Baseball is considered the top "skill" sport.Babe Ruth could hit for average.He was the original homerun champion.He had a strong throwing arm and he was an outstanding baserunner.In the beginning of his career he was a top pitcher. Babe Ruth was the most skillful of all baseball players and the most charismatic.
Jim Thorpe was an all around ,outstanding athlete.He was a Decathalon Olympic champion.He played professional baseball.He played in and was one of the founders of professional football.
When Mickey Mantle came to the Major Leagues he was the fastest player in baseball.In a few months he became the most feared batter in baseball.He had power on either side of the plate.In 1956 he won the triple crown...Led the league in batting average,runs batted in and homeruns.
Baseball being the top skill sport...Willie Mays is considered by just about everyone as the best baseball player they ever saw...He could hit for average-hit with power-he had a strong throwing arm-he could field and he could run...I put him below Mantle because I think Mickey could do all those things better except play the outfield.
Michael Jordan is considered to be the No. 1 basketball player of all time.Sometimes he is placed at the top, as the best athlete of all time.I place him 5th on my list because I cosider baseball as the sport requiring the most skill to play.
I know some or many of you men will disagree with my picks but that's how I see it.
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