Hank Aaron babysat orphaned kittens in his spare time. Honus Wagner prevented a second Spanish-American War. Barry Bonds signed an autograph once.
OK, we're exagerrating a bit. Aaron, Wagner, Bonds, and others are on our list of "Most Perfect Players" because of their baseball prowess, not any made-up off-the-field activities. Five-tool players don't exactly litter the game -- skill in one area doesn't guarantee excellence in another (witness: Adam Dunn, Adam Everett, the Mets). Tim Kurkjian ranked Albert Pujols as the most perfect player in the game today, but does he stack up to the all-time greats? One thing's for certain: a Triple Crown would probably help his chances in that regard. SportsNation thinks he'll get close, but no cigar.- Groups: St. Louis Cardinals Nation | SAINT LOUIS SPORTS!
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“i would venture to say that clemente was possibly the best defensive RF ever... and he put up big offensive numbers too.
” -- ChuckHowe
“Barry Bonds, before 1999 was not better than Pujols is now.
” -- TheBulge_90
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