TBEs in other sports

[walrus]

Teddy Ballgame Williams. Last player to break .400 hitting .406 had incredible stats despite several seasons off serving as a combat pilot in WW 2 and Korea. The splendid splinter, the kid, there goes the greatest hitter to ever live.

Ok good. But you have to consider fielding. I'd counter with Willie "Say Hey" Mays. Excellent hitter, fielder, baserunner.... hit for average... hit for power (660 career HRs). I'd mention Clemente in there... but I'd be biased on that one.

Ted gave up six seasons to serve his country most of them in his prime years and still had HOF numbers. It was an incredible feat. Something Floyd didn't do.

[TitoFan]

Teddy Ballgame Williams. Last player to break .400 hitting .406 had incredible stats despite several seasons off serving as a combat pilot in WW 2 and Korea. The splendid splinter, the kid, there goes the greatest hitter to ever live.

Ok good. But you have to consider fielding. I'd counter with Willie "Say Hey" Mays. Excellent hitter, fielder, baserunner.... hit for average... hit for power (660 career HRs). I'd mention Clemente in there... but I'd be biased on that one.

Ted gave up six seasons to serve his country most of them in his prime years and still had HOF numbers. It was an incredible feat. Something Floyd didn't do.

That IS pretty amazing. Mays was in the Army for about 2 years, so he didn't miss that much. However, he is widely considered the best 5-tool player that ever lived. Again, I would put Clemente in there, but Clemente didn't have the power batting numbers that Mays did.