Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

[momen55]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

roberto clemente
pete rose

[Mark17]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Matt Diaz
Kelly Gruber
Shawn Camp
Dale Murphy
Chipper Jones

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

[apfriz]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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

[Bondsgloves]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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

[gnishiyama]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

In no particular order:

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

Goh Nishiyama

[AM]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

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

[trsent]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Thurman Munson
2. Carlton Fisk
3. Bo Jackson
4. Billy Martin
5. Frank Thomas "The Big Hurt"

I saw someone mention books above, so I'll list a couple of must read authors:

1. Ron Luciano - The Umpire Strikes Back and Strike Two were great books, but Remembrance of Swings Past gave book time to guys like Tom Paciorek who had a great story to tell.
2. Bob Uecker - Catcher in the Wry - Great stories and really funny, just what you would expect from Uecker.

[Fnazxc0114]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Nolan Ryan
Steve buechelle
pudge rodriguez

[tacprc]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Joe Morgan
Tony Perez
Dave Concepcion

[zookerman182]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Derek Jeter
Mariano Rivera
Roberto Clemente
Mo Vaughn
Glenallen Hill

[Jeffredsfan]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Joe Morgan (named my son after him)
2. Tom Seaver (my grandson's middle name is Seaver)
3. Tony Perez
4. Pete Rose
5. Dave Concepcion