"Joltin' Joe" was a 13-time all-star, three-time MVP, and according to Ted Williams, was "the greatest all-around player I ever saw." Of course, he holds the current record for consecutive games with a hit, at 56, accomplished in 1941.
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Denis Potvin, Nick Lidstrom, Johnny Bench other worthy fives
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ReplyDeleteIn the next decade, David Wright will be worthy to mention.
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ReplyDeleteNick Lidstrom, all the way, greatest European in NHL history
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ReplyDeleteHank Greenberg. "He was one of the truly great hitters and when I first saw him at bat, he made my eyes pop out." - Joe DiMaggio, of Greenberg
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ReplyDeleteNicklas Lidstrom is easily better than Joe DiMaggio. Joltin' Joe was great, but Lidstrom will forever be remembered as a better athlete in his respective sport 30 years down the road.
ReplyDeleteJoltin' Albert doesnt have much of a ring to it, but his numbers will eclipse Joe's.
ReplyDelete9× All-Star selection (2001, 2003–2010)
World Series champion (2006)
3× NL MVP (2005, 2008, 2009)
2× NL Hank Aaron Award (2003, 2009)
6× Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2003–2004, 2008–2010)
2× Gold Glove Award (2006,2010)
2001 NL Rookie of the Year
6× NL Player of the Month Award
2004 NLCS MVP
2008 Roberto Clemente Award
2003 NL Batting champion
2009–2010 NL home run champion
2010 NL RBI champion
Otherwise, I give it up to Nicklas Lidstrom. So Joe gets 3rd.
Albert Pujols is a great player, but he's not in DiMaggio's league. Albert might catch his numbers, but he also didn't spend 3 years in his prime fighting overseas in a war (DiMaggio didn't play baseball from age 28 to 30).
ReplyDeleteDiMaggio and Pujols have both won 3 MVP awards. DiMaggio is the only player in major league history to go to the All-Star game every year he played. And with Dimaggio as their best player, the Yankees won the pennant 10 times, and the World Series 9 times. Albert doesn't even come close there. Then there's Dimaggio's 56 game hitting streak.
Pujols is a Hall of Famer, but DiMaggio casts a shadow over Albert.
You bring up a good point. That's a much overlooked fact, that DiMaggio spent 3 of his prime playing years fighting in a war overseas. Add his contribution to his country to his baseball prowess and you can understand why DiMaggio is so impressive and was such an icon of his era.
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ReplyDeleteFirst of all NO ONE is passing Joe D !
ReplyDeleteBut, when Pujols finishes his career he will be the #2 #5 of all time.