Originally Posted by 2Dogs
Modern baseball, I give Ted Williams #1. Won 2 batting titles, went to WWII, came back won 2 batting , went to Korea, came back won 2 batting titles. Couple of triple crowns. Lost 4 seasons to military in his prime. .406 one year, lifetime .344 (I think) 521 HRs. When asked about a young Mickey Mantle he said " if I could run like that SOB, I'd hit .400 every year."

What years are considered modern baseball?