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The Greatest Baseball Players Of All Time

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Updated June 1, 2020 584.4k votes 33.5k voters 381.9k views582 items

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This greatest baseball players list represents the combined lists of baseball fans everywhere. Anyone can make their own list of the best ballplayers ever to play the game, making this crowdranking a true consensus on who's the best baseball player of all time.

So who is the greatest baseball player of all time? There are plenty of amazing top MLB players to choose from. Are you a New York Yankees fan? Then you'll really like this list with Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio and more repping your team. The same goes for fans of Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Bob Gibson, Stan Musial, Barry Bonds and everyone else who should be considered among the greatest baseball players of all time.

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Babe Ruth
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Pigtown, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
Teams: Boston Red Sox, Boston Braves, New York Yankees
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#34 of 39 Longest Hitting Streaks in Baseball#513 of 2,443 The Most Influential People of All Time
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8,618
3,856
Ty Cobb
Outfielder, Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Narrows, Georgia, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Detroit Tigers
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#128 of 329 The Most Obnoxious Athletes#99 of 163 The Smartest Professional Athletes
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Lou Gehrig
First baseman
Nationality: United States of America,Germany
Birthplace: Yorkville, New York City, New York, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: New York Yankees
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#2 of 149 The Greatest New York Yankees Of All Time#2 of 316 The Greatest Left Handed Baseball Players of All Time
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Ted Williams
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: San Diego, California, United States of America
Bats: Left-handed
Teams: Boston Red Sox
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#30 of 152 The Greatest Hispanic MLB Players Ever#2 of 58 The Best Mexican MLB Players
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Willie Mays
Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Westfield, Alabama, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets
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#38 of 904 Celebrity Death Pool 2021#21 of 34 The Coolest Celebrity Octogenarians
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Cy Young
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Gilmore, Ohio
Teams: Cleveland Spiders, Boston Americans, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Naps, St. Louis Perfectos
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#15 of 23 The Best Perfect Games In Major League History#8 of 35 The Best MLB Pitchers With Multiple No-Hitters
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8,003
3,822
Hank Aaron
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Atlanta Braves, Milwaukee Braves
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#18 of 104 The Greatest Throwing Arms of All Time#64 of 126 Fastest MLB Players of All Time
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Walter Johnson
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Humboldt, Kansas, United States of America
Teams: Washington Senators
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#4 of 19 Every Pitcher With 300 Strikeouts In A Season#4 of 13 13 Athletes Who Won MVP After Age 35
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5,521
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Rogers Hornsby
Manager, Second baseman
Birthplace: Winters, Texas, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Browns, Boston Braves, St. Louis Cardinals
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#1 of 148 The Greatest Second Basemen of All Time#2 of 13 The Most Impressive Triple Crown Seasons In Baseball History
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5,718
2,831
Honus Wagner
Shortstop
Nationality: United States of America, Germany
Birthplace: Chartiers Township, Pennsylvania
Teams: Louisville Colonels, Pittsburgh Pirates
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#12 of 708 The Best Hitters in Baseball History#5 of 255 The Best Players in the Baseball Hall of Fame
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6,148
2,979
Joe DiMaggio
Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Martinez, California, United States of America
Teams: New York Yankees
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#26 of 35 The Best Celebrities You'd Actually Buy Stuff From#17 of 20 20 Celebrities with (Alleged) Ties to the Mafia
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4,315
2,143
Jimmie Foxx
First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Sudlersville, Maryland
Teams: Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox
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#4 of 30 Every MLB Player To Hit 50 Home Runs In A Season#5 of 31 The Best Athletes Who Wore #4
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Christy Mathewson
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Teams: New York Giants, Cincinnati Reds
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#19 of 25 Longest Pitching Streaks in Baseball #62 of 101 The Most Beloved US Veterans

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2,415
Shoeless Joe Jackson
Outfielder
Birthplace: South Carolina
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Naps, Cleveland Indians
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#1 of 511 The Best Baseball Players NOT in the Hall of Fame#31 of 66 The Most Controversial Athletes in Sports History
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Mickey Mantle
Outfielder, First baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Spavinaw, Oklahoma, United States of America
Bats: Ambidexterity
Teams: New York Yankees
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The Rise And Fall Of Mickey Mantle#27 of 105 The Most Influential Contemporary Americans
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Warren Spahn
Starting pitcher, Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Buffalo, New York, United States of America
Teams: San Francisco Giants, Boston Braves, Milwaukee Braves, New York Mets
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#8 of 106 The Best Atlanta Braves Of All Time#9 of 197 The Greatest Pitchers of All Time
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6,702
3,691
Stan Musial
Outfielder, Left fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Donora, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Teams: St. Louis Cardinals
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#603 of 753 People We Wish Were Still Alive#9 of 150 The Greatest First Basemen of All Time
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Jackie Robinson
Second baseman
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Cairo, Georgia, United States of America
Bats: Right-handed
Teams: Brooklyn Dodgers
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#57 of 150 Athletes You Didn't Know Were Conservative#289 of 403 Famous Role Models We'd Like to Meet In Person
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Ernie Banks
First baseman, Shortstop
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Dallas, Texas, United States of America
Teams: Chicago Cubs
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#6 of 132 The Greatest Shortstops of All Time#1 of 150 The Best Chicago Cubs Of All Time
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Mike Trout
Center Fielder
Nationality: American
Birthplace: Vineland, New Jersey
Bats: Right
Teams: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
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#1 of 62 The Most Likable Active MLB Players#25 of 25 The Most Hated Players In Baseball Right Now
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Tris Speaker
Outfielder, Center fielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Hubbard, Texas
Teams: Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators
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#4 of 146 The Best Boston Red Sox Of All Time#415 of 583 The Greatest Entertainers of All Time
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2,418
1,161
Satchel Paige
Pitcher
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Teams: Kansas City Athletics, St. Louis Browns, Cleveland Indians
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#74 of 85 Great Athletes Who Waited Too Long To Retire#7 of 12 Baseball Players With The All Time Weirdest Superstitions
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Roberto Clemente
Right fielder
Birthplace: San Antón
Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates
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#2 of 25 MLB Players Whose Careers Ended Too Soon#1 of 76 The Greatest Puerto Rican MLB Players Of All Time

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Yogi Berra
Manager, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: The Hill, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America
Teams: New York Yankees, New York Mets
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#1335 of 1,355 The Greatest Minds of All Time#2 of 149 The Greatest Catchers of All Time
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Tony Gwynn
Right fielder, Outfielder
Nationality: United States of America
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Teams: San Diego Padres
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#20 of 98 The Greatest Out of Shape Athletes in Sports#1 of 116 The Best San Diego Padres Of All Time