Who's your favorite MLB player? For which team(s)? And, why?
I'll start this party:
Robin Yount.
Milwaukee Brewers.
Because he stayed with a failry mediocre team his entire career. Plus his lemonade and limeade drinks are amazing! Robinade! Seriously: http://www.robinade.org/ (http://www.robinade.org/)
I have never heard of Robinade... quality find.
While I am (and have been) a Twins fan, I really started following baseball through WGN broadcasts in the late 80s, and as a result Ryne Sandberg has always been my all-time favorite baseball player. Favorite current players include Ben Revere, Glen Perkins, and Pat Neshek.
Don't have a current player, but Jose Canseco for a long time in my childhood. Not so much anymore
Childhood favorites:
Carlton Fisk
Frank Thomas
Nolan Ryan
Rickey Henderson
I don't really have a favorite anymore. It used to be Brian Anderson when he was on the White Sox, but that was probably the last time I really had a favorite.
Gantry's mom was always good with the balls and bat.
Sandberg it is.
Jesus, my comment was uncalled for
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Quote from: BDawk on 06/21/13, 02:32:43 PM
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Gotta be shtick
Will Clark as a kid
Barry Zito for the last 5 years
Brian Downing as a kid
Ozzie Smith
Omar Vizquel
Erik Aybar now.
Quote from: Gantry on 06/21/13, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/21/13, 02:32:43 PM
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Gotta be shtick
I wish. I even did a school project on him about someone I admire
Well as a young man I'd have to say the big mashers (Fielder, Canseco, McGwire), and of course I'm a Tigers fan, so Whitaker and Trammell.
For some reason, even though I never watched him, Dave Parker. He got hurt alot too, hurt his chances for 3000 Hits. I bought tons of his cards off Ebay, have every regular issue Topps of his.
Favorite current players:
Miguel Cabrera
Albert Pujols
Mark Teixeira
Mike Trout
Justin Verlander
Quote from: BDawk on 06/22/13, 07:05:35 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 06/21/13, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/21/13, 02:32:43 PM
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Gotta be shtick
I wish. I even did a school project on him about someone I admire
How does something like this happen? Dropped on your head as a child?
He must have had a big game right before that project. He did have one kick ass season with the Phils
1983
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollaal01.shtml (http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hollaal01.shtml)
That was a pretty solid year, though you are still dumb
I agree with most of what you said there...
Good, cause I hate fighting
Bo Jackson!!! Cuz Bo Knows!!!!
Batter: Donnie Baseball
Pitcher: Doc Gooden
Sad that they never will make HOF for what they did for those 6 seasons straight. Both from 1984 to 1989. Docs best season was Cy Young year in 1985 where he went 24-4 with and Era of 1.53, 16 complete games, 8 shutouts, 276 innings pitched and 268 K's. Donnie had some outstanding seasons between 84 to 87.
Of all time, Robin Yount, hands down. Current was Braun, but not so much anymore...my current favorite is Bryce Harper. Once he matures, he's gonna kill it...
Fisk has always been my favourite player.
I have a few favourite pitchers: JR Richard, Vida Blue, Bill Lee, Kent Tekulve, Tom Henke.
Favourite player to watch (although I was never a huge fan): Rickey Henderson
Quote from: Gantry on 06/21/13, 10:03:20 AM
Don't have a current player, but Jose Canseco for a long time in my childhood. Not so much anymore
Before Canseco it was Ron Kittle. Loved that guy
Bo Jackson & Bash brothers Canseco&McGwire
Quote from: Gantry on 06/24/13, 07:39:35 AM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/22/13, 07:05:35 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 06/21/13, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/21/13, 02:32:43 PM
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Gotta be shtick
I wish. I even did a school project on him about someone I admire
How does something like this happen? Dropped on your head as a child?
Funny because my mom found this exact project and I can confirm that Al Holland is on my list as most respected...behind my dad and Mike Schmidt...ahead of Michael Jackson and George Washington.
I was surprised to learn that my favorite Michael Jackson song at the time was PYT. I really don't remember liking Michael Jackson that much. Definitely not more than George Washington. This was about 1983
Quote from: BDawk on 07/29/13, 03:49:54 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 06/24/13, 07:39:35 AM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/22/13, 07:05:35 PM
Quote from: Gantry on 06/21/13, 02:33:34 PM
Quote from: BDawk on 06/21/13, 02:32:43 PM
Al Holland was my favorite for a while when I was a kid.
Gotta be shtick
I wish. I even did a school project on him about someone I admire
How does something like this happen? Dropped on your head as a child?
Funny because my mom found this exact project and I can confirm that Al Holland is on my list as most respected...behind my dad and Mike Schmidt...ahead of Michael Jackson and George Washington.
I was surprised to learn that my favorite Michael Jackson song at the time was PYT. I really don't remember liking Michael Jackson that much. Definitely not more than George Washington. This was about 1983
To be fair, George Washington hadn't had a top 10 hit in over 200 years.
Corey "Sunglasses at Night" Hart
Helped me win a few world series across several video game franchises.