Just a few days ago, there was many announcers stating that Derek Jeter had moved into the sole possession of 7th (8th if you count the real hit king) place on the All-Time Hits list. However in doing research, I have seen multiple sources state different numbers for Honus Wagner's career hits. While it will often be debated who is the greatest All-Time shortstop, one thing is for certain...Honus Wagner was the greatest before Jeter came along.
The back of the card above states 3,420
Baseball Reference siting 3,420
ESPN siting 3,415
Baseball Almanac siting 3,430
I think it's safe to say that Jeter will pass the 3,430 mark needing only 8 hits over the next two months, but what if he hadn't gotten to that mark. Who would you claim was higher up on the All-Time hits list?
Furthermore who do you think is the greatest Shortstop of All-Time?
Also, what do you think about my latest Honus Wagner I grabbed from 2013 Cooperstown for $1?
Wagner had nine 100 RBI seasons while hitting no more than ten home runs. He had more RBIs than Ernie Banks, a higher OBP than Alex Rodriguez, more stolen bases than Luis Aparicio. He is the greatest overall shortstop to ever play the game.
ReplyDeleteAgreed! Jeter was a model of consistency, but like Dave said, Wagner's numbers still hold up today.
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