Second base is somewhat of an overlooked position in baseball, literally sandwiched between the power hitting of first base and the defensive importance of shortstop. However, if you go back to the early 20th century, a number of the game’s elite players manned second base, including arguably the two greatest second basemen in MLB history in Eddie Collins and Rogers Hornsby. Though their respective playing styles were quite different – Collins was one of the game’s premier table-setters, while Hornsby is one of the purest hitters ever (along with the likes of Ty Cobb and Ted Williams) – each player’s impact was immense and a century later, both remain among the legends of the game. Thus, between these two goliaths of second base, it is only natural to ask:
Who was better – Eddie Collins or Rogers Hornsby?
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