Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

[momen55]

roberto clemente
pete rose

[Mark17]

Ted Williams.

Mostly for the man he was, giving 5 of the best years of his career to serving in the military, flying dangerous missions and being shot down in flames. He was a true hero (not just a "hero" who hits a game-winning homer in a big game.)

His reputation was that he could be difficult, yet he had very close, almost lifelong friendships with several teammates (Pesky, Dom Dimaggio, Doerr to name a few.) He is in the fishermans' hall of fame, hunted big game in Africa, and generally lived what, to me, is the almost ideal life, excelling at everything he did (except marriages.)

I've read a few books about him and no question, if I could spend a day with any ballplayer, it would be Ted, absolutely no question.

Rube Waddell would be second.....

[legaleagle92481]

1. Mariano Riveria. 2. Derek Jeter.
3. Craig Biggio (we share a hometown)
4. Eddie Murray (despite his rep on both occassions that I met him he was a gentleman and a very underated player)
5. Kirby Puckett
6. Ozzie Smith

[Tedw9]

1) Carlton Willey (Was a very close friend of mine and my wifes)
2) Ted Williams
3) Babe Ruth
4) David Ortiz
5) Dwight Evans

[godwulf]

My favorite all-time player is Matt Williams.

On the field, he always gave 100%, respected the game, and had his teammates' backs all the way. His seriousness about the game is legendary; his nickname is "The Marine".

I've had several opportunities to speak with Matty - about his bats, in particular, of which I've collected 29, so far - and watch his interactions with other fans, and he is as friendly, caring and personable as any player I've ever seen.

[gingi79]

Matt Diaz
Kelly Gruber
Shawn Camp
Dale Murphy
Chipper Jones

Used to be McGwire until he crippled himself in my eyes using steroids.

[apfriz]

1. Pete Rose
2. Steve Carlton
3. Bo Jackson
4. John Smoltz
5. Andruw Jones

[Bondsgloves]

1.) Barry Bonds
2.) Willie Mays
3.) Ken Griffey
4.) Rickey Henderson
5.) Frank Thomas

[gnishiyama]

In no particular order:

1. Derek Jeter
2. Mariano Rivera
3. Hideki Matsui
4. Hideo Nomo
5. Don Mattingly

Goh Nishiyama

[AM]

Not in order ...

Jim Edmonds
Mark Kotsay
Ken Griffey Jr.
Tony Gwynn
Lenny Dykstra
Rickey Henderson
Will Clark
Craig Biggio
John Franco
Keith Hernandez

... to name a few