POSITION: Starting Pitcher, Outfielder
WHY IS HE HERE?: Arguably the most famous baseball player of all time. Ruth started his career in Boston as a starting pitcher, but gradually was moved to the outfield. He had a record of 89-46 with a 2.19 ERA in 1,190.1 innings with 483 strikeouts. He had his best season in 1916 when he was 23-12 with a league-leading 1.75 ERA. In his only full season as a position player for the Red Sox in 1919 he set a then-record with 29 home runs and led the league in runs (103), RBIs (113) and twice led in home runs.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN IN 2001?: Absolutely.
ANY BETTER CHOICES IN 2001?: The only better choices are already in the set.
WOULD I PUT HIM IN NOW?: Once again, of course.
ANY BETTER CHOICES NOW?: Guys like David Ortiz and Mookie Betts are probably among the more popular players since this set came out. And those players absolutely would be in the set.
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