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Sporting News 140 Greatest Players

They are the standard by which all other legends are measured. The absolute greatest to ever step onto the diamond. Step into the final room of Baseball’s Greatest Players: The Inner Circle! 👑

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Sporting News 140 Greatest Players
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With an effortless delivery and a hissing fastball, Walter Johnson made pitching look as natural as playing catch and hitting a hopeless endeavor.

Sporting News MLB @sn_mlb Oct 27

Sporting News 140 Greatest Players

They are the standard by which all other legends are measured. The absolute greatest to ever step onto the diamond. Step into the final room of Baseball’s Greatest Players: The Inner Circle! 👑

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Ty Cobb's total bases record (5,854) stood until 1962, his stolen bases record (897) until 1977, his hits record (4,191) until 1985, and his runs record (2,245) until 2001.

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Sporting News 140 Greatest Players
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The defining player of the dead-ball era, Ty Cobb turned the diamond into a battlefield on which blood was spilt -- rarely his and often yours.

Sporting News MLB @sn_mlb Oct 27

Sporting News 140 Greatest Players

They are the standard by which all other legends are measured. The absolute greatest to ever step onto the diamond. Step into the final room of Baseball’s Greatest Players: The Inner Circle! 👑

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Josh Gibson stakes a claim to two of the best hitting seasons in MLB history: in 1937 (274 OPS+), he slugged .982, 105 points higher than any other hitter ever has; and in 1943 he batted .466, the highest in a season all-time.

Sporting News MLB @sn_mlb Oct 27

Sporting News 140 Greatest Players

They are the standard by which all other legends are measured. The absolute greatest to ever step onto the diamond. Step into the final room of Baseball’s Greatest Players: The Inner Circle! 👑

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