Who is the most feared power hitter in MLB history?

[Mr. Friscus]

There's a short list that probably includes Babe Ruth, Micky Mantle, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Willy Mays.... maybe a few others.

Of course I didn't see Ruth, Mantle, or Mays play during my lifetime. I'll corner it down to 2.

Ruth or Bonds, I could make a case for both... all I know is that Barry Bonds was SCARY, regardless of his supposed roid use. 7 time MVP.

A low key addition I'll add into consideration based on what I watched is Albert Belle. He had a Mike Tyson vibe to him, he was an angry player, and for 10 years he bashed home runs out of parks with 30-50 HR's every year. The only reason he's not in the HOF is because sports writers are fragile snowflakes and Belle didn't give them the time of day and was big ol' meanie.

 

[leftwinger]

Hank Aaron, Mike Schmidt, George Foster, Harmon Killlebrew, Roger Maris, Sosa, McCovey, Pujols, Greenberg….

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Barry Bonds.

He was given intentional walks at an astounding rate and even with the bases empty.

 

[leftwinger]

Barry Bonds.

He was given intentional walks at an astounding rate and even with the bases empty.

Bonds was rail thin and a speedster. 20-30HR type. With HGH he became size 15? shoe, up 2 hat sizes, ~100lbs. Total fraud. Like Canseco, Mac, Sosa all of them. Larussa enabled it.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Bonds was rail thin and a speedster. 20-30HR type. With HGH he became size 15? shoe, up 2 hat sizes, ~100lbs. Total fraud. Like Canseco, Mac, Sosa all of them. Larussa enabled it.

I have no respect for Bonds or McGuire or any juicer

 

[rightwinger]

Bonds on Steroids was the scariest hitter I ever saw.
They were afraid to pitch to him at all

 

[bluzman61]

Babe Ruth, without a doubt. His homerun output set a new standard for baseball.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

There's a short list that probably includes Babe Ruth, Micky Mantle, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Willy Mays.... maybe a few others.

Of course I didn't see Ruth, Mantle, or Mays play during my lifetime. I'll corner it down to 2.

Ruth or Bonds, I could make a case for both... all I know is that Barry Bonds was SCARY, regardless of his supposed roid use. 7 time MVP.

A low key addition I'll add into consideration based on what I watched is Albert Belle. He had a Mike Tyson vibe to him, he was an angry player, and for 10 years he bashed home runs out of parks with 30-50 HR's every year. The only reason he's not in the HOF is because sports writers are fragile snowflakes and Belle didn't give them the time of day and was big ol' meanie.

Hank Aaron. Didnt need steroids to make his homers. Was a natural at the game.

 

[Votto]

There's a short list that probably includes Babe Ruth, Micky Mantle, Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Willy Mays.... maybe a few others.

Of course I didn't see Ruth, Mantle, or Mays play during my lifetime. I'll corner it down to 2.

Ruth or Bonds, I could make a case for both... all I know is that Barry Bonds was SCARY, regardless of his supposed roid use. 7 time MVP.

A low key addition I'll add into consideration based on what I watched is Albert Belle. He had a Mike Tyson vibe to him, he was an angry player, and for 10 years he bashed home runs out of parks with 30-50 HR's every year. The only reason he's not in the HOF is because sports writers are fragile snowflakes and Belle didn't give them the time of day and was big ol' meanie.

Prince Albert.

They did scientific tests on him to see what made him such a great home run hitter, they found that his reaction time was much faster than the average human.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

My Dad turned down a contract with the Giants to join the Navy, he said Ted Williams was the best hitter ever. Williams spent 5 of his prime years serving his country or he would have out homered Babe Ruth

 

[shockedcanadian]

Bonds, Ruth, Reggie Jackson, Mantle. Too many to name really and it depends on the metric. McGwire was feared for 2-3 year period as much as anyone.

Chris Davis for instance for a couple of years was far and away the most feared. Ditto for Arod. Over a career, you'd have to go with these guys.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Babe Ruth, without a doubt. His homerun output set a new standard for baseball.

he didnt have any competition until the late 20's....if he would have played in the 30's he wouldnt have looked so great,better players then....

 

[Harry Dresden]

My Dad turned down a contract with the Giants to join the Navy, he said Ted Williams was the best hitter ever. Williams spent 5 of his prime years serving his country or he would have out homered Babe Ruth

only 3 years frank....

 

[CrusaderFrank]

only 3 years frank....

I thought it was 3 years in WWII and 2 in Korea

 

[Dogmaphobe]

Bonds was rail thin and a speedster. 20-30HR type. With HGH he became size 15? shoe, up 2 hat sizes, ~100lbs. Total fraud. Like Canseco, Mac, Sosa all of them. Larussa enabled it.

The question, though, was who was the most feared.

I can't think of anything that shows fear more than walking a fellow intentionally when the bases are empty.

 

[Harry Dresden]

I thought it was 3 years in WWII and 2 in Korea

yea you are right....fucking wars ....

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

I saw Mays and Bonds. Willie would have hit more homers than the Babe if he had not to serve in the armed forces. I don't know. Pitching was not as good then now, but the ball was softer in Babe's day. He was the reason it was souped up.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Harry, Williams lost two seasons to Korea as well as three to WWIII. Jerry Coleman of the Yankees flew in both of those wars.

 

[Dogmaphobe]

I saw Mays and Bonds. Willie would have hit more homers than the Babe if he had not to serve in the armed forces. I don't know. Pitching was not as good then now, but the ball was softer in Babe's day. He was the reason it was souped up.

What suppressed Mays' home run production more than anything else was the Stick.

 

[John Edgar Slow Horses]

Please explain "the Stick" in baseball.