Sunday, June 30, 2013

1939

Lou Gehrig

Old Timer's: Cy Young

Gehrig played his final games in 1939, he made it into the Hall-of-Fame that very year, no one could have a problem with that.  At the time, no one really knew exactly what the Hall-of-Fame was going to be.

Saturday, June 29, 2013

1938

Rogers Hornsby

The worst defensive middle infielder in the Hall-of-Fame.  Still better than Derek Jeter.  He could hit.  Led the league in WAR 11 times

Best modern day comparison: Manny Ramirez a sboth an all-time great hitter and a ditz

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

1937

Tris Speaker

Only three years before the Red Sox sold Babe Ruth, they sold Tris Speaker.  His first year with the Indians, 1916, he was the second best player in the AL behind only Ruth

Monday, June 24, 2013

1936

The Hall-of-Fame started out right with the first class in 1936.  The four best players in history were selected and it's hard to argue against the fifth.  Those five, from best to worst:
Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Ty Cobb
Honus Wagner
Christy Mathewson