Here are who come to mind for me...not necessarily the team's all-time best player; just who comes to my mind.
A's - Reggie Angels - Nolan Ryan Astros - Bagwell Blue Jays - Joe Carter Braves - Hank Aaron Brewers - Robin Yount Cardinals - Stan Musial Cubs - Ernie Banks Diamondbacks - Luis Gonzalez Dodgers - Koufax Expos - Dawson Giants - Willie Mays Indians - Bob Feller Mariners - Ken Griffey Jr. Marlins - Josh Beckett (ugh) Mets - Tom Seaver Orioles - Brooks Robinson Padres - Tony Gwynn Phillies - Mike Schmidt Pirates - Roberto Clemente though Stargell is close Rangers - Juan Gone Rays - Evan Longoria Reds - Pete Rose Red Sox - Ted Williams Rockies - Todd Helton Royals - George Brett Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first Tigers - Ty Cobb Twins - Rod Carew White Sox - Frank Thomas Yankees - Babe Ruth
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act.
<< <i>Here are who come to mind for me...not necessarily the team's all-time best player; just who comes to my mind.
Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first >>
For the record, the original Senators became the Twins, the second version of the Senators became the Rangers. The Expos became the Nationals.
To link the Senators/Nationals together is downright silly. If that's the way you're linking teams, have A's/Royals together or Braves/Brewers. >>
Actually, I accidentally forgot to include the current Nationals. In my post, I was referring to the original Nationals. Senators/Nationals was the same franchise from 1901 to 1960, but they had two concurrent names. As per Wikipedia: "The 1904 Senators lost 113 games, and the next season the team's owners, trying for a fresh start, changed the team's name to the Nationals. The Senators name remained widely used by fans and journalists--in fact, the two names were used interchangeably although "Nats" remained the team's nickname. The Senators name was officially restored in 1956."
If you take another look at your Washington cards from 1955 and 1956 Topps for example, you'll see that they indicate Washington Nationals, not Senators. Since both names were interchangeable for many years, I group those together. Therefore, linking the Senators/Nationals makes sense in this situation, though it is also appropriate to have a separate line item for the current Nationals.
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
Wow, how do you make the list to get an invite like that?
I think for this to be absoultely fair, pitchers and position players should be seperate for each team. For example, Dodgers could be Duke Snider and Sandy Koufax. Yankees could be Babe Ruth and Whitey Ford. And so on.
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
Wow, how do you make the list to get an invite like that? >>
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
That's awesome and sounds like you had a blast. Brett occasionally gets a bad rap (for whatever reason) but in my personal experience, he was always courteous and approachable. Thanks for sharing.
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
A's- Reggie Angels- Nolan Ryan Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again. Blue Jays- have to think about it. Someone else said Halladay, but, meh. Carter. Braves- Hank Aaron Brewers- Yount Cards- Stan Musial, no question. Cubs- Ernie Banks Diamondbacks- Big Unit Dodgers (BRK)J. Robinson Dodgers (LA) Sandy Koufax (honorable mention-Tommy Lasorda ) Expos- Andre Dawson Giants- Willie Mays Indians- Feller Mariners-Griffey Jr. Marlins- Ramirez Mets- Seaver Nationals-Harper Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr. (I also thought of Earl Weaver for some reason) Padres-Gwynn, no question Phillies- Schmidt Pirates-Clemente Rangers- Again, Nolan Ryan Rays- hmmmm. Maybe Longoria. Reds- Pete Rose, no question. Honorable mention- Johnny Bench Red Sox-Two way tie. Williams and YAZ. Surprised no one mentioned Yaz. Rockies- Helton (only by default) Royals- Brett Senators- Johnson Tigers-Ty Cobb Twins- Killebrew White Sox- F. Thomas Yankees-Ruth, Mantle
Edited because I had Carter in the wrong place accidentally.
<< <i>A's- Reggie Angels- Nolan Ryan Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again. Blue Jays- have to think about it. Someone else said Halladay, but, meh. Braves- Hank Aaron Brewers- Yount Cards- Stan Musial, no question. Cubs- Ernie Banks Diamondbacks- Big Unit Dodgers (BRK)J. Robinson Dodgers (LA) Sandy Koufax (honorable mention-Tommy Lasorda ) Expos- Andre Dawson Giants- Willie Mays Indians- Feller Mariners-Griffey Jr. Marlins- Ramirez Mets- Seaver Nationals-Harper Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr. (I also thought of Earl Weaver for some reason) Padres-Gwynn, no question Phillies- Schmidt Pirates-Clemente Rangers- Again, Nolan Ryan Rays- Carter. Reds- Pete Rose, no question. Honorable mention- Johnny Bench Red Sox-Two way tie. Williams and YAZ. Surprised no one mentioned Yaz. Rockies- Helton (by default) Royals- Brett Senators- Johnson Tigers-Ty Cobb Twins- Killebrew White Sox- F. Thomas Yankees-Ruth, Mantle >>
That's a good list. It's funny that Mantle is probably one of the 3 or 4 most recognizable/iconic players of all-time but he is (somewhat surprisingly) overwhelming overshadowed by the Babe.
Lots of votes for Joe Carter for the Jays coming in so far. I'm a little surprised only because for some reason George Bell, Tony Fernandez, Jimmy Key, Dave Stieb, and Ernie Whitt all came to mind for me before Carter, probably because he bounced around a few teams instead a bit more frequently than some other guys. I'm not a big Halladay fan but he still was the first one I thought of as a long term Jay who more or less maintained his popularity there.
<< <i>I think if you didn't grow up in the Detroit area, it may be easier to imagine Cobb above Kaline, but I'm willing to be that anyone from here will pick Kaline first. >>
I grew up in Pontiac and I'd select Cobb. No complaints with the pick of Kaline though.
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<< <i>Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again. >>
Prior to him becoming a partial owner and President of the Rangers, safe to assume most Houstonians (myself included) would have agreed with you. McMullen's name is still mud in these parts for letting Ryan go to Arlington.
Hypothetically if he came back and filled our vacant President's position, he and Biggio would be a 1 A/B situation, depending on the day...
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
You know, it says something really great about the quality of a guy who can be reasonably considered the face of three different teams.
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO.
<< <i>You know, it says something really great about the quality of a guy who can be reasonably considered the face of three different teams.
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO. >>
To put that into perspective, his son Reid is reportedly becoming the team's President. An overwhelming majority of fans on local radio, print, twitter, etc are absolutely elated. There will always be a negative Nancy but I'd put the positive response around 99.9999%.
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
(Yes, Kaline over Cobb for the face of the franchise as far as I'm concerned) >>
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. >>
Being a life-long Michigan resident, I have to go with Kaline. I never even saw him play, being just a couple years too young. However, between the very long historic career he had with 100% of it in a Tigers uniform, plus a very long broadcasting career for the franchise after that, I really can't imagine anyone being more synonymous with the Detroit Tigers than Al Kaline. It really feels to me like Cobb is a statistically fantastic player who is fun to brag that he played for Detroit and take pride in his on-field accomplishments, but it more or less stops there, where Kaline is the Tigers, revered in every sense. I think if you didn't grow up in the Detroit area, it may be easier to imagine Cobb above Kaline, but I'm willing to be that anyone from here will pick Kaline first. >>
Have to agree--Kaline played in Detroit, stayed in Detroit, I imagine he still lives there, he did spring training and the fantasy camps in Lakeland (don't know if he still does) and was a Tiger TV broadcaster for a couple of decades. For years he signed free autographs at the Detroit Auto Show, baseball card shows, and countless other personal appearances in the area before such autograph sessions became the high-dollar industry that they are currently. After Kaline, I'd rank Whitaker and Trammell (tied, of course) over Cobb.
A's- Rickey Henderson Angels- Garrett Anderson Astros- Craig Biggio Blue Jays- Joe Carter Braves- Hank Aaron Brewers- Robin Yount Cards- Stan Musial Cubs- Ernie Banks Diamondbacks- Randy Johnson Dodgers (BRK)- Jackie Robinson Dodgers (LA)- Sandy Koufax Expos- Andre Dawson Giants- Willie McCovey Indians- Bob Feller Mariners- Ken Griffey Jr. Marlins- Luis Gonzalez Mets- Tom Seaver Nationals- Bryce Harper Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr. Padres- Tony Gwynn Phillies- Mike Schmidt Pirates- Roberto Clemente Rangers- Nolan Ryan Rays- Carl Crawford Reds- Johnny Bench Red Sox- Ted Williams Rockies- Todd Helton Royals- George Brett Senators- Walter Johnson Tigers- Al Kaline Twins- Harmon Killebrew White Sox- Frank Thomas Yankees- Babe Ruth
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<< <i>You know, it says something really great about the quality of a guy who can be reasonably considered the face of three different teams.
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO. >>
<< <i>Many people consider Nolan Ryan to be the greatest player ever for the Texas Rangers. According to the Los Angeles Times, he's also the greatest player to ever don an Angels uniform, too.
...Oh, and did we mention Ryan also is one of the most popular players in the history of Houston Astros? >>
Heh.
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
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A's - Reggie
Angels - Nolan Ryan
Astros - Bagwell
Blue Jays - Joe Carter
Braves - Hank Aaron
Brewers - Robin Yount
Cardinals - Stan Musial
Cubs - Ernie Banks
Diamondbacks - Luis Gonzalez
Dodgers - Koufax
Expos - Dawson
Giants - Willie Mays
Indians - Bob Feller
Mariners - Ken Griffey Jr.
Marlins - Josh Beckett (ugh)
Mets - Tom Seaver
Orioles - Brooks Robinson
Padres - Tony Gwynn
Phillies - Mike Schmidt
Pirates - Roberto Clemente though Stargell is close
Rangers - Juan Gone
Rays - Evan Longoria
Reds - Pete Rose
Red Sox - Ted Williams
Rockies - Todd Helton
Royals - George Brett
Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first
Tigers - Ty Cobb
Twins - Rod Carew
White Sox - Frank Thomas
Yankees - Babe Ruth
<< <i>Here are who come to mind for me...not necessarily the team's all-time best player; just who comes to my mind.
Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first
>>
For the record, the original Senators became the Twins, the second version of the Senators became the Rangers.
The Expos became the Nationals.
To link the Senators/Nationals together is downright silly. If that's the way you're linking teams, have A's/Royals together or Braves/Brewers.
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<< <i>Here are who come to mind for me...not necessarily the team's all-time best player; just who comes to my mind.
Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first
>>
For the record, the original Senators became the Twins, the second version of the Senators became the Rangers.
The Expos became the Nationals.
To link the Senators/Nationals together is downright silly. If that's the way you're linking teams, have A's/Royals together or Braves/Brewers. >>
I didnt realize that. Bryce Harper it is!
Twins...Puckett
Balt......Ripken
Pirates...Wagner
Blue Jays..Alomar
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act.
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<< <i>Here are who come to mind for me...not necessarily the team's all-time best player; just who comes to my mind.
Senators/Nationals - Walter Johnson but honestly Bryce Harper came to mind first
>>
For the record, the original Senators became the Twins, the second version of the Senators became the Rangers.
The Expos became the Nationals.
To link the Senators/Nationals together is downright silly. If that's the way you're linking teams, have A's/Royals together or Braves/Brewers. >>
Actually, I accidentally forgot to include the current Nationals. In my post, I was referring to the original Nationals. Senators/Nationals was the same franchise from 1901 to 1960, but they had two concurrent names. As per Wikipedia: "The 1904 Senators lost 113 games, and the next season the team's owners, trying for a fresh start, changed the team's name to the Nationals. The Senators name remained widely used by fans and journalists--in fact, the two names were used interchangeably although "Nats" remained the team's nickname. The Senators name was officially restored in 1956."
If you take another look at your Washington cards from 1955 and 1956 Topps for example, you'll see that they indicate Washington Nationals, not Senators. Since both names were interchangeable for many years, I group those together. Therefore, linking the Senators/Nationals makes sense in this situation, though it is also appropriate to have a separate line item for the current Nationals.
<< <i>Royals - George Brett
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
Wow, how do you make the list to get an invite like that?
Twins = Puckett.
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<< <i>Royals - George Brett
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
Wow, how do you make the list to get an invite like that? >>
I guess he had friends in low places?
D's: 54S,53P,50P,49S,45D+S,44S,43D,41S,40D+S,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
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<< <i>As a Cub fan, I'd go with Gary Scott >>
fixed it for you.
<< <i>Royals - George Brett
I was actually down in KC this past weekend and was fortunate enough to get an invite to his surprise 60th birthday party. I think well over 300 people showed up, aand I can say without a doubt, he's the most beloved sports figure in KC history. He took the time to stop and talk with every single one of his guests. Just a gentleman and true class act. >>
That's awesome and sounds like you had a blast. Brett occasionally gets a bad rap (for whatever reason) but in my personal experience, he was always courteous and approachable. Thanks for sharing.
Angels- Nolan Ryan
Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again.
Blue Jays- have to think about it. Someone else said Halladay, but, meh. Carter.
Braves- Hank Aaron
Brewers- Yount
Cards- Stan Musial, no question.
Cubs- Ernie Banks
Diamondbacks- Big Unit
Dodgers (BRK)J. Robinson
Dodgers (LA) Sandy Koufax (honorable mention-Tommy Lasorda
Expos- Andre Dawson
Giants- Willie Mays
Indians- Feller
Mariners-Griffey Jr.
Marlins- Ramirez
Mets- Seaver
Nationals-Harper
Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr. (I also thought of Earl Weaver for some reason)
Padres-Gwynn, no question
Phillies- Schmidt
Pirates-Clemente
Rangers- Again, Nolan Ryan
Rays- hmmmm. Maybe Longoria.
Reds- Pete Rose, no question. Honorable mention- Johnny Bench
Red Sox-Two way tie. Williams and YAZ. Surprised no one mentioned Yaz.
Rockies- Helton (only by default)
Royals- Brett
Senators- Johnson
Tigers-Ty Cobb
Twins- Killebrew
White Sox- F. Thomas
Yankees-Ruth, Mantle
Edited because I had Carter in the wrong place accidentally.
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<< <i>A's- Reggie
Angels- Nolan Ryan
Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again.
Blue Jays- have to think about it. Someone else said Halladay, but, meh.
Braves- Hank Aaron
Brewers- Yount
Cards- Stan Musial, no question.
Cubs- Ernie Banks
Diamondbacks- Big Unit
Dodgers (BRK)J. Robinson
Dodgers (LA) Sandy Koufax (honorable mention-Tommy Lasorda
Expos- Andre Dawson
Giants- Willie Mays
Indians- Feller
Mariners-Griffey Jr.
Marlins- Ramirez
Mets- Seaver
Nationals-Harper
Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr. (I also thought of Earl Weaver for some reason)
Padres-Gwynn, no question
Phillies- Schmidt
Pirates-Clemente
Rangers- Again, Nolan Ryan
Rays- Carter.
Reds- Pete Rose, no question. Honorable mention- Johnny Bench
Red Sox-Two way tie. Williams and YAZ. Surprised no one mentioned Yaz.
Rockies- Helton (by default)
Royals- Brett
Senators- Johnson
Tigers-Ty Cobb
Twins- Killebrew
White Sox- F. Thomas
Yankees-Ruth, Mantle >>
That's a good list. It's funny that Mantle is probably one of the 3 or 4 most recognizable/iconic players of all-time but he is (somewhat surprisingly) overwhelming overshadowed by the Babe.
New York Giants - Mel Ott
Kansas City A's - Roger Maris
Seattle Pilots - Jim Bouton
<< <i>I think if you didn't grow up in the Detroit area, it may be easier to imagine Cobb above Kaline, but I'm willing to be that anyone from here will pick Kaline first. >>
I grew up in Pontiac and I'd select Cobb. No complaints with the pick of Kaline though.
Atlanta Braves = Bobby Cox (He started the 14-Division title streak several years before Chipper made the major league team. Cox also started the streak several years before the Braves signed Greg Maddux. Cox was the face of the franchise during the franchise's golden era)
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<< <i>Marlins - Jeff Conine >>
now that's funny.
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<< <i>Astros-frankly, Nolan Ryan came to mind again. >>
Prior to him becoming a partial owner and President of the Rangers, safe to assume most Houstonians (myself included) would have agreed with you. McMullen's name is still mud in these parts for letting Ryan go to Arlington.
Hypothetically if he came back and filled our vacant President's position, he and Biggio would be a 1 A/B situation, depending on the day...
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO.
RIP Mom- 1932-2012
<< <i>You know, it says something really great about the quality of a guy who can be reasonably considered the face of three different teams.
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO. >>
To put that into perspective, his son Reid is reportedly becoming the team's President. An overwhelming majority of fans on local radio, print, twitter, etc are absolutely elated. There will always be a negative Nancy but I'd put the positive response around 99.9999%.
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<< <i>Tigers: Kaline
(Yes, Kaline over Cobb for the face of the franchise as far as I'm concerned) >>
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. >>
Being a life-long Michigan resident, I have to go with Kaline. I never even saw him play, being just a couple years too young. However, between the very long historic career he had with 100% of it in a Tigers uniform, plus a very long broadcasting career for the franchise after that, I really can't imagine anyone being more synonymous with the Detroit Tigers than Al Kaline. It really feels to me like Cobb is a statistically fantastic player who is fun to brag that he played for Detroit and take pride in his on-field accomplishments, but it more or less stops there, where Kaline is the Tigers, revered in every sense. I think if you didn't grow up in the Detroit area, it may be easier to imagine Cobb above Kaline, but I'm willing to be that anyone from here will pick Kaline first. >>
Have to agree--Kaline played in Detroit, stayed in Detroit, I imagine he still lives there, he did spring training and the fantasy camps in Lakeland (don't know if he still does) and was a Tiger TV broadcaster for a couple of decades. For years he signed free autographs at the Detroit Auto Show, baseball card shows, and countless other personal appearances in the area before such autograph sessions became the high-dollar industry that they are currently. After Kaline, I'd rank Whitaker and Trammell (tied, of course) over Cobb.
A's- Rickey Henderson
Angels- Garrett Anderson
Astros- Craig Biggio
Blue Jays- Joe Carter
Braves- Hank Aaron
Brewers- Robin Yount
Cards- Stan Musial
Cubs- Ernie Banks
Diamondbacks- Randy Johnson
Dodgers (BRK)- Jackie Robinson
Dodgers (LA)- Sandy Koufax
Expos- Andre Dawson
Giants- Willie McCovey
Indians- Bob Feller
Mariners- Ken Griffey Jr.
Marlins- Luis Gonzalez
Mets- Tom Seaver
Nationals- Bryce Harper
Orioles- Cal Ripken Jr.
Padres- Tony Gwynn
Phillies- Mike Schmidt
Pirates- Roberto Clemente
Rangers- Nolan Ryan
Rays- Carl Crawford
Reds- Johnny Bench
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Rockies- Todd Helton
Royals- George Brett
Senators- Walter Johnson
Tigers- Al Kaline
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White Sox- Frank Thomas
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<< <i>You know, it says something really great about the quality of a guy who can be reasonably considered the face of three different teams.
Can you think of anyone else besides Nolan Ryan who can make that claim? (no fair counting team name or location changes either-I'm talking 3 different teams)
Side note... only in an alternate universe does Chipper Jones eclipse Hank Aaron as the face of the Braves IMO. >>
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<< <i>Many people consider Nolan Ryan to be the greatest player ever for the Texas Rangers. According to the Los Angeles Times, he's also the greatest player to ever don an Angels uniform, too.
...Oh, and did we mention Ryan also is one of the most popular players in the history of Houston Astros? >>
Heh.