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Ruth tops SABR poll as greatest 20th century player
In a SABR ballot Ruth outpointed Gehrig by elite points 861 to 0 on 865 ballots. Williams and Aaron tie for third, Musial sixth, DiMaggio seventh, with later list of pitchers led by Johnson and Mathewson. Roger Clemens among active stars ranks 34th. Haskins resigns as Minnesota hoops coach for 1.5 million buyout amid academic fraud probe.
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Scottsdale, Ariz
Babe Ruth
Society For American Baseball Research
Lou Gehrig
Ruth
Gehrig
SABR
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron
Stan Musial
Joe DiMaggio
Ty Cobb
Willie Mays
Rogers Hornsby
Honus Wagner
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Warren Spahn
Bob Gibson
Cy Young
Sandy Koufax
Bob Feller
Roger Clemens
Tony Gwyrin
Greg Maddux
Cal Ripken
Ken Griffey Jr
Haskins
Saint Paul Pioneer Press
Jan Gangelhoff