[imjimbo]

The greatest 3rd baseman of all time IS Brooks Robinson.

[fhayek]

You are exactly correct, except that the words ‘Brooks Robinson’ should be replaced with the words ‘Mike Schmidt’.

[Vigilanteman]

Brooks Robinson was the greatest defensive third basemen of all time without a doubt. For the total package, I'd take Mike Schmidt, George Brett or Ron Santo. They all belong in the Hall of Fame.

[Charles Henrickson]

Mike Schmidt is the greatest 3b ever. Brooks Robinson is next. Keep in mind, Schmidt was a great defensive third baseman, great power, good speed. Eddie Mathews, George Brett, and Pie Traynor would rank behind Schmidt and Robinson.

Ron Santo is surely one of the top ten at 3b, the most under-represented position in the Hall. I saw most of the games Santo played--hundreds in person, hundreds more on TV--and he was the best 3b in the NL for over a decade. Santo played in an era with the lowest offensive numbers since the deadball era, so don't compare his stats to Vinny Castilla, for example. Apples and oranges.