The 'Ol Ballgame

 

All-Century Team

Top Vote Getter: Lou Gehrig
Final Results
Oct. 23, 1999

 

 

Baseball's Greatest Moments

 

Catchers

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Johnny Bench

1,010,403

2.

Yogi Berra

704,208

 

First Basemen

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Lou Gehrig

1,207,992

2.

Mark McGwire

517,992

 

Second Basemen

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Jackie Robinson

788,116

2.

Rogers Hornsby

630,761

 

Shortstop

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Cal Ripken Jr.

669,033

2.

Ernie Banks

598,168

 

Honus Wagner*

 

 

Third Basemen

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Mike Schmidt

855,654

2.

Brooks Robinson

761,700

 

Outfielders

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Babe Ruth

1,158,044

2.

Hank Aaron

1,156,782

3.

Ted Williams

1,125,583

4.

Willie Mays

1,115,896

5.

Joe DiMaggio

1,054,423

6.

Mickey Mantle

988,163

7.

Ty Cobb

777,056

8.

Ken Griffey Jr.

645,389

9.

Pete Rose

629,742

 

Stan Musial*

 

 

Pitchers

Rank

Player

Votes

1.

Nolan Ryan

992,040

2.

Sandy Koufax

970,434

3.

Cy Young

867,523

4.

Roger Clemens

601,244

5.

Bob Gibson

582,031

6.

Walter Johnson

479,279

 

Warren Spahn*

 

 

Lefty Grove*

 

 

Christy Mathewson*

 

* Added to the team by a special panel.

Baseball's Greatest Moments
Here's the complete list of The Sporting News: Baseball's 25 Greatest Moments from a few years ago. 

1.   The Shot Heard 'Round the World
2.   Bill Mazeroski's Home Run
3.   Don Larsen's Perfect Game
4.   Carlton Fisk Waves It Fair
5.   Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run
6.   Kirk Gibson's Home Run
7.   Mark McGwire Hits No. 62
8.   E-3 on Bill Buckner
9.   Willie Mays' Catch
10. Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash
11. The Luckiest Man Alive Speech
12. Reggie Jackson's Three Homers
13. Willie McCovey Lines Out
14. Bucky Dent's Home Run
15. Roger Maris hits No. 61
16. Joe Carter's Home Run
17. Cal Ripken breaks Gehrig's Streak
18. Brooklyn wins the World Series
19. Haddix's Perfect Loss
20. Pete Rose gets hit No. 4,192
21. Chris Chambliss' Home Run
22. George Brett's Home Run
23. Owen and the Dropped Third Strike
24. Dave Henderson's Home Run
25.
 Cookie Lavagetto beats Bill Bevens

Top 100 Players of All-Time

Hall of Fame Members

 

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