Who was the most talented baseball player of all Time

Question

Just in terms of pure talent and abilty.

In my mind it's Mickey Mantle. He could've been better if not for injurys and the bottle

Answer 1

I agree.  Had he stayed healthy, he would have better numbers than Mays and probably the HR record.

Answer 2

Celerino Sanchez.

Answer 3

Roberto Clemente,

Answer 4

Arod  

Answer 5

Edgar Martinez or Barry Bonds

Answer 6

The Natural!  

Answer 7

Bo Jackson

Answer 8

Probably Babe Ruth.

Answer 9

Roberto Clemente.

Maybe not, but I like to put his name out there in discussions like these.  He was a fine player and humanitarian.

Answer 10

pure athlete i'd have to say bo jackson the man's a machine. ps whoever said edgar martinez is dumb that guys not an athlete he's just a good hittwe

Answer 11

Bret Favre could have been if only Greenbay had understood him better

Answer 12

Willie Mays, he was the definition of a five tool player.  

Answer 13

I would have to say Willie Mays. Best all-around player. Hit for average, power, had speed, great fielder, and a great arm.

Answer 14

For me, there isn't much of a way this answer isn't Babe Ruth. Name someone else capable of bombing as many HRs with as high of an average and all this after he was the best left handed pitcher in the league.  No one in MLB history was that kind of threat with both the bat and their arm.

Answer 15

THE MOST TALENTED OF ALL TIME WAS EITHER RUTH OR MAYS AND IN MY MINE THERE IS NO QUESTION IT WAS ONE OF THOSE TWO. AS FAR AS MR. MANTLE GOES I THINK HE HAD GREATER POTENTIAL THAN ANYONE ELSE BUT THE QUESTION WAS BEST OF ALL TIME AND NOT WHO COULD HAVE BEEN THE BEST.

Answer 16

Mine: d**k Pole - it takes talent to play with that name

Answer 17

Stan the Man. .331 career average, 3630 hits, and 475 home runs. That requires talent and ability.

Answer 18

If only Clemente could have had Willie Mays speed, it would have been him no contest, but no player before or since had the total athleticism and abilities that the Say Hey Kid had.

Answer 19

I think it must be Babe Ruth.

Answer 20

If you want to talk about baseball talent, then I think the best answer is probably Willie Mays.  He was the epitomy of a five-tool player.