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Monday, January 31, 2011

Cap Anson - all-time great?

By Tangotiger, 12:58 PM

Cap Anson was born in 1852, and he was apparently a big guy (6 feet, 227 lbs). He was there for the beginning of baseball. Some consider him the best baseball player in the history of Chicago. Frank Thomas was an even bigger guy. Some consider him the best in Chicago. Thomas was born in 1968. That’s a 116 year gap.

If someone asks the question “greatest athlete ever”, and Jesse Owens is not in the top 5, then clearly they mean one thing. If they do put Jesse Owens on the list, then they clearly mean the other thing.

So, before answering the greatest baseballer in Chicago ever, first answer the Jesse Owens question so we know which way you are thinking.

There are no wrong answers here. We just need to know the parameters.

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