Who was better- Joe Dimaggio or Ted Williams?

Willie Mays

Teddy Ballgame baby. higher lifetime average, more HR, and he missed 3 years of his prime as a pilot in the Korean war! that guy was a true hero

This is not a specific-enough question. Outfielder? Joe Dimaggio. Hitter? Ted Williams. I would not pick either as the best outfielder ever. I think you have to go with Hank Aaron overall, and then Willie Mays, who was probably the best outfielder ever in the field (and one of my childhood heroes).

Joe Dimaggio for making it into a Simon And Garfunkle song

Joe Dimaggio because he got to marry Marilyn Monroe

@ emt333: Dimaggio missed 3 years of baseball to fight the war, too :-) Also, don’t forget about his 56-game hitting streak, his nagging injuries, and that 457-foot long left-center porch at Yankee Stadium… Myself, I call it a tie between the 2 in terms of overall quality…

Teddy but LOVE the other answers as well

Teddy ball game