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Best major league players to make one or zero all star games in their career

JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited June 22, 2021 9:56PM in Sports Talk

I forgot how much I liked John Candelaria. Nice career and good pitcher but only managed one all star selection.

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  • thisistheshowthisistheshow Posts: 9,386 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I know Kirk Gibson never made one.

  • blurryfaceblurryface Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    anthony rendon.

    so low key. player voted. didnt even show. then went on to win the world series.

  • AFLfanAFLfan Posts: 1,272 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Hal Morris - .304 career batting average and .994 fielding percentage over 13 seasons and 0 All-Star appearances.

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  • TabeTabe Posts: 6,060 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @thisistheshow said:
    I know Kirk Gibson never made one.

    That's amazing. I can't believe he didn't make one in '84 or '85. The Tigers had 6 guys on the team in '84 and somehow Gibson wasn't one of them.

  • JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Tabe said:

    @thisistheshow said:
    I know Kirk Gibson never made one.

    That's amazing. I can't believe he didn't make one in '84 or '85. The Tigers had 6 guys on the team in '84 and somehow Gibson wasn't one of them.

    Plus he won the MVP in 88

    I didn't realize this either

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Excellent question...without giving all players deserving consideration, will start with Luke Easter and add more as time passes

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nick Markakis

    A solid 15 year career with just under 2400 hits. Just 1 all-star appearance for him.

  • JoeBanzaiJoeBanzai Posts: 11,769 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Cesar Tovar never made one.

    Got MVP votes 5 straight years, as high as #7.

    Led the AL in Doubles anb Triples in 1970 and hits in 1971.

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  • orioles93orioles93 Posts: 3,474 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Bill Buckner only made 1 all star game. Juan Pierre never made one and he was a fantastic player that just lacked power. Did everything else well.

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  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,074 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @orioles93 said:
    Bill Buckner only made 1 all star game. Juan Pierre never made one and he was a fantastic player that just lacked power. Did everything else well.

    Wow! Buckner only made 1 asg? I would have figured he had multiple.

  • coolstanleycoolstanley Posts: 2,813 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Kent Tekulve - one all star game

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  • GoldenageGoldenage Posts: 3,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are we allowed to name players before 1933 ?

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 24, 2021 7:40AM

    That Kirk Gibson never made an All-Star team was a shocker. When he came over to the Dodgers in 1988 I was ecstatic. His homer in the World Series that year is an all time baseball highlight. So......I looked up his career stats and couldn't believe them! It's no surprise at all that he never made an All Star appearance. He was the type of player who brought something special to his game. Something not reflected in the numbers. Hustle, determination, winning attitude, clutch hitting, etc. I was always a fan of his and think he was a wonderful player. But looking at his career numbers it's no surprise that he never made the All Star game. Oh, well.

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 24, 2021 7:55AM

    And Buckner is a surprise also at just one appearance. He was a real hustler and a very good hitter but he was always under the radar. I think he was a Dodger when he was a teenager. All the potential in the World. Very good ballplayer. The error in the World Series was a terrible way to end a career. He died too young. He was fun to watch!

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 24, 2021 8:18AM

    @Goldenage said:
    Are we allowed to name players before 1933 ?

    Very good. I'm slow. You had me thinking about it. Just got the joke! Very good!

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Wally Post

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @coinkat said:
    Wally Post

    The scandal of 1957!

  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think it was the '55 season Post hit 40 hrs, had an batting average over 300 and over 100 RBIs

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,071 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would have thought there would have been more responses.

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