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Who is the GOAT Baltimore Oriole?

coolstanleycoolstanley Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Eddie Murray
Cal Ripken JR.
Brooks Robinson
Jim Palmer
other

Terry Bradshaw was AMAZING!!

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  • craig44craig44 Posts: 11,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Eddie had more Offensive value, Brooks More on Defense, but it is sure hard to beat a guy you can plug into the SS position for 15 years and be very good at both and never miss a game.

    George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.

  • MaywoodMaywood Posts: 2,811 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Jim Palmer.

    For all the good Ripken did I think "the streak" got to be a personal achievement and there were times he should have sat to help his team. His legacy wouldn't have been affected but "the streak" would have ended, so he continued.

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  • Alfonz24Alfonz24 Posts: 3,119 ✭✭✭✭✭

    no Chris Davis?

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  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,398 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It's Ripken or Murray, and they're too close to call. With a gun to my head today, I'd take Murray but I might change my mind tomorrow.

    This is for you @thisistheshow - Jim Rice was actually a pretty good player.
  • 1948_Swell_Robinson1948_Swell_Robinson Posts: 2,068 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @dallasactuary said:
    It's Ripken or Murray, and they're too close to call. With a gun to my head today, I'd take Murray but I might change my mind tomorrow.

    I have felt the same for years.

  • LandrysFedoraLandrysFedora Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Earl Weaver (GOAT Orioles manager)

  • Steven59Steven59 Posts: 9,881 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm guessing this one - sired 3 nests of babies this year - :D

    "When they can't find anything wrong with you, they create it!"

  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 15, 2022 7:37AM

    I say Murray

    Their average seasons:

    1st line is Murray; 2nd line is Ripken:

    G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB WAR
    162 619 544 83 160 28 2 26 94 68 75 .294 .37 .498 .868 139 271 4.9
    162 695 624 89 172 33 2 23 91 61 70 .276 .34 .447 .788 112 279 5.2

    Steve

  • dallasactuarydallasactuary Posts: 4,398 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Murray was no doubt the better hitter, but I think the question was who was the better player.

    This is for you @thisistheshow - Jim Rice was actually a pretty good player.
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