Baseball's Top 10: Ranking the Best Major League Players by Position

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Comparing major league players has always been a popular topic among baseball fans. Debating the strengths and weaknesses of such greats as Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle, or Tom Seaver and Greg Maddux continues to stir up controversy among fans eager to champion their heroes. In Baseballs Top 10, Robert Kuenster has ranked the games best players by position, highlighting the achievements of nearly 300 individuals. Player entries include biographical information, individual achievements, stats, and quotes. Organized by position, 280 outstanding players made the cut as the most elite pitchers, hitters, and fielders in MLB history. In addition to the top 10, Kuenster includes Honorable Mentionsplayers who were considered but didnt make the final listand Dishonorable Mentionsplayers who were left off the rankings due to alleged steroid and performance enhancing drug use. Baseballs Top 10 features original interviews with some of baseballs greatest personalitiesincluding players and broadcasters who have since passed, such as Al Lopez, Bob Feller, Stan Musial, Lou Boudreau, Andy Pafko, Ron Santo, Harry Caray and Harry Kalas. With more than 50 photographs and a comprehensive list of suggested titles for further reading, this book is sure to interest baseball fans and historians who love to debate the many outstanding players who have appeared in the major leagues.

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One of my favorite exercises is pick the greatest players of all time at each position. Robert Kuensters marvelous book has made that exercise a lot easier. . .or harder. He gave me a lot more to think about. -- Tim Kurkjian, ESPN
Robert Kuensters Baseballs Top 10: Ranking the best Major League Players by Position is about what it is to be a baseball fan. He rates the top players by positions, re-opening the debates we all have had: Mays vs. Cobb vs. Joe D vs. Mantle in center, or Gehrig vs. Foxx vs. Pujols at first, Williams vs. Musial in left, which opens the audience to modern era questions about Barry Bonds or Manny Ramirez. A lot of fun, a lot to think on, a lot of great players we were fortunate to watch. -- Peter Gammons, three-time National Sportswriter of the Year and Hall of Fame baseball columnist

Author Bio

Bob Kuenster is the editor of Baseball Digest and has worked as a writer and editor for the publication since 1987. He has been a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America since 1994. Kuenster is the author of The Baseball Entertainer and The Baseball Entertainer #2.