Ya wasn't really the question though. I just answered based on dominance. 61% on base in a season, just insane. You do 43% and that is great.
Considering tons of guys have been on juice last 20 years kinda hard to distinguish. Someone like Larry Walker for instance, I wouldn't bet $ he has never done anything but he isn't Barry Bonds so nobody cares.
Willie Mays. First time I saw him play in person I was 15 years old and saw him at old Veterans stadium in Philly against the Phillies. I remember it was the first game of a DH and in the 2nd game Rick Wise hit 2 HR for the Phillies. Went back the next day and saw Juan Marichal pitch for the Giants. Was a great weekend.
Speaking of the Cardinals , one of the greatest performances i saw live was at a Cards/Braves game , Bake McBride lead off with a single , he then stole 2nd , then stole 3rd , then advanced home on a wild pitch all while the 2nd hitter was still batting ........ talk about manufacturing runs.
Attended numerous games (60 or more) at Fenway when Yaz was a fixture. His typical at-bat would include swinging as hard as possible and grounding out to the 2nd baseman. It's the one thing he did more often than any other. There was a lengthy stretch (2 or 3 years) where the fans got tired of it and (noticeably) booed him every time it happened. They could accept grounding out, but doing it while constantly swinging for the fences got to a point where it was no longer tolerated.
In terms of greatest that I've seen? At the time, given the season he was having, I saw Denny McClain win his 24th (on his way to 31 wins) at Fenway in August of 1968. I believe it was a shutout.
