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Hank Aaron - Does He Have a Case for Best All Time?
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:52 pm
Obviously he’s always been touted as one of the best, but rarely do you hear him called THE best. It’s usually Ruth or Williams. But he is 2nd in HR, 1st in RBI, total bases and extra base hits, 3rd in hits, over .300 lifetime avg, multiple gold glove winner. I think he has an argument. What say the MSB?
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Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:54 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Yes, he has a case but i’m Going with Willie Mays
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:54 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
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But he is 2nd in HR
10 pages
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:56 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
babe ruth, man. his 1923 is literally the single greatest individual season in recorded baseball history
and if not the sultan of swat than its bonds
and if not the sultan of swat than its bonds
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 8:58 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:58 pm to WestCoastAg
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babe ruth, man
and if not the sultan of swat than its bonds
That’s the question. And I’m not saying you’re wrong. But give me the case for both over Aaron.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 8:59 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Not even the best Brave of all time. Mark Lemke #1 by a country mile
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:00 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
i feel like thats asking me to provide you with a case as to why the sky is blue, but ok 
hank aaron never had a single season of over 10 WAR, bonds had 5, ruth had 9
hank aaron never had a single season of over 10 WAR, bonds had 5, ruth had 9
This post was edited on 5/8/19 at 9:02 pm
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:00 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
I have a tremendous amount of respect for Hammerin Hank.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:04 pm to WestCoastAg
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hank aaron never had a single season of over 10 WAR, bonds had 4, ruth had 7
Fair points. I just think it’s a lot more arguable than you typically hear.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:04 pm to WaltTeevens
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Not even the best Brave of all time.
Fred McGriff?
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:05 pm to WaltTeevens
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Mark Lemke #1 by a country mile
Glen Hubbard or Bruce Benedict.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:05 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
his peak falls short of the other inner circle guys like Bonds, Ruth, etc.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:06 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Aaron had longevity on his side like almost no one else in history. He had a 44 HR season at age 23 and a 40 HR season at age 39 before he finally slowed down over his final three seasons.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:06 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Watched him play in the Astrodome when I was a kid. Never seen such a lazy and unmotivated guy in the field.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:08 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
Here’s one for you.
Hank Aaron only won 1 MVP award.
Barry Bonds won 7.
Hank Aaron only won 1 MVP award.
Barry Bonds won 7.
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:11 pm to PrimeTime Money
Sportswriters are not infallible, not sure why people think MVP awards (in any sport) is indicative of much
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:13 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
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is 2nd in HR,
1st
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:13 pm to Draconian Sanctions
If you wanna go by stats, Babe Ruth blows away Hank Aaron.
Aaron:
Ruth:
Aaron:
Ruth:
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:17 pm to Obi-Wan Tiger
“Babe Ruth didn’t have CC sabathia throwing 98mph sliders to him”
Funny Tosh bit
Funny Tosh bit
Posted on 5/8/19 at 9:18 pm to PrimeTime Money
Okay, my beef is just with using MVPs as a stat of sorts in these convos, that’s it
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