What player most reminds you of your childhood

[JasonBanz]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

2 players remind me of my childhood! Both of them were my heroes growing up. I was lucky to see them in the same venue in 1997. The Dolphins were playing the Ravens. They had the Orioles team there to celebrate their Division championship! It was awesome!

[G1X]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

PISTOL PETE MARAVICH
I was an impressionable 8th grader when my parents took me to Tuscaloosa on February 17, 1968 to see the Pistol take on the University of Alabama. I had been to sporting events before then, and been to many more since then, but I've yet to see anything that compares. The mere mention of his name brings back many fond memories of my youth.

Baseball: Too many to name, but will list Bobby Richardson, Mickey Mantle, and Bert Campaneris to name a few.

Football: Anyone who played for Auburn or Alabama in the 1960s with Joe Namath, Tucker Frederickson, Snake Stabler, and Dennis Homan being at the top of the list.

Mark Hayne
Gridiron Exchange
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Always looking for Atlanta Falcons and WFL jerseys, and Willie McGee and Darren Lewis equipment.

[kingjammy24]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

i always thought that, for many, this hobby was a way of recapturing tangible pieces of one's youth; the actual uniforms that you watched on the field as kid during some of the best parts of your life. they're like little time machines.



rudy.

[skyking26]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

i always thought that, for many, this hobby was a way of recapturing tangible pieces of one's youth; the actual uniforms that you watched on the field as kid during some of the best parts of your life. they're like little time machines.



rudy.

Very true Rudy. Agreed 100%. When you are a kid, you wanna be an adult. I'm a 46 year old adult looking back on times that were simpler. I followed guys like Kingman, etc. As an adult I can honestly say that the trend continues. When my son was born I was a Mac guy... Owning objects from the likes of Mac, Thome, Dunn, all the power guys I've followed and talked to my son and daughter about...

That's what it is all about. I just had a friend give me a nice price on a bat because he knew I wanted it and we have a friendship. Likewise, I often sell items at no profit and/or do payment plans with buddies just because that's what it is all about. The remembrance, the friendships... It's all good.

BTW, if you ever make it over the border at Sarnia to MI, we gotta get together.

RK

[island_style]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

Dodgers Steve Garvey.

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Rsamiano@aol.com

[ChrisWinsalways]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

Dale Murphy........Wow he was everything growing up in the South during the 80's.Some of the values he represented made for a great Childhood Idol.

[geoff]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

Cal Ripken JR-Ken Griffey JR-Ryan Sandberg.

Ripken because I grew up Watching Him with my Father as Orioles Fans And going to Orioles Games with Him.

Ken Griffey JR because he was my Favorite Player when I was a Kid.I had his Mariners Posters all over my Room plus his 1989 Upper Deck Rookie Card was my Favorite Card.

Ryan Sandberg because when I played Baseball when I was a Kid I played Second Base And I Wished I was him.I even watched The way he Played Second Base because thats what I played.

Thanks
Geoff

[suicide_squeeze]

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Being a HUGE baseball fan, it's funny but the guys I remember my childhood by mostly (there were two of them) were football players.

I absolutely loved Roman Gabriel, the "big bad Indian", and Deacon Jones.

Later on, it was Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Wilt Chamberlain, Magic Johnson....


........and a special mention to Mike Marshall, the old first baseman for the Dodgers after Garvey split.

Why? Because the SOB dated Belinda Carlisle of the Go-Go's for a short while, and that made him my idol!!

[Joeycola]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

One player is hard to name... Bo Jackson, Willie McGee, Vince Coleman, Doc, and Strawberry. I hope to one day own gamers from these guys!

[Fraudfinder!!]

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As a very young boy (6 and 7) Rocky Colavito comes to mind. A little later after moving from Cleveland to New England, it would be Yaz or any Boston Red Sox.

[MUSEOVEN]

Re: What player most reminds you of your childhood

Andres Galarraga.-