MLB Players Declare Themselves the Best Athletes in Sports

Miami Marlins teammates Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon argue that MLB players are superior to those in other professional sports based on their exceptional hitting abilities.

Miami Marlins teammates Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Nick Gordon have boldly declared that MLB players reign supreme as the most exceptional athletes across all professional sports leagues. Their unwavering conviction stems from a time-honored argument centered on the unparalleled challenge of hitting in Major League Baseball.

Chisholm, known for his dynamic play style, posed a rhetorical question: "Name me an NFL player that can come out here and hit .300 or hit 20 home runs." Gordon chimed in, adding, "Tell me one who could hit a slider."

MLB Players Declare Themselves the Best Athletes in Sports

Their assertion rests on the widely acknowledged notion that hitting MLB pitching is an extraordinarily demanding endeavor. Not only must players contend with blazing fastballs approaching 100 miles per hour, but they also face an array of deceptive pitches, including the knuckleball and the sinker.

"I just faced this man named [Matt] Waldron, and he threw a knuckleball," Chisholm exclaimed with a chuckle. "Tell me who's hitting [Ranger] Suárez's sinker? They ain't hitting none of that."

MLB Players Declare Themselves the Best Athletes in Sports

Furthermore, Chisholm expressed confidence that MLB players could seamlessly transition to other sports, particularly football and basketball. "I can be a quarterback. I can go throw that thing," he asserted. Gordon concurred, adding, "I know baseball players who could dunk – 360 [degrees], windmill."

Seeking an impartial resolution to the debate, Gordon proposed a hypothetical competition featuring players from all three major sports. "We need a circuit," he suggested. "Take all the football players, basketball players, and baseball players. And you [set up] 7-on-7 flag football, [a] basketball game, and a baseball game."

MLB Players Declare Themselves the Best Athletes in Sports

Chisholm remained unflinching in his belief that baseball players would emerge victorious. "Then they go around, and when they get to baseball, put the [pitching] machine on 95 mph and see how many of them hit a homer. None," he predicted.

While baseball may not require the same level of physicality as football or basketball, the exceptional hand-eye coordination and precision required to succeed in the MLB are undeniable. Whether it ultimately qualifies MLB players as the best athletes on the planet remains a matter for perpetual debate.

Ultimately, the question of which sports league boasts the most elite athletes is one that may never be definitively answered. However, Chisholm and Gordon's passionate advocacy for MLB players is a testament to the extraordinary skills and talents they possess on the diamond.