there almost the same since they are both head and shoulders above the best and have no carry over fame from when they played and i get the feeling babe has more fans but ty's are louder
Babe was more famous but Ty Cobb was way better than Babe. However Ty Cobb may have been better offensively and defensive by a thin and wide margin respectively Ty Cobb never threw a ML pitch and babe was an "ace in the hole"
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Cobb started his MLB career before Ruth and Ruth retired after Cobb. Cobb's MLB career lasted from 1905-1928 and Ruth's from 1914-1935.
Babe Ruth was, in his lifetime, the most famous baseball player in the world.
Babe Ruth was a famous baseball player, Amelia Earhart was a famous aviatrix.
Think of an eligible offensive stat besides stolen bases. Check the number of that stat on Babe Ruth's lifetime/season totals. It is one of the highest totals in history, just like Ty Cobb or WIllie mays, but babe Ruth has the best of even cobb and mays
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babe Ruth, willie mays, hank aaron, ty cobb, honus wagner, joe dimaggio, Lou gehrig.
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Baby Ruth, named after Babe Ruth.
Babe Ruth cause he's been around longer.