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In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
To select the team, a panel of experts first compiled a list of the 100 greatest Major League Baseball (MLB) players from the 20th century. Over two million fans then voted on the players using paper and online ballots. [1] The top two vote-getters from each position, except outfielders (nine), and the top six pitchers were placed on the team.
List of Major League Baseball career records; List of Major League Baseball single-season records; List of Major League Baseball single-game records; List of Major League Baseball records considered unbreakable; List of Major League Baseball record breakers by season; List of Major League Baseball individual streaks
A hitter with a .400 on-base percentage is considered to be great [2] and rare; [3] only 61 players in MLB history with at least 3,000 career plate appearances (PA) have maintained such an OBP. Left fielder Ted Williams, who played 19 seasons for the Boston Red Sox, has the highest career on-base percentage, .4817, in MLB history. [4]
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George Herman "Babe" Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed " the Bambino " and " the Sultan of Swat ", he began his MLB career as a star left-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox , but achieved ...
Ranking the top 25 MLB players of the last 25 years. Brian Fitzsimmons. Updated July 14, 2016 at 10:39 PM. ... 2 Point Lead: Who is the best baseball player of all time? 2 Point Lead: Who Is the ...
Comedians Paul Virzi and Sam Morril argue about the greatest baseball player of all time. In this edition of 'Comedians Settle an Argument,' Paul says Babe Ruth, while Sam says Barry Bonds. Though ...