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Baseball is one of America’s most popular sports, the popularity of which has quickly spread throughout the world. While it may not reach the global popularity of basketball, it is still pretty huge, seeing an increase in viewership in recent years.
In America, baseball is one of the four most popular sports, managed by Major League Baseball, the second biggest sports organization in the USA. Often called “America’s Favorite Pastime”, the game of baseball enjoys huge popularity in the country. It is watched by people of all ages, it is one of the most popular participation sports, and, of course, it is hugely popular in the American betting scene. American punters flood land-based bookies and online betting sites like betstation.com during the baseball season, placing bets on their favorite baseball teams.
The game is an integral part of the American mythos, and a lot of baseball players have transcended into the pantheon of “American greats”. In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the best and most popular baseball players that the United States, and the world, has ever since.
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth is, possibly, the most popular baseball player of all time. Known just as much for his athletic capabilities as he was for his persona, Ruth went down in history as one of America’s greatest swatters, in his time being given the moniker, Sultan of Swat. His career began as a pitcher for the Red Sox, however, the rise to fame came during his time as an outfielder for the New York Yankees. Ruth has several accomplishments under his belt, which earn him the title of greatest of all time, including winning 23 games in a season and breaking the single-season home run record. He is regarded as one of America’s biggest sports heroes.
Willie Mays
One of the best center fielders of all time, Willie Mays spend a majority of his career playing for the New York/San Francisco Giants, though finished his career playing for the Mets. Often regarded as the 2nd greatest baseball player of all time, behind only Babe Ruth, Mays, during his career, was selected for over 20 All-Star Games, and has won the NL MVP award.
Barry Bonds
Barry Bond played 22 seasons as left fielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the San Francisco Giants. Certainly earning the honor of being considered one of the best players of all time, Bonds has received the NL MVP award a record of 7 times and the Silver Slugger award 12 times.
Ted Williams
Teddy “the Kid” Williams spent his entire 19-year-long career playing as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. Today, he is considered one of the Red Sox’s best players, and one of the best baseball players in the history of the sport. With 521 home runs, a .344 batting average and a .482 on-base percentage, Williams certainly has earned his prestige.
Joe DiMaggio
One of the most popular New York Yankees center fielders, Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio is certainly deserving of his fame. He set the record for a game hitting streak in 1941, which still stands today. He is also famous for his marriage to one of the most popular actresses of all time, Marilyn Monroe.
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