Best Centerfielder in Major League Baseball history?

Question

If you could have any centerfielder in history on your team who would it be and why?

Answer 1

1.)Williy mays gold glove awsome arm over 600 hr and who can forget that play in the ws would be the best if he didnt leave to fight in the war

2.) Micky mantle good power hitter hit most of his homers close 500 ft 2 bad he was a drunk

3.) Ken Griffey Jr gold glover gret powere griffey owned the steroid age clean 2 bad he got injured 2 much

Answer 2

Willie Mays. Do I really need to explain?

Answer 3

Willie Mays, no doubt. The best playing today, is probably Grady Sizemore. That kid's got potential.

Answer 4

Ty Cobb was definitely the best centerfielder of all time.I would probably put Mickey Mantle next and then Willie Mays and then Joe DiMaggio

Answer 5

Willie Mays Hayes aka Wesley Snipes

Willie Mays the real Willie Mays :)

Answer 6

Willie Mays:

Willie Mays Awards:

20 Time All Star

13 Time "Gold Glover"

1951-NL-ROY

1954-ML-Major League Player of the Year

1954-NL-MVP

1963-ML-AS MVP

1965-NL-MVP

1968-ML-AS MVP

1971-ML-Roberto Clemente Award

Elected into the HALL OF FAME in 1979!

Willie Mays Stats:

#1 AVG in MLB History

#1 OBP in MLB History

#3 Most Total Bases in MLB History...

And I could go on!  The stats above describe why I would want him on the Mets!

Good Luck!

Answer 7

It's not close and anyone says anything other than Willie Mays doesn't know anything about baseball.

PS. To the buffoon who says Aaron, Aaron was a right fielder.

Answer 8

I'll take Mickey Mantle.  His knee injuries started when he was playing right field, so I get to pretend that they never happened.  Mantle was faster than Willie Mays, and was better at reaching base.

Answer 9

who else? willie mays!

Answer 10

I think he played centre, Willie Mays, If not him then Hank Aaron and if not him then Griffey Jr.

Answer 11

I would have to agree with the others and say Willie Mays who was arguably the best player to ever play the game.

Answer 12

Willie Mays, and lol Schiller, I loved that movie =P  Only Wesley Snipes though, the next guy that tried to be him was terrible.

Answer 13

That's easy, it's Willie Mays and after him it's Ken Griffey Jr.

Answer 14

Ken Griffey Jr or Willie Mays They contribute with the runs and Can take away VERY many hits and runs

Answer 15

Willie Mays  

Answer 16

Willie Mays was exceptional but I would take Ty Cobb instead.  Nobody will ever come close to his career .366 batting average.

BA - 1st

Hits - 2nd

2B - 4th

3B - 2nd

Runs - 2nd

RBI - 7th

SB - 4th

edit: Cobb did play some Right Field but his primary position was Center Field.  http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/enterw...

Answer 17

Carlos Beltran... just kidding. figured i'd get a little bit of a gasp out of some people with that one since the question is so easy...

it's Willie Mays.