Snowman

That is a legitimate point.... the calibre of play during his time was not nearly as high as it is now. Still, he was at least twice as valuable as the average player during the era in which he played. As far as I'm concerned, the top 3 all-time are Mays, Ruth, and Cobb, and any order you put them in can be justified in some way or another. Bonds is a lock for 4th on my list.

1. The whole issue of steroids should not enter into the conversation unless he tests positive. Innocent until proven guilty, you might have heard of it. 2. I still have to go with that bastard Ruth, simply because the gap between his numbers and those of his peers was far, far wider than anyone since. Relative to his era, the man was superhuman.

Actually, he denies that he ever said that, and pretty much accused the reporter of making it up. Since the grand jury testimony is sealed, we don't know the truth.