Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

[primeradriver]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1.) Ken Griffey Jr.
2.) Bo Jackson
3.) Ichiro
4.) Ted Williams
5.) Albert Pujols

[thegoodz15]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. thurman munson
2. jorge posada
3. bobby murcer
4. andy pettitte
5. roberto clemente

[shoremen44]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Brooks Robinson
2. Mickey Tettleton
3. Albert Pujols
4. George Brett
5.

[vdsporty25]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Dustin Pedroia
2. Ken Griffey Jr.
3. Jim Thome
4. Tony Gwynn
5. Derek Jeter

[FastLane80]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Brett Butler
2. Tony Gwynn (hate the Padres always loved Tony...go figure that one out)
3. Eric Karros
4. Don Drysdale
5. Wally Moon (dad's favorite)

[gorilla777]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Cal Ripken, Jr.
George Brett
Derek Jeter
Johnny Bench
Mike Schmidt

[mook03005]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Still semi-new to the GUU site ....I thought Id ressurect this thread

Favorite All-time:

1. Jeff Conine
2. Willie Mays
3. Ted Williams
4. Mariano Rivera
5. Alex Rodriguez (even though the bastard cheated)

[xpress34]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Favs:

• Nolan Ryan
• Mickey Mantle
• Josh Hamilton
• Pete Rose
• Stan Musial
• Matt Holliday
• Ted Williams
• Larry Parrish

[mook03005]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Smitty

Besides Darrell Evans Larry Parrish was a hugely underatted player..I was so close to buying a 1983 Rangers home white gamer of his off ebay a couple years back. By the way Darrell Evans is an awesome dude Ive met him a couple times in Palm Springs where he coaches for the Semi Pro" "Chill"

[xpress34]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Smitty

Besides Darrell Evans Larry Parrish was a hugely underatted player..I was so close to buying a 1983 Rangers home white gamer of his off ebay a couple years back. By the way Darrell Evans is an awesome dude Ive met him a couple times in Palm Springs where he coaches for the Semi Pro" "Chill"

Mook -

Growing up in Dallas, Larry was my guy... standing straight up at the plate and literally 'lowering the boom'....

I finally got to meet him last year when the Braves were here against the Rockies - I picked up a BEAUTIFUL GU 1976 (BiCentennial) Bat from Ben (gorilla777) that Larry graciously signed for me.

I've met a TON of guys over the years having worked for Nike and Rawlings (Pujols, Nolan Ryan, LaRussa, Lasorda, Jeter, McGwire, etc) and I was never as nervous as I was when I finally met my childhood idol.

Here's a little known fact about Parrish - he holds a MLB record - ONLY player to hit two grand slams in the same week... in BOTH Leagues. Did it with Montreal and with Texas.

Here's a video my wife took:



Smitty

[mook03005]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Smitty youre full of baseball facts...wasnt joel youngblood involved in something similar to that? 2 hits 2 different teams same day

[xpress34]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Smitty youre full of baseball facts...wasnt joel youngblood involved in something similar to that? 2 hits 2 different teams same day

Mook - I believe you are correct. He played in a day game and was traded mid way through and arrived in time to play in his new teams night game that night. I would need to look up the specifics...

Anyway, It appears my video did not load, so here's a link to it of Parrish signing and talking to me...

Larry Parrish and me at Coors Field

[frikativ54]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

Anyway, It appears my video did not load, so here's a link to it of Parrish signing and talking to me...

Larry Parrish and me at Coors Field

Cool video. What did you guys talk about?

[HawaiiSportsNut]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1. Kurt Suzuki
2. Tony Gwynn
3. Shane Victorino
4. Ken Griffey Jr.
5. Barry Larkin

[cjclong]

Re: Your Favorite all-time baseball player..

1.Mickey Mantle
2.Yogi Berra
3.Whitey Ford
4. Sandy Koufax
5. (Tie) John Blanchard
Luis Arroyo

Current
1. Derek Jeter
2. Mariano Rivera
3. Ivan Rodriguez
4. Michael Young
5. Josh Hamilton