Favorite player no one else seems to care about?
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I mentioned this in another thread, but to make it easier for others to answer I am giving this a thread of it's own.
What is your favorite player no one else seems to care about?
Mine would be Bret Saberhagen.
Saberhagen was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut on April 4th, 1984. In 1985, Saberhagen, the ace of the Royals dugout, went 20-6 with a 2.87 ERA, leading the Royals to a World Series championship and entertaining fans with his "Saberhagen Shuffle." He was named MVP of the 1985 Series pitching two complete games, including a shutout in Game 7. He played with the Royals through 1991, New York Mets from 1992 to 1995, Colorado Rockies 1995 and Boston Red Sox 1997-1999, 2001. He pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on August 26th, 1991. Other honors include: 1985 and 1989 Cy Young Award winner; All-Star member in 1987, 1990 and 1994; 1985 Babe Ruth Award winner; 1998 Tony Conigliaro Award winner; Inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mark
What is your favorite player no one else seems to care about?
Mine would be Bret Saberhagen.
Saberhagen was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 19th round of the 1982 MLB Draft. He made his major league debut on April 4th, 1984. In 1985, Saberhagen, the ace of the Royals dugout, went 20-6 with a 2.87 ERA, leading the Royals to a World Series championship and entertaining fans with his "Saberhagen Shuffle." He was named MVP of the 1985 Series pitching two complete games, including a shutout in Game 7. He played with the Royals through 1991, New York Mets from 1992 to 1995, Colorado Rockies 1995 and Boston Red Sox 1997-1999, 2001. He pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox on August 26th, 1991. Other honors include: 1985 and 1989 Cy Young Award winner; All-Star member in 1987, 1990 and 1994; 1985 Babe Ruth Award winner; 1998 Tony Conigliaro Award winner; Inducted into the Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame in 2005.
Mark
Collecting PSA graded Steve Young, Marcus Allen, Bret Saberhagen and 1980s Topps Cards.
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Raw: Tony Gonzalez (low #'d cards, and especially 1/1's) and Steve Young.
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Speaking of the days when the Royals were considered a major league team I always liked Mark Gubizca (sp?). Good stuff, good records. I remember when his '84 Fleer Update card finally started getting noticed (though it never, of course, approached the price of Saberhagen's).
He was good at throwing bleach, too.
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