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5 FAVORITE BASEBALL PLAYERS OF ALL TIME

GlynRParsonGlynRParson Posts: 364
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As opposed to who you think are the best who are your 5 favorite players of all time?

my list


Willie Stargell
George Brett
Pete Rose
Dave Parker
Roberto Clemente (The only one on the list I did not see play)

Obviously I am unfortunately a Pittsburgh Pirates fan.

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  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,394 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Craig Biggio
    Nolan Ryan
    Mike Schmidt
    Ozzie Smith
    Joe Torre
    This is for you @thisistheshow - Jim Rice was actually a pretty good player.
  • joestalinjoestalin Posts: 12,473 ✭✭
    Mike Schmidt
    John Kurk
    Lenny Dykstra
    Curt Schilling
    ..and whomever fired Larry Bowa

    JS
  • aro13aro13 Posts: 1,961 ✭✭✭
    Ted Williams
    Fred Lynn
    Wade Boggs
    Roger Clemens (until he left the Sox)
    Pedro Martinez
  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭
    Jackie Robinson
    Rocky Colavito
    Roger Maris
    Nolan Ryan
    Ted Williams
  • onlyanumberonlyanumber Posts: 2,433
    John Cerutti
    Barry Larkin
    Craig Biggio
    Paul O'Neill
    Joe Kelley
    Next MONTH? So he's saying that if he wins, the best-case scenario is that he'll be paying for it two weeks after the auction ends?

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  • stownstown Posts: 11,321 ✭✭✭
    Biggio
    Brett
    Clemens
    Fisk
    Bo Jackson
    So basically my kid won't be able to go to college, but at least I'll have a set where the three most expensive cards are of a player I despise ~ CDsNuts
  • kuhlmannkuhlmann Posts: 3,326 ✭✭
    Mookie wilson
    edgardo alfonzo
    dwight gooden
    mike piazza
    mark mcgwire
  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭
    Mark McGwire
    Barry Bonds
    Dwight Gooden
    Albert Pujols
    Cal Ripken
    > [Click on this link to see my ebay listings.](https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=61611&_sargn=-1&saslc=1&_salic=1&_fss=1&_fsradio=&LH_SpecificSeller=1&_saslop=1&_sasl=mygirlsthree3&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_fosrp=1)
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  • Writer11Writer11 Posts: 738 ✭
    onlyanumber,

    John Cerutti was a true gentleman. So tragic that he passed away so suddenly and at such a young age. I live near Toronto and he is well loved. I had the opportunity to work with him at a charity golf tournament. He was close to being a professional golfer as well. A genuinely, good human being who loved his family more than anything else. He died way too young.

    My Favorite Players:

    Dale Murphy
    Craig Biggio
    John Olerud
    Robin Ventura
    Tim Raines

  • 80sToyguy80sToyguy Posts: 383
    My all-time top 5:
    The BIG CAT Andres Galarraga
    Tim THE ROCK Raines
    Jose Canseco (just loved watching him hit)
    The HITMAN Don Mattingly (ditto)
    El PRESIDENTE Denis Martinez

    Jay

  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In no special order;

    Dave Winfield
    Cal Ripken
    Roger Clemens
    Nolan Ryan
    Wade Boggs
  • CardCoreCollectorCardCoreCollector Posts: 462
    Gooden
    Strawberry
    Pedro
    Brett
    Rickey henderson

    Dave
  • halosfanhalosfan Posts: 2,644 ✭✭✭✭
    5 guys that I've seen play and really enjoyed watching are:

    Jim Edmonds -- never know what you might see happen
    Rickey Henderson -- especially the younger Rickey. Once he got on base he was a threat to steal his way around the bases
    Brooks Robinson -- great fielder
    Dwight Evans -- great fielder ... great arm.
    Wade Boggs.

    Honorable mention to Yaz for the way he duped so many hitters in Fenway with his mastery of playing the monster and to Brian Downing and Troy Glaus!

    I'm obviously and Angel fan and an old school Sox fan.
    Looking for a Glen Rice Inkredible and Alex Rodriguez cards
  • dontippetdontippet Posts: 2,615 ✭✭✭✭
    Vince Coleman was a lot of fun to watch.
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  • 1420sports1420sports Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭
    Pete Rose
    Mike Schmidt
    Greg Luzinski
    Hank Aaron (never saw him play)
    Babe (ditto)

    collecting various PSA and SGC cards
  • bri2327bri2327 Posts: 3,178 ✭✭
    Don Mattingly
    Ron Guidry
    Paul O'Neill
    Thurman Munson
    Mickey Mantle ( never saw him play, but feel like I did after hearing about him from my father my whole life )


    Non yanks...

    Mike Schmidt
    Nolan Ryan
    Rickey Henderson
    Bo Jackson ( what a shame )
    George Brett
    "The other teams could make trouble for us if they win."
    -- Yogi Berra

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  • ConnecticoinConnecticoin Posts: 13,109 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rod Carew
    George Brett
    Jim Rice
    Roger Clemens
    Curt Schilling

    Edit: I used to like Steve Garvey, but not anymore since he is kind of a scuzzball now.

    If I was forced to pick Yankees they would be:

    Ron Guidry
    Thurmon Munson
    Derek Jeter
    Don Mattingly
    Mariano Rivera
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  • bengineno9bengineno9 Posts: 597
    Ok read this thread earlier and gave it some thought. Going with guys that i actually saw play. Sorry i'm biased.

    1. Ozzie Smith
    2. Cal Ripken Jr.

    (True gentlemen on and off the field)

    3. Jim Edmonds
    (somewhat arrogant and a hot dog but entertaining, wish he'd get his average up though.)

    4. Scott Rolen
    (plays the game how it should be played.)

    5. Willie McGee





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  • WabittwaxWabittwax Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭
    Mark McGwire
    Jose Canseco
    Rickey Henderson
    Reggie Jackson
    Dennis Eckersley

    Bet you can't guess which team I liked growing up. LOL.
  • jaxxrjaxxr Posts: 1,258 ✭✭
    In order by date only,..

    Hitters; George Sisler, Ted Wiliiams, Roger Maris, Richie Allen, Jose Canseco .

    Pitchers; Ed Walsh, Walter Johnson, Juan Marichal, Wilbur Wood, Nolan Ryan .

    And most favorite all-around hitter, fielder, base-runners; Ty Cobb, Joe DiMaggio, Willie Mays, Pete Rose, Rickey Henderson .



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  • kadokakidkadokakid Posts: 426 ✭✭


    Mickey Mantle
    Willie Mays
    Brooks Robinson
    Jim Palmer
    Boog Powell

    Trying to complete 1970 psa set.
    45% complete.
  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    Picking only 5 favorites is too tough! I've got to list top 10 (in alphabetical order):

    Hank Aaron
    Steve Carlton
    Reggie Jackson
    Mickey Mantle
    Willie Mays
    Gaylord Perry
    Pete Rose
    Nolan Ryan
    Micke Schmidt
    Carl Yastrzemski
    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.
  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,176 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nolan Ryan
    Pete Rose
    Tony Gwynn
    Dave Winfield
    Randy Jones



    Steve
  • JerseyJersey Posts: 542
    Hodges, Koufax, Peewee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Campanella (I guess you can tell where I was born .image )
    Wise men learn more from fools than fools learn from the wise.

  • DirtyHarryDirtyHarry Posts: 1,917 ✭✭✭
    Ted Williams
    Mickey Mantle
    Willie Mays
    Hank Aaron
    Frank Robinson
    Proud of my 16x20 autographed and framed collection - all signed in person. Not big on modern - I'm stuck in the past!
  • stevekstevek Posts: 30,178 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ty Cobb
    Micky Mantle
    Yogi Berra
    Roger Maris
    Mike Schmidt
  • onefasttalononefasttalon Posts: 1,207 ✭✭✭
    FAVORITES of all time? .... well:

    Chris Sabo
    Ken Griffey Jr
    Craig Biggio
    Gary Sheffield
    Larry Walker

    (too many to choose from)

    ALWAYS Looking for Chris Sabo cards!

  • wick70wick70 Posts: 340
    Musial
    Koufax
    Kaline
    C Mathewson
    Gehrig

    Enjoy collecting vintage baseball cards, memorabilia and autos
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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
    Musial ( IZOLD)
    Gibson
    Brock
    O Smith
    Pujols
    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
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