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One of the talking heads stated during the All Star game that "Miguel Cabrera is among the ten best hitters of all time". When I would hear this kind of claim as recently as early this year, I would smile but dismiss it as hyperbole. But this year Cabrera has added 93 of his best games to his resume, so I paused to consider whether it is now realistic. The definition of "best hitter" is up for discussion, like what constitutes an "All Star" or "Most Valuable Player". I am using something like "average annual performance with at least ten seasons". Can you name ten hitters better than Miggy?
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Lou Gehrig
Ted Williams
Willie Mays
Ty Cobb
Barry Bonds
Mickey Mantle
Jimmie Foxx
Honus Wagner
If you want to exclude Barry Bonds for destroying our innocence, then whom do you add?
I see Miguel Cabrera leading the next group:
Miguel Cabrera
Albert Pujols
Stan Musial
Hank Aaron
Hank Greenberg
Joe DiMaggio
Frank Robinson
Tris Speaker
At the rate Cabrera is piling up the numbers, it should only be a matter of time before he moves into the top ten. Or is he already there?
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