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Your Top 'Fan Favorites'.

BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
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In the spirit of the Topps Fan Favorites release I'm curious to see who everyone's 'fan favorites' are. Note: By fan favorites I mean players that have essentially zero chance of ever making it to the Hall, and whose careers weren't particularly distinguished. Just players who you loved when you were growing up, or players who caught your eye as an adult. Any sport is fair game.

My list:

Lonnie Smith (St. Louis Cardinals)
George Hendrick (St. Louis Cardinals)
Harold Snepts (Red Wings)
Mitch Williams (Phillies)
Neil Lomax (St. Louis Cardinals football)

I could go on and on (I suppose we all could, lol) but these are a few that really stand out for me.

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  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    Mark Grace (Cubs)
    Harold Baines (White Sox)
    Shawon Dunston (Cubs)
    Kevin Butler (Bears)
    Willie Gault (Bears)
    Steve Kerr (Bulls)
    Dennis Rodman (as a Bull)
    Minnie Minoso (although I am holding out hope he will make the HOF)
    Jody Davis (Cubs)
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
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  • BoopottsBoopotts Posts: 6,784 ✭✭
    I love your Jody Davis choice. I was a huge supporter of the '84 Cubs (damn you, Garvey), and Davis, Durham, Moreland etc. would all make my list as well.
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    Leon Durahm
    Bob Dernier
    Gary Scott
    Glen Allen Hill
    Bobby Douglass
    Willie Gault
    Otis Wilson
    Wilbur Marshall
    Neal Anderson
    Orlando Woolridge
    Reggie Theus
    Cliff Levingston
    EAMUS CATULI!

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  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭
    Ha, loved Jody Davis too! Sorry for the double up on the Willie Gault but I overlapped
    EAMUS CATULI!

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  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    John Kruk (phils)
    Lenny Dykstra (phils)
    Melo Carmello (phils)
    Warren Sapp (bucs) end zone dance only

    JS
  • TNP777TNP777 Posts: 5,710 ✭✭✭
    Brett Butler - my favorite ballplayer of all time
    Mickey Hatcher - good guy to have in the clubhouse
    JT Snow (hate the Giants, but man that Snow can play defense!)
    Maurice Lucas (Blazers) - a true intimidator, before basketball players were muscle-bound
    Lionel Hollins
    Ricky Proehl - clutch 3rd down receiver


    Dodgers collection scans | Brett Butler registry | 1978 Dodgers - straight 9s, homie
  • CDsNutsCDsNuts Posts: 10,092 ✭
    Baseball- Fred Lynn
    Football- Steve Tasker, Jim "Crash" Jensen, Pat Swilling
    Basketball- Jeff Hornacek, Juan Dixon, The Pheonix Suns Gorilla
    Hockey- Rod Langway, Dale Hunter


    Lee
  • PeetiePeetie Posts: 627 ✭✭
    Vince Coleman (Cardinals)
    Will Clark (Had a great couple of months with the Cards)
    Steve Bartman (Ex-Cubs Fan)
  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭


    << <i>Vince Coleman (Cardinals)
    Will Clark (Had a great couple of months with the Cards)
    Steve Bartman (Ex-Cubs Fan) >>



    Rot in hell Steve Bartman.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
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  • lostdart58lostdart58 Posts: 2,938 ✭✭✭
    No chance of making the Hall??


    Pete Rose..image.........I loved Pete until he deserted the Reds for Philly....
    Collector of:Baseball
    1955 Bowman Raw complete with 90% Ex-NR or better

    Now seeking 1949 Eureka Sportstamps...NM condition
    Working on '78 Autographed set now 99.9% complete -
    Working on '89 Topps autoed set now complete


  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    Football:
    Roger Staubach
    Fran Tarkenton

    Baseball:
    Hank Aaron
    Steve Carlton
    Reggie Jackson
    Willie Mays
    Mickey Mantle
    Gaylord Perry
    Pete Rose
    Nolan Ryan
    Mike Schmidt
    Carl Yastrzemski

    Can't help that my favorites are all HOFers (except for Rose). That's just who my favorites were as a kid.
    I collect Vintage Cards, Commemorative Sets, and way too many vintage and modern player collections in Baseball (180 players), Football (175 players), and Basketball (87 players). Also have a Dallas Cowboy team collection.
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    << <i>Steve Bartman (Ex-Cubs Fan) >>

    You must be a true basball fanatic to know how intregal this person was in the game!
    EAMUS CATULI!

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  • tkd7tkd7 Posts: 1,799 ✭✭
    Going old school

    Football
    Brad Van Pelt
    Billy White Shoes Johnson
    Chuck Muncie

    Baseball
    Tito Fuentes
    Lenny Randle
    Mickey Rivers
    Dick Tidrow

    Basketball
    Danny Callandrillo (Seton Hall player famous for some early 80's Big East buzzer beaters)
    John Pinone (Villanova center on the 85 title team. Once described as a guy that couldn't jump over the Sunday paper)
  • dgbaseballdgbaseball Posts: 825 ✭
    Excluding any of the current guys and obvious super stars...

    Sox : Bruce Hurst, Jim Rice, Bill Lee, Glenn Hoffman, Jim Rice, and Fred Lynn
    Celtics: Dennis Johnson, Reggie Lewis, and Bill Walton (for his one incredible year here!)
    Bruins: Ken Linsman, Jay Miller, and Cam Neely
    Pats: Andre Tippett, Fred Marion and Steve Grogan

    Ah, Boston sports in the 80s. Such a great time, and only a couple Celtics championships to show for it.
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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,410 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dave Kingman - 442 HR
    Roy White
    Steve Garvey
    Willie Randolph
    Craig Nettles

    Tom Dempsey 63 yd. FG - saw the game

    mike
    Mike
  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    I liked John Olerud when he played for the Jays..
    edited to add John Kruk.. My dad and I liked him.



    and now for hockey image

    Dave Semenko, Theo Fleury, Eric Lindros, can't think of anyone else
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  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭


    Thought of another

    Calvin Thomas- he was locamotive
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  • OilCanBoydCollectorOilCanBoydCollector Posts: 32
    Buck O'Neil (KC Monarchs)
    Bo Jackson (Royals)
    Dan Quiesenberry(sp) (Royals)
    Christian Okoye (Chiefs)
    Nick Lowry (Chiefs)
  • Brian48Brian48 Posts: 2,624 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Steve Bartman (Ex-Cubs Fan) >>

    You must be a true basball fanatic to know how intregal this person was in the game! >>



    Whatever happened to ol' Stevie boy anyway? Is he still talking to press or hiding out in a hole somewhere these days.
  • zef204zef204 Posts: 4,742 ✭✭

    While my remark was said in complete sarcasm I'm sure Steve has grown long hair, start wearing contacts, and changed his name to Bart Stephenson.
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  • VintageJeffVintageJeff Posts: 1,282 ✭
    Last I heard he was still working his customer service job at Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire, IL. I know for the first few months he was escorted from his desk to his car every day. lol.
    Collecting
    Minnie Minoso Master and Basic
    1967 Topps PSA 8+
    1960's Topps run Mega Set image
    "For me, playing baseball has been like a war and I was defending the uniform I wore, Every time I put on the uniform I respected it like the American flag. I wore it like I was representing every Latin country."--Minnie Minoso
    image
  • ROCKDJRWROCKDJRW Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    Chris Zorich (Bears)
    Ivan Calderon (White Sox)
    Randy Brown (Bulls)
    Collect Ozzie Guillen Cards
    Unique Chicago Cards
    Wrestling Cards
  • TheThrill22TheThrill22 Posts: 976 ✭✭✭
    Keith Magnuson, Terry O'Reilly, Doug Favell, Bugsy Watson, Pierre Larouche, Rob Brown, Jose Cardenal, Cliff Johnson, Doug Buffone, Doug Plank, Jack Tatum
  • CuseSteveCuseSteve Posts: 106 ✭✭
    Robert Newhouse (Cowboys)
    Charlie Waters (Cowboys
    Bill Bates (cowboys)
    Rob Carpenter (Oilers)

    Danny Ainge (Celtics
    Dan Majerle (Suns)

    Dale Murphy (Braves)
    Mark Grace (Cubs)
    JR Richard (Astros)
    Terry Phul (Astros)
    Cladell Washington (Braves)
    Jim Sunberg (Rangers)
    Always looking for signed Cowboys items from the 'Landry years'
  • chicago111chicago111 Posts: 310
    Buckey Dent
    Barry Foote
    Ozzie Guillen

    EDIT: Dave Kingman ---wow he could hit some long HR's
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  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 6,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wally Joyner, Mike Greenwell, Eric Davis, to name a few.

    MY GOLD TYPE SET https://pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/complete-type-sets/gold-type-set-12-piece-circulation-strikes-1839-1933/publishedset/321940

  • Woodson28FanWoodson28Fan Posts: 52
    Frank Viola, Brett Butler, Howard Johnson, Eric Davis, Doc Gooden, Jack Del Rio, Al Toon, Flipper Anderson, Christian Okoye, Everson Walls.
  • PeetiePeetie Posts: 627 ✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Steve Bartman (Ex-Cubs Fan) >>

    You must be a true basball fanatic to know how intregal this person was in the game! >>



    Man, I really felt sorry for that guy. I think I would have left town for good!

    I thought of another one~ I always liked watching Lenny Dykstra play.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Baseball:

    Randy Jones
    Terry Forster
    Dave Kingman
    Nate Colbert

    Football:

    John Hadl
    John Jefferson
    Wes Chandler
    Doug Wilkerson
    Russ Washington
    Ed White


    Steve
  • jmbjmb Posts: 594 ✭✭✭
    Thurman Munson
    Thurman Munson
    and
    Thurman Munson.
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  • KnucklesKnuckles Posts: 2,512 ✭✭✭
    Garret Anderson because he has the same name as me which isn't very common and he even spells it the same way with 2-r's and 1-t which is super uncommon.

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  • HoofHeartedHoofHearted Posts: 2,537 ✭✭
    Wow, this is fun thinking WAY back. I'd have to go with a lot of the '60s and later Twins as my favorite baseballers. Of course the Vikes have always been my favorite NFL team, and they've had a lot of great characters over the years...

    Harmon Killebrew - and his towering fly balls
    Cesar Tovar - played all 9 positions in one game
    Rod Carew (sorry for the HOFers) - he had the sweetest swing ever
    Bob Allison - taking care of everything in the outfield
    Kirby of Kourse (for a multitude of OBVIOUS reasons)
    Kent Hrbek and Tom Brunansky - the Bruise Brothers!
    Bert Blyleven - a fun guy who had one of the nastiest curve balls ever
    Dan Gladden - a real tough competitor
    and on and on...

    The Purple People Eaters
    Scramblin' Fran Tarkenton
    Bill "Boom Boom" Brown
    Anthony Carter
    Chris Carter
    and on and on...

    hh

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