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#1 Bandido

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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:05 PM

2 Questions, 2 list.

1) - Name your top 5 all-time greatest

2) - Name your top 5 favorite players ever


5 Greatest

Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Willie Mays
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron

5 favorites

Al Kaline
Mickey Lolich
Kirk Gibson
Alan Trammell
Willie Horton




#2 FrOnT RoW JOE

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Posted 24 January 2010 - 09:57 PM

Greatest:
Bonds dont care about steroid era
Ruth
Cobb
Aaaron
Mays

Favorites:
Ken Griffy Jr
Cal Ripken Jr
Barry Larkin
Ivan Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez




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Posted 24 January 2010 - 10:35 PM

Best:

A-Rod- Will end up with over 800 homers
Bonds- Great before the roids-inhuman after
Ruth- Great hitter AND great pitcher-while eating hot dogs, swilling beer, and catching V.D.
Williams- Went to war twice and still hit 406
Aaron- 714 with no juice.

Favorites:

Pete Rose- He made himself the hit king by willing it.
Rickey Henderson- He was crazier than a s***house rat, always good for a third person quote.
Mark Lemke- Hit 240 during the regular season, 400 in post season. The REAL Mr. October
Ken Griffey Jr. - Purest swing ever- excellent athlete
Rust Staub- He looked like an insurance salesman out there. Just some guy that could hit.

Edited by lepiota, 25 January 2010 - 07:59 AM.


#4 Bandido

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Posted 24 January 2010 - 10:46 PM

Rusty Staub

Now there's a blast from the past. Always ran like he was tiptoeing on eggshells and it took him roughly 20 seconds to get to first base. A great rbi guy though! cool.gif



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Posted 24 January 2010 - 10:52 PM

Greatest:
Willie Mays- Best all around player the game has ever seen
Ted Williams
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron
Ken Griffey Jr.- If not for the injuries he ends up the greatest.

Favorites:
Travis Fryman
Cecil Fielder
Ken Griffey Jr.
Bobby Higginson
Curtis Granderson

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Posted 24 January 2010 - 11:01 PM

Big Daddy!!!!!!!!!



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Posted 27 January 2010 - 09:06 PM

Greatest

1. Babe Ruth

2. Hank Aaron--The real Home run King

3.Ted Williams

4. Ty Cobb-

5.Roberto Clemente--Could do it all and passed away while helping others


Favorite

1. Billy Williams--what a great swing

2. Ron Santo--should be in the Hall of Fame

3. Andre Dawson--Could do it all

4. Ryan Sandberg--One of the best 2nd baseman ever

5. Ernie Banks--Let's play two today



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Posted 27 January 2010 - 09:13 PM

Heard a story about Williams on TV. Said in the war he landed a burning plane instead of ejecting because he thought a metal bar above him would hit his knees when ejecting, therefore hampering or ruining his return to the bigs. Now THATS a man that loves the game

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 09:51 AM

Five Greatest?

Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Pete Rose
Albert Pujols
TedWilliams


Five Fav's

Rose
Clemente
Andre Thornton
Ricky Henderson
Cesar Geronimo

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Posted 28 January 2010 - 10:26 AM

Gummy? Cesar Geronimo in your top five favorites? Really? Were you a fast, glove man in high school? Not Rose, Morgan, Griffey or Foster?



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Posted 28 January 2010 - 10:56 AM

QUOTE (lepiota @ Jan 28 2010, 12:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Gummy? Cesar Geronimo in your top five favorites? Really? Were you a fast, glove man in high school? Not Rose, Morgan, Griffey or Foster?



I always like "the Chief", he is the forgotten man in the "Big Red Machine"

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 04:56 PM

QUOTE (Gumshoe @ Jan 28 2010, 10:56 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I always like "the Chief", he is the forgotten man in the "Big Red Machine"


Speaking of forgotten, how about Bobby Tolan? He was right before the BRM got reved up. Always wore his batting helmet high because of this thick afro. And Lee Maye?

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Posted 29 January 2010 - 08:02 PM

Johnny Bench
Omar Visquel
Ozzie Smith
Barry Bonds
Manny Rameriz
Favorites are the big red machine of the seventies and the indians from the 90s. Way to many players to list from them two teams.

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Posted 30 January 2010 - 11:39 AM

Top Five Greatest
1. Hank Aaron-Real home run king
2. Babe Ruth
3. Ty Cobb
4. Pete Rose
5.Cy Young

Top Five Favorite
1.Placido Polanco
2.Ken Griffey jr.
3.Alex Rodriguez
4.Albert Pujols
5.Derek Jeter




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Posted 30 January 2010 - 08:18 PM

Agree with Bandido on 5 greatest

5 Greatest

Babe Ruth
Ty Cobb
Willie Mays
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron

5 favorites

Norm Cash
Mickey Lolich
Mark Fidrych
Alan Trammell
Willie Horton

Edited by ADog, 30 January 2010 - 08:18 PM.


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Posted 31 January 2010 - 02:00 PM

Top 5

1) Hank Aaron
2) Babe Ruth
3) Willie Mays
4) Joe Dimagio
5) Cy Young

Favorite 5

1) Ken Griffey Jr.
2) Manny Ramirez
3) Randy Johnson
4) Jim Thome
5) Sammy Sosa

Edited by H.S. sports guru, 31 January 2010 - 02:03 PM.


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Posted 01 February 2010 - 11:06 AM

QUOTE (Gumshoe @ Jan 28 2010, 09:51 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Five Greatest?

Willie Mays
Hank Aaron
Pete Rose
Albert Pujols
TedWilliams


Five Fav's

Rose
Clemente
Andre Thornton
Ricky Henderson
Cesar Geronimo

thats what i like to see pujols is my favorite and i think deserves to on the best


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Posted 01 February 2010 - 01:16 PM

Greatest:

Ruth
Cobb
Mays
Williams
Gehrig

Favorites:
Jack Morris
Allan Trammell
Lou Whitaker
Rickey Henderson
Tom Glavine

Edited by ramoth, 01 February 2010 - 01:16 PM.


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Posted 22 February 2010 - 10:56 PM

GREATEST

1.Hank Arron
2.Nolan Ryan
3.Tom Glavin
4.Ted Williams
5.Ty Cobb


FAVS

1.Prince Fielder
2.Curtis Granderson
3.John Smoltz
4.David Justice
5.Fred McGrif(Sp?)

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Posted 12 March 2010 - 02:16 PM

Greatest

1. Aaron
2. Mays
3. Williams
4. Bench
5. Griffey, Jr.
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Honorable Mention
Rose, Cobb, Ripken

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Favorite

1. Barry Larkin
2. Orel Hershiser
3. Joe Morgan
4. Alan Trammell
5. Dave Concepcion







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