Brett in Toronto, Ontario asks…
Who is the best baseball player of all-time?
Answer: We will never know.
Sports fans have a desire to quantify and rank athletes’ careers. Put simply, people want to know who the best was.
While analysts, statistic junkies, et al claim to have accurate lists, these declarations are based on incomplete evidence. Statistics cannot wholly account for the differences between eras. Changes in technology, competitions levels, the coaching focus, and the degree of racial equality (to name a few) ensure that juxtapositions of players from many decades will always be lacking.
As such, historical grades and “all-time rosters” are mere speculation.
Babe Ruth could have been an average player if he played today.
Dwyane Wade had a tremendous week. The Miami Heat’s superstar averaged 33.3 points, 12 assists, and 5 rebounds per game. He shot to a 49.3 field goal percentage and a 35.7 clip from behind the three-point line. The twenty-eight year old recorded three double-doubles in as many games and Heat victories. For the season, Wade is averaging 26.4 points per game, fifth in the National Basketball Association. He is also fifth in steals, 1.83 SPG. Wade was named the Eastern Conference player of the week.
"“I’m excited that for the first time this season I was able to earn Player of the Week honors,” he told Miami Heat.com, “but I’m more excited by the fact our team played well and captured three wins during the week.”