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‘Say Hey Kid’ Celebrates WS Title

Former San Francisco Giants great Willie Mays waves from the back of a car as he rides in the Giants World Series ticker-tape parade through downtown San Francisco earlier today. The Giants defeated the Texas Rangers in five games for their first championship since the team moved west from New York 52 years ago. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

DFO: My sister asked me during the playoffs who I thought was the best baseball player of all time. I said Babe Ruth because he not only hit for average and power. But he was a lights-out pitcher before converting to an every day player.

Question: Who do you think is the best all-time baseball player?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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