians and myself. Also according to some of the best people to play the game of baseball recommend Honus as the best shortstop and infielder because they played against him and with him in ‘The Glory of Their Times, The Story of the Early Days of Baseball Told by the Men who played it’. "That god damned Dutchman (Honus Wagner) is the only man in the game I can't scare.”-Ty Cobb "The way to get a ball past Honus is to hit it eight feet over his head.” - John McGraw

Changes in the game of baseball Baseball has evolved over the years to the extremely fun and exciting game it is today. Quite a few of these changes I will show you with my video but you will have to wait for that. Baseball has evolved over the years to the extremely fun and exciting game it is today. Quite a few of these changes I will show you with my video but you will have to wait for that. These 3 players have demonstrated a love for the game and have mastered it until they became the best there was. That was their practice and that is how they became in my eyes the best players in the game. These 3 players have demonstrated a love for the game and have mastered it until they became the best there was. That was their practice and that is how they became in my eyes the best players in the game.

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