Babe Ruth is far and away the greatest American athlete of all time.
To this day he is one of the greatest left handed pitchers in Red Sox history - he was the greatest hitter who ever lived, and would have undoubtedly been a Hall of Famer if he'd have stuck to pitching. As a hitter, he revolutionized baseball by hitting 60 home runs in a season - about 5 times as many as was the norm for sluggers of that day.
After Babe, you've got to go with Tiger, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, and John Elway.
To this day he is one of the greatest left handed pitchers in Red Sox history - he was the greatest hitter who ever lived, and would have undoubtedly been a Hall of Famer if he'd have stuck to pitching. As a hitter, he revolutionized baseball by hitting 60 home runs in a season - about 5 times as many as was the norm for sluggers of that day.
After Babe, you've got to go with Tiger, Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, and John Elway.