Despite what some football fans may say, baseball remains our national pastime, and it has as rich a history as anything in our pop culture.
There have been some truly gifted athletes who have taken the diamond over the years, and what follows is my attempt to name the 100 greatest players in MLB history.
Comparing players across eras is never easy, nor is comparing position players to pitchers, but I've tried my best to fairly gauge them against one another.
As for the Steroid Era, it's a part of the game's history and can't simply be ignored. For the sake of this list, those players suspected of using PEDs are judged simply on their production on the field, tainted or not.
Obviously, a certain amount of subjectivity goes into a list like this, and I don't expect everyone to agree. I look forward to defending my selections and urge you to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
There have been some truly gifted athletes who have taken the diamond over the years, and what follows is my attempt to name the 100 greatest players in MLB history.
Comparing players across eras is never easy, nor is comparing position players to pitchers, but I've tried my best to fairly gauge them against one another.
As for the Steroid Era, it's a part of the game's history and can't simply be ignored. For the sake of this list, those players suspected of using PEDs are judged simply on their production on the field, tainted or not.
Obviously, a certain amount of subjectivity goes into a list like this, and I don't expect everyone to agree. I look forward to defending my selections and urge you to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
10. SP Cy Young
Baseball's all-time leader in wins (511), losses (316), innings pitched (7,356), starts (815) and complete games (749) and the namesake for baseball's biggest pitching award, Cy Young was the game's first true ace.
He topped the 20-win mark an impressive 15 times in his career and eclipsed the 30-win mark five times as well. His most impressive stats are his control numbers, though, as he walked just 1,217 batters for a 1.5 BB/9 mark, helping him to lead the league in WHIP seven different times.
