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Top Five players in your lifetime (1 Viewer)

Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

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Not top five favorite players because then I'd have four Tigers and an Angel.

1. Rod Carew (also my favorite player ever)

-Saw Carew play four times at Tiger Stadium including this game where he actually hit a HR. It was the first HR I ever remember seeing at a ML baseball game (although I had been at games where there were home runs before) and I think I just found that fascinating.

In every game I saw him play he had three hits three times, and a home run in the other. Unfortunately I started liking him toward the end of his career but I saw some highlights over the years when he was a Twin and he was just a great player. Smooth, classy, and one of the best swings ever. One of my most treasured possessions is a Rod Carew rookie card.

2. Barry Bonds

-Run, hit, steal, and played a great LF. Watching him in the 90s was a lot of fun and in the early part of this decade his dominance was incredible. It just seemed like he was gonna hit one into the ocean every time he came to the plate.

3. Don Mattingly

-I remember the 1985 like it was yesterday. 145 RBIs, 53 doubles, and a .353 average. In 1987 he hit a HR in 8 straight games and was a legend in hitting circles. Great stance, sweet swing, and a great fielder. Too bad his back gave out because he would have easily gone to the hall.

4. Bo Jackson

-Sick, just sick. the way he could hit a ball or track a line drive was incredible. I feel fortunate to have seen him play because I think he is the best athlete of my lifetime.

5. Nolan Ryan

-I remember watching the Robin Ventura game while I lived in Italy and jumped out of bed when Ryan :goodposting: him after Ventura decided he'd run out to the mound and challenge the legend. I also saw one of his no hitters and he was the best pitcher in the history of baseball on any given night even though he never won a Cy Young award. What a talent.

 
I'm fairly young (29), so not a lot of "lifetime" to draw on, but here it goes.....

1) Albert Pujols - I know he's still young, but I've never seen anyone hit so well day in and day out. He just absolutely crushes the ball on a regular basis. His defense at first is also very good now. That and I'm a Cards homer and have seen a ton of his games.

2) Barry Bonds - I hate him or else he'd be #1, but he was ridiculous in his record setting season. He either walked or hit a bomb it seemed everytime up. His stat line was usually 1-2, 2BB & 1HR each game. Ridiculous.

3) Pedro Martinez - I know he has been streaky, but when he was on top of his game I've never seen more movement out of pitch by pitch than when he was dealing.

4) Ken Griffey, Jr. - In his prime days in Seattle, no one fielded and hit like him. Still has one of the most beautiful swings I've ever seen.

5) Curt Shilling - I'm not a big fan of him either, but the year he won the WS with the Diamondbacks, he was absolutely unhittable and could pitch 9 innings every game.

As this was off the top of my head, I'm sure I missed someone, but these guys are all players who have wowed me at one time or another.

 
1. Rickey Henderson - easily the most exciting player I've ever followed. Fun personality, great quotes, tons of defining moments and a first ballot no doubt HoFer as well.

2. Barry Bonds - Best hitter I've ever seen. Forget the steroid stuff...the batting eye and the ability to take whatever was given to him is unmatched.

3. Dale Murphy - I loved the little bat waggle he had while getting set in the box. I grew up in the TBS era I guess...everybody knew the Braves and he was Mr. Brave.

4. Mariano Rivera - Lights out. Everybody knew what was coming and still couldn't hit it.

5. Mark McGwire - Unbelievable power. The thing I could never get over is how high he hit the ball. Even pop outs were fun to watch because they'd go 400 feet in the air.

 
Griffey Jr - Just a natural talent. Always had a smile on his face which only helped make everything look even more effortless than it already appeared.

Rickey Henderson - Agree with what Tough As Nails said. Plus, when most guys get on base, the fun stops there. With Rickey, the fun was just starting.

Pedro - Dominating, no matter where he was. What he did in the AL during the juiced ball / player era is just amazing when you sit down and think about it.

Robin Yount - MVP at SS and CF.

Frank Thomas - Best right handed hitter I've ever seen. Manny is in the team picture, and Pujols will probably be front and center when it's all said and done, but when Frank was putting up numbers early in his career the only names being mentioned as comparable were the likes of Ruth and Foxx.

 
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Maybe not the Top 5 stats wise but some of my favorites . . .

1. Reggie Jackson - The straw that stirred the drink. The .44 caliber killer. In a big spot Reggie always delivered. Had a swing for the ages. Candy bar. 3 HR's on 3 swings in the World Series.

2. Ricky Henderson - Single handily changed games. Had SP's & C's soiling their pants whenever he got on 1B.

3. Dwight Gooden - I'll never forget when he first came up with the Mets. PURE heat - had that rising fastball and was untouchable the first few years.

4. Don Mattingly - The Hit man. Robbed of greatness by a bad back and some very bad Yankee teams.

5. Pedro Martinez - The best SP I have ever seen when he was in his prime.

Just missed the cut . . .

Rod Carew - one of the best pure hitters I've ever seen

Darryl Strawberry - classic swing before he partied his life away

Goose Gossage - everyone knew he was throwing a fastball and nobody could do anything about it

Mike Piazza - carried the some bad Met teams for 7 years.

Craig Nettles - a defensive favorite of mine

Thurman Munson - I was crushed the day he died. I'll never forget exactly where & what I was doing when the news came over the radio.

Jose Reyes - Total :lmao: pick. Just an absolute joy to watch as a Mets fan - so much energy.

Edit to add: John Smoltz - eventhough he's on a hated rival I have much respect for him and what he's done. Starter - Tommy John Surgery - 150 saves as a closer - and then gets to 200 wins. The man defines heart.

 
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Ozzie Smith - Great defense and a genuine love for the game.

Mike Schmidt - Everyone talks about his HRs but I've never seen another 3B who was as good at barehanding high-choppers and gunning to first.

Gary Maddox - Two third of the earth.....you know the rest.

Tug McGraw - Love of the game...and life.

Lenny Dykstra - Mix in a hard-### attytood and who knows what else with a big wad of chew.

 
This is obviously not who we think is the best, but who we enjoyed watching:

1) Kirk Gibson -- I was just a HUGE Gibson fan. He played the game hard, yet was completely flawed. Fun guy to watch.

2) Greg Maddux -- He's an artist. Clemens was a better pitcher, but I always preferred to watch Maddux because of how brilliant he was with command, control and unbelievable movement. I mean, he's basically a fastball/changeup pitcher with about 15 different fastballs and 10 different changeups. He also outsmarted every hitter he faced (almost). I remember reading an article about him once where he got Raffy Palmiero to ground out to second. He came back to the dugout and told his teammate that he has Palmiero all night. "I just gave him a single to left, but he didn't want it. He wanted to pull the ball. I got him." He also said in that article that he watches the guy in the on deck circle some when he pitches because he wants to see how that guy is reacting. Unreal.

3) Mark McGwire -- Some of those moonshots -- wow.

4) Cal Ripken -- The ultimate pro. Always showed up, rarely out of position. Great guy to watch.

5) Junior -- It saddens me that his injuries robbed him of so much of his career. As great as he was, we'll always look back and wonder what could have been.

I have to give three more (sorry, Doc):

6) Bonds -- He was always the best player on the field, but there was a 3-4 year run where he was just absolutely incredible to watch. Unreal.

7) Mariano Rivera -- The guy has made a career on basically one pitch. One absolutely amazing pitch.

8) Trevor Hoffman -- The guy's changeup can make a grown man look very, very silly.

 
One more aspect of a game that needs to be mentioned:

Andruw Jones - He's lost a step now, but watching him play CF is ... wow. The jump he gets is amazing. He's turned more hits into outs than any OF I've seen.

 
#1 Nolan Ryan - son's middle name is Ryan in his honor

#2 Kirby Puckett - 1st saw him in the 86 allstar game and loved what I saw

#3 Fred McGriff - loved the Crime Dog

#4 Billy Wagner - started following him while he was in Ferrum College

#5 Rickey Henderson - dominated a game like few have in his prime

 
Paul O'Neill - Some think he was an ###...but he brought intensity like noone else.

Don Mattingly - Great player who I would have loved see play into the Hall of Fame.

Lefty - Dominant pitcher. Could count on him every 3rd or 4th day.

Bernie Williams - Class player.....

Pete Rose - Loved him growing up.

 
1. Kirby Puckett - The Human Wrecking Ball. I have been a SS/3B my whole life, but I always wore #34. He made the rest of us "undertall" people feel huge when he'd rob a HR. Never met a pitch he couldn't hit.

2. Donnie Baseball - MVP. Like Dr.D said, if it weren't for the back, he'd be in the Hall.

3. Graig Nettles - Diving stop after diving stop, he's the reason I'm a baseball fan.

4. Mike Schmidt - Another influence in my position of choice. Extremely powerful and underrated defensively.

5. Goose Gossage - Game Over.

6. Mariano Rivera - One pitch and he's the greatest closer ever.

7. Jeter/Williams/O'Neill - Makes me realize how lucky I am to be a Yanks fan.

Honorable Mention

Jesse Barfield - Had the best outfield arm I've ever seen.

Rickey Henderson - Few men have dominated so many games from the leadoff spot.

Jack Morris - If you were going to score 5, he'd give up 4. If you were going to score 2, he'd give up 1. Great big game pitcher.

 
Oh crap:

ICHIRO! -- He's really fun to watch. The way he hits is so...strange. I don't know how he can hit like that. And he's lightening fast and has an absolute cannon.

 
Knightro said:
#1 Nolan Ryan - son's middle name is Ryan in his honor#2 Kirby Puckett - 1st saw him in the 86 allstar game and loved what I saw#3 Fred McGriff - loved the Crime Dog#4 Billy Wagner - started following him while he was in Ferrum College#5 Rickey Henderson - dominated a game like few have in his prime
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Too add to the comments on my listRyan - watched no hitters #5-7 pitch by pitchPuckett - Game 6 of the 91 Series was probably my 2nd favorite game ever 2nd only to game 7 of that seriesMcGriff - consistently fun to watchWagner - couldn't believe how short and boyish he was when I saw him in Astros camp. Blew me away that a guy that looked like my kid brother (I was 19 at the time) could throw that hardHenderson - was a one man wrecking crew in the late 80's/90s on those playoff teams
 
Dykstra was a great mention up there. As is Pete Rose. I'm a Cardinals homer so it was hard to keep Ozzie off the list. And I don't think it's premature to mention Jose Reyes...if he improves by 5 or 10% over the next 3 seasons...he will be amazing. I already love watching the guy and he's only like 23 or 24 years old. Top 5 favorite to watch ever? Nah...not this early in his career. But he's top 5 playing today, no doubt.

 
Bo Jackson

Roger Clemens

Cal Ripken

Steve Sax(lived in LA as a kid and met him a few times)

A Rod(mostly pre-Yankee, but I think he will own a lot of records)

 
In no particular order:

1) Orel Hershiser in 1988. The guy was as dominant as any pitcher I've ever seen during the last 2/3 of that season and did it with a low 90's fastball that had sinking action that was among the best ever.

2) Kirk Gibson in 1988. The guy was the hardest, gutsiest competitor I ever saw. Everyone remembers the World Series home run, but he did stuff like that all year long, and carried a merely modestly talented team to a title on his back. If you replaced Kirk Gibson on that team with any other player that year, no matter how good, they would not have won that championship.

3) Roger Clemons. He's simply a dominant, dominant player. Yeah, he's a #####, but he's as old school as you'll ever see. I could easily envision him pitching inside and intimidating in any era of baseball.

4) Nolan Ryan. I loved watching him compete. He's a lot like Clemons although not as complete as a pitcher, at least when I was watching him. I remember watching him from behind the 3rd base dugout at Angels Stadium circa 1990 and seeing a few of his fastballs have a "hop" in them with some special juice behind them, and hearing the crowd go, "Whoa!" His knee-buckling curve ball was very fun to watch too.

5. Eric Gagne circa 2002-03. Game over. Yeah, there are definitely better all-time closers, but nobody had a stretch of a couple of years like Gagne had. There were times when he was plain, flat untouchable.

 
1. Mattingly- fairly strong talent met unstoppable heart and determination and iron will. Played the game right, and, well, I could go on, but he was the greatest.

2. Rickey- More his time on the A's than the Yanks. When I had started watching, his heart didn't seem in NY, but those first few years in round two with the A's, what an unreal force.

3. Paul Molitor- Another guy in the Mattingly vein, although more physical talent, and he didn't put it all together until some time later in his career. But if and God willing when I have a few boys of my own, I'd teach them to emulate his swing. The best argument for the DH ever.

4. Derek Jeter- It's been a bit of a later life recogintion, but he actually seems to be getting better. Better ABs, smarter play, and he really does have the knack for greatness

5. Mariano Rivera- Another guy, like Matingly, who I feel privledged to have had the chance to root for. A humble man with huge talent.

Honorable mentions:

Mel Hall- One of my favorites as a boy, played with a panache and flair that I guess one would term "un-yankee-like" but he was hell on wheels with the game on the line and made some great diving catches

Roberto Kelly- Ultimately flipped for Paul O'Neill, but a basehit machine, a 5 tool player for a while there, and about the only brightspot on some awful Yankee teams

Bo Jackson- A guy you couldn't take your eyes off, not quite five tools, but I never saw a guy incorporate such power into baseball, between the arm, wheels and home run distance

Pedro- When he was on, he was something to see, if he wasn't a bosox, would have been the top 5

Dennis Eckersley- that late 80's/early 90's run was so unreal, to me, he actually felt like more of a shutdown closer than Mariano. It seemed like there were years between hits by the Yanks against him

Frank Thomas- A singles hitter in a linebackers body and the ball would just fly over the wall. Great approach and fun to watch in the early 90's

Jay Buhner- Clutch, power bat who seemed to always improve until injuries bit him and a great arm to boot

Dave Parker- Just for watching him throw, but transitioned nicely at the end of his career to a guy who could pick up hits and homers

Dewey Evans- To this day, my favorite Red Sock ever. Nice D, great arm, clutch hitter and a credit to the Sox

Man, I could go all day but theres my starters

 
In no particular order:

Len Dykstra :bow:

Will Clark :towelwave:

Roger Clemens :cry:

Randy Johnson :cry:

Jose Reyes :thumbup:

Ricky Henderson :banned:

 
1 - Ted Williams

2 - Bob Gibson

3 - Mark Fyrdrich

4 - Ken Griffey, Jr.

5 - Dwight Evans

6 - Kirby Puckett

7 - Robin Yount

8 - Harmen Killebrew

9 - Alan Trammel

10 - Earl Weaver

 
1. Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He is without peer in the history of baseball. There has never been a phenomenon like him, not only in baseball, but in all of sports. Who else has filled ROAD stadiums week after week for an entire year? Everyone wanted to see him pitch. Curtain calls after every game, even on the road. I was fortunate enough to see him pitch in 1976, and the atmosphere and electricity he brought was amazing. The talking to the ball, smoothing the mound with his hands, running and jumping around like a kid was refreshing because it was genuine. To top it off, he was a great pitcher. It's a real shame injuries derailed his career. I have never seen anything like that, and I don't think we will ever have a player like that again.

2. Kirk Gibson. As stated previously, he played with a fire and emotion that is second to none and was among the greatest competitors who have ever played. He had more mental toughness than any baseball player I have ever seen. He was a winner.

3. Joel Zumaya. There is something to be said about seeing 100mph pitches thrown one after another. He brings an electricity to the game when he comes in. The oohs and aahs when he hits 100mph speak for themselves.

4. Nolan Ryan. I saw him no hit the Tigers in the early 70's. It was the most dominant pitching performance I have ever seen. We didn't come close to getting a hit and didn't even hit a ball hard. I still find his strikeout and no hitter record amazing, and especially throwing in the high 90's in his mid 40's.

5. Reggie Jackson. I love players who talk and can back it up...and boy did he ever back it up. The more important the game, the better he played.

 
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1. Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He is without peer in the history of baseball. There has never been a phenomenon like him, not only in baseball, but in all of sports. Who else has filled ROAD stadiums week after week for an entire year? Everyone wanted to see him pitch. Curtain calls after every game, even on the road. I was fortunate enough to see him pitch in 1976, and the atmosphere and electricity he brought was amazing. The talking to the ball, smoothing the mound with his hands, running and jumping around like a kid was refreshing because it was genuine. To top it off, he was a great pitcher. It's a real shame injuries derailed his career. I have never seen anything like that, and I don't think we will ever have a player like that again.2. Kirk Gibson. As stated previously, he played with a fire and emotion that is second to none and was among the greatest competitors who have ever played. He had more mental toughness than any baseball player I have ever seen. He was a winner. 3. Joel Zumaya. There is something to be said about seeing 100mph pitches thrown one after another. He brings an electricity to the game when he comes in. The oohs and aahs when he hits 100mph speak for themselves.4. Nolan Ryan. I saw him no hit the Tigers in the early 70's. It was the most dominant pitching performance I have ever seen. We didn't come close to getting a hit and didn't even hit a ball hard. I still find his strikeout and no hitter record amazing, and especially throwing in the high 90's in his mid 40's. 5. Reggie Jackson. I love players who talk and can back it up...and boy did he ever back it up. The more important the game, the better he played.
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Top five Tigers:Lou WhitakerCecil FielderJoel ZumayaJeremy BondermanJack MorrisHere's to hoping Cameron Maybin displaces fatass. :D
 
Red Sox

1-Roger Clemens

2-Jim Rice

3-Fred Lynn

4-Pedro Martinez

5-Luis Tiant-Dwight Evans

Field

Andre Dawson

Goose Gossage :D

Reggie Jackson

Bo Jackson

George Brett

Dave Parker

Nolan Ryan

 
Roberto Alomar - what an amazing fielder, making the impossible routinely. youtube has let me down big time here.

Larry Walker - could do it all

Eric Gagne - stud

Roy Halladay - just a pro's pro

Dave Stieb - at his peak, sure HOF'er. I still think he deserves to be in.

Sorry for the homer-centric view but it's all I got.

 
Mike Schimdt

Steve Yeager

Cal Ripkin

Nolan Ryan

Reggie Jackson

Jackson wasn't everybody's favorite but you had to watch him in the clutch.

 
Someone needs to mention El Guapo, a.k.a. Rich Garces

I could name a bunch of others but nobody reads anyone else's list anyways

 
bostonfred said:
Someone needs to mention El Guapo, a.k.a. Rich GarcesI could name a bunch of others but nobody reads anyone else's list anyways
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Mike Fetters deserves some love in this thread too......used to love the way he would take a deep breath and then snap his head in and stare down the hitter.
 
Shocked no one has mentioned Johan yet.

I doubt many have seen a lefty as good as he is unless their old enough to remember Carlton

 
1. George Brett - I am only 27, but that guy, up until around 1090 was the best pure hitter I have ever seen. I remember watching the game he won his batting title at age 37, he still hit the ball like he did when he was 23. So many times @ ROyals Stadium, if GBrett was up with a chance to tie teh game or take the lead, the whole place as just buzzing...I vividly remember those feelings.

3. Cal Ripken - Not flashy at all but just seeing a guy go out there, everyday, for 23 years and do his job in the right way was so enjoyable when I got to see him play.

3. Greg Maddux - as has been said, the guy was an artist on the mound.

4. Griffey Jr. - A guy who was blessed with so much God-given talent...was so fun to watch. It always seemed, and still does, like he is having the most fun of anyone on the diamond.

5. Randy Johnson -Every game I saw Johnson pitch, I always bought my ticket thinking I could see history.

Newer guys I think I am going to want to watch for a long time:

1. Albert Pujols

2. Jeff Francouer

3. Cole Hamels

4. Alex Gordon (once he starts hitting :goodposting: )

5. Grady Sizemore

 
Mark Fidrych-easily the most entertaining

Bill Lee- nut job on and off the field

Willie Mays- I remember being unable to comprehend his skill and talent, whereas a guy like Rose, Yaz, etc., you could see them working their #### off.

Pedro Martinez-Best pitcher I've ever seen for a few years there. In Boston, you had to arrange your schedule so you wouldn't miss a Pedro start.

Luis Tiant- money pitcher with flash and style. Plus, I struck out his kid in LL once and Luis started heckling his own son.

Honorable Mention:

Juan Marichal, Oil Can Boyd, George Scott, Pete Rose, Jim Palmer, Bob Gibson

 
Fernando Valenzuela - Big Dodger fan and I can't remember a more electric time than Fernando-mania. His starts were absolutely can't-miss events. Looking up at the sky in the middle of his windup and then unleashing that filthy screwball - classic. And then watching this pudgy guy waddle up to the plate to take his hacks was hilarious. He was actually a decent hitter for a pitcher.

George Brett - Loved to watch this guy hit. And his reaction in the pine tar game was Hall of Fame material. He went from zero to psycho in the blink of an eye.

Barry Bonds - Pre-steroids, I thought he was the most complete player in baseball. He could hit for average, hit for power, run, field, and throw. There wasn't anything he couldn't do out there. Now, he's an asterisk.

Tony Gwynn - Despite the fact that he played for the Pads, I loved to watch him hit. Watching him battle with Maddux was a special treat - I think he was the only hitter who got in Maddux's head.

Pedro Martinez - With the Expos and then in his early years with Boston, the guy was just sick. Electric stuff and wouldn't shy away from drilling batters...or blatant headhunting.

 
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This stinks of homerism...

...Pedro Martinez... his pitching performances in his prime were otherworldy... his starts turned Fenway into a college basketball party

...David Ortiz... any at-bat with the game on the line can induce chills

...Tim Naehring... saw him in five games... hit six HR in those games

...Ichiro Suzuki... MLB should simply sell tapes of his playing baseball, no narration required, just all Ichiro, all the time... he always puts on clinic whenever he plays

...Jim Rice... childhood hero

 
1. Roberto Clemente - Favorite player of all time. His story is a great one. What a great man and player.

2. Jim Rice - Favorite Red Sox of all time. What a magnificent hitter. Has a reputation as a power hitter but he could do it all with a bat. Had 4 straight 200 hit seasons. He led the league in triples a couple of times.

3. Dave Parker - It was around 1979 and Parker unleashed an incredible throw from RF in an All Star game. I was a big fan from then on.

4. Luis Tiant - Whenever I pitched in LL, I always did the spin and lookaway ala Tiant.

5. Carlton Fisk - Tough as nails. I was a catcher in LL and tried to punish guys with the tag at home like Fisk did.

Honorable mention

Clemens

Martinez

Lynn

 
1. Frank Thomas - The beast of the 1990's

2. Ken Griffey Jr. - So smooth

3. Barry Bonds - Best hitter ever

4. Paul O'Neil - I loved watching him get mad

5. Albert Belle - Same as #4

 
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Doctor Detroit said:
lions327 said:
1. Mark "The Bird" Fidrych. He is without peer in the history of baseball. There has never been a phenomenon like him, not only in baseball, but in all of sports. Who else has filled ROAD stadiums week after week for an entire year? Everyone wanted to see him pitch. Curtain calls after every game, even on the road. I was fortunate enough to see him pitch in 1976, and the atmosphere and electricity he brought was amazing. The talking to the ball, smoothing the mound with his hands, running and jumping around like a kid was refreshing because it was genuine. To top it off, he was a great pitcher. It's a real shame injuries derailed his career. I have never seen anything like that, and I don't think we will ever have a player like that again.2. Kirk Gibson. As stated previously, he played with a fire and emotion that is second to none and was among the greatest competitors who have ever played. He had more mental toughness than any baseball player I have ever seen. He was a winner. 3. Joel Zumaya. There is something to be said about seeing 100mph pitches thrown one after another. He brings an electricity to the game when he comes in. The oohs and aahs when he hits 100mph speak for themselves.4. Nolan Ryan. I saw him no hit the Tigers in the early 70's. It was the most dominant pitching performance I have ever seen. We didn't come close to getting a hit and didn't even hit a ball hard. I still find his strikeout and no hitter record amazing, and especially throwing in the high 90's in his mid 40's. 5. Reggie Jackson. I love players who talk and can back it up...and boy did he ever back it up. The more important the game, the better he played.
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Top five Tigers:Lou WhitakerCecil FielderJoel ZumayaJeremy BondermanJack MorrisHere's to hoping Cameron Maybin displaces fatass. :goodposting:
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No Mickey Tettleton?
 
Jayrod said:
4) Ken Griffey, Jr. - In his prime days in Seattle, no one fielded and hit like him. Still has one of the most beautiful swings I've ever seen.
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No doubt. The guy was as natural of a player as you will find and a lot of fun to watch.
bicycle_seat_sniffer said:
Robin Yount
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My first baseball poster was Robin Yount. What a player.
Limp Ditka said:
Rickey Henderson - Agree with what Tough As Nails said. Plus, when most guys get on base, the fun stops there. With Rickey, the fun was just starting.
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He didn’t cross my mind when I typed my list but he should have
urbanhack said:
Dave WinfieldGeorge Brett
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Two beasts.
One said:
Randy Johnson :cry:
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Almost went with him over Ryan.
bostonfred said:
Someone needs to mention El Guapo, a.k.a. Rich GarcesI could name a bunch of others but nobody reads anyone else's list anyways
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:(I read them all.
Kevin Ashcraft said:
3. Greg Maddux - as has been said, the guy was an artist on the mound.5. Grady Sizemore
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For sure; surgical. Sizemore? He’s the guy I most like to watch in today’s game but since he plays for a divisional foe, it’s sometimes painful. I’m surprised at all the Paul O’Neil listings. However I guess people don’t usually appreciate Lou Whitaker either even though he was as good or better than Ryne Sandberg.
 
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