Favorite player

Joe Morgan. Compact little package. A knack for a big hit in a big moment during the Big Red Machine heyday. Rattled pitchers while on base. Great defensive player. A real leader!

Many of us teenagers in Cincinnati at the time developed the "wing flap" while batting.

Met him once in an airport and he was very kind and gracious.

Ryne Sandberg of the Cubs was my favorite of all time. This was back in the mid 80's when real TV channels were starting to make it to my part of WV. We had WGN and TBS and they were showing the Cubs and Braves. The Braves were absolutely horrible so that is one reason I chose the Cubs. The other is because the atmosphere at Wrigley and Harry Carey's broadcasts just made watching Cubs games much more interesting.

Sandberg always seemed to make the great play when they needed it or get the big hit when they needed it. But most importantly he was a classy person who did things right.

As a kid it was Carl Yastrzemski and Pete Rose. They outworked everyone. They got the most from their tools.

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Mr. Cub....

Ernie Banks.

Shortly thereafter..... Gehrig. Or at least Gary Cooper playing Lou Gehrig...

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Thanks to baseball cards, as a kid it had to be Mickey Mantle. We share initials and a birthday.





There are too many today for one to be my favorite other than infidel_son.

infidel

man.you don't look that old.

Brooks Robinson,
Without a doubt.
Played the hot corner.

Loved Pete Rose's Hustle.

Roberto Clemente Was Grace in Motion.

Willie?? Enough said.

The best pure favorite batter, Edger Martinez.
Best overall favorite Player to watch play the game, Ken Griffey JR.

EH

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Originally posted by 20dad:
infidel

man.you don't look that old.

Ehhhh, what's that you say, sonny?

WILLIE MAYS !!!! Not even a question

YAZ and RICE--those were great summers

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Originally posted by justbaseball:
Joe Morgan.
Met him once in an airport and he was very kind and gracious.

Did he happen to mention whether or not he was in the Hall of Fame?

All time favorite MLB player --- Stan Musial. Don't expect an explanation is required.

Special place in my heart for Wally Moon, though, his flat out, slam against the wall, OF play is my earliest memory of loving watching the game.

But no memories of Musial and Moon in Sportsman's Park and all the other great times at an MLB game can ever compare to any time (T-ball to Today) watching my son play.

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Mine is Pete Rose.

Mine was Pete Rose, he was not the biggest player, was not the strongest player, was not the fastest player.
He played as hard as he could, did his job always hustled.

Fred Lynn for me. I still remember the day he was traded from the Red Sox and that aweful pit in my stomach.

As a 10 year old, that was first time I had my heart broken.

My very first favorite was Jim Fregosi. We lived in Southern California and I would be Jim while playing shortstop in kickball

Showing the fickleness of youth, when he was traded to the Mets, Nolan Ryan became my new favorite - one that remains to this day.

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Best overall favorite Player to watch play the game, Ken Griffey JR.

The Kid can still play the game.

EH

If you ask me who the best player is then it is hands down Babe Ruth.

My favorite players include Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Reggie Jackson, Robin Yount, George Brett, Catfish Hunter, Omar Visquel, and Manny Rameriez.

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Originally posted by ClevelandDad:
If you ask me who the best player is then it is hands down Babe Ruth.

My favorite players include Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Reggie Jackson, Robin Yount, George Brett, Catfish Hunter, Omar Visquel, and Manny Rameriez.

oops - forgot Johnny Bench and Pete Rose.

No question. Brianna, a member of the 1998 Naval Academy 4 year old t-ball team. She wore pink cowboy boots, with a constant smile throughout every game. Much cuter than Griffey, Rose and especially Ruth.

Robin Yount. Jack of all trades........master of all trades. Very few, if any, have won MVP awards playing ss and cf and at the same time keeping the "All-American boy" profile. A class act!

Favorite players I got to see play were Rose, Yaz and Garvey.

Steve Garvey added to this last summer when my son played his son's team in Omaha. After his post-game talk with his team, he came over and talked to each of our players, took pictures and signed autographs.

Class guy.

When I was younger, I used to love to watch Willie Stargell. He was so imposing walking up to the plate, a big man that looked like he was swinging a telephone pole. The whole time he always seemed to have this big grin on his face, like he was having the time of his life.

As I grew older and Stargell retired, Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. were my favorites. Came to the ballpark to play everyday and did it well. These guys made baseball a fun sport to watch and follow.

Alexei Ramirez...nuff said