The Free Press has been holding a voting contest to determine Detroit sports’ “Greatest of All Time.” The Free Press’s Dana Sulonen reports that the final voting bracket pits an incredible baseball player against Mr. Hockey:
We have to give our readership some credit.
In the age of social media and highlight videos, the two finalist for our #DetroitGOAT tournament predate Twitter. And the internet. And computers. And color television.
But, that goes to show just how great these two finalists were and how influential they were in their sports.
One man still hold the highest career batting average in major league history.
The other’s nickname is literally the sport he helped make mainstream in America.
Ty Cobb vs. Gordie Howe.
