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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>T Engle</b><p>Since were are all collectors of cards, I was just wondering what is your favorite player of all time and why?<br /><br />I'll get the ball rolling by saying my favorite player is Walter Johnson. Walter is my favorite because of his pitching ability he had. He was known for his side arm delivery, and even made Babe Ruth awestruck of his fastball. He pitched 802 games, winning 416 of them, and had 113 shutouts which he still holds to this day.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Josh Adams</b><p>For me, it's Hank Greenberg (I know, a little to "recent" for some collectors here!), but he had such power, grace, and courage in the face of adversity. <br />A great movie is "The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg" a must see.<br /><br /><br />Have a good weekend everyone!<br><br>Go Go White Sox<br />2005 World Series Champions!
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>I know it's out of place on this board, but my favorite player is Tom Seaver.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Andrew Parks</b><p><img src="http://z.lee28.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/murphy-dale.jpg"> <img src="http://www.arikah.net/encyclopedia/images/b/b0/Christy_Mathewson_Baseball.jpg">
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Joe D.</b><p>As a kid I always wanted to be a catcher and looked up to Johnny Bench. Was a New York kid rooting for the Reds (go figure).<br /><br />I'm going to stick with Bench as my favorite.....<br /><br />but as far as vintage - its either Walter Johnson or Matty.<br /><br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Rob Fouch</b><p>Ryne Sandberg. Grew up loving the Cubs and I worshipped Ryno. I got to meet him at a Cubs charity event about 13 years ago (back when I was a lad of 23 or so) and I was trembling so hard I thought I might faint.<br />Felt kind of ridiculous reacting that way, and he looked very uncomfortable. Can't imagine why. <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14><br />As for the old-timers, I'm still learning. Very new to this. But I find Matty intriguing.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>warshawlaw</b><p>Of the ones I've seen play who are no longer active: Pete Rose, Hank Aaron, Nolan Ryan, Paul O'Neil<br /><br />Alltime, you can add Lefty O'Doul, Carl Hubbell and Sandy Koufax to the list.<br /><br />Currently playing: Shawn Green, Andy Pettite, Ichiro<br /><br />Remember, these are my favorites, not "best" players. <br /><br />I've only met 3 of them (Aaron, Green, Koufax). Can't recall what I said to Aaron or Green but I know it was stupid. Edited to say: I forgot Koufax. Met him at a card show back in '87. I was getting his autograph for a friend on a '66 Topps that he'd had since he was a boy (I didn't do autographs then, so I didn't get one for myself). I was so awestruck that I asked to shake hands, which I've never done with anyone else, just so I could tell my grandkids that I shook hands with Sandy Koufax.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Ted Zanidakis</b><p>Mine is Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.....you just have to appreciate their tremendous<br />stories and what they have contributed to Baseball.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.freephotoserver.com/v001/tedzan/babelou.jpg">
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Well, as a player I like John McGraw. Half the time he got to bat he wound up on base (according to my calculations). No one has come close to that. He was a stolen base threat, an innovator, an accomplished manager, a cheat, a thief, and a very resourceful individual.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Al C.risafulli</b><p>Favorite players of all time: Rube Waddell and Satchel Paige. The stories are just too amazing.<br /><br />Favorite players I watched play: Graig Nettles and Jimmy Key, both for their artistry.<br /><br />Favorite active players: Bernie Williams for his class and raw talent, Derek Jeter for his hustle and baseball IQ, Barry Bonds for his pure skill, and Greg Maddux for his brain.<br /><br />-Al
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Steve Dawson</b><p>For me, it's Nolan Ryan. As far as pre-WWII, my favorite is Walter Johnson.<br /><br /><br />Steve<br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Jay</b><p>John Ward--Great pitcher and a great shortstop. After his playing days a great golfer. Also, other than Albert Spalding, had the greatest influence on 19th century baseball.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>fkw</b><p>1.Bonds<br />2.Wagner<br />3.Mathewson<br />4.O'Doul<br />5.Koufax<br />6.Garvey (when I was a kid)<br />7.Ryan (when I was a kid)
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Bob</b><p>Matty, Buck, Mick and Joe D.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Richard</b><p>Honus Wagner.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Tim James</b><p>Pete Rose,Ty Cobb.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>dstudeba</b><p>Roy Campanella<br /><br />A great player, and by the accounts that I have heard, a good man.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>barrysloate</b><p>Roberto Clemente. I watched him play in his prime.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>RayB</b><p>Matty!<br /><br />RayB
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>John Kal</b><p> The greatest hitter of all time, Teddy Ballgame.<br /><br />By the way Barry, Roberto was better than Hank.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>David McDonald</b><p>Favorite player of vintage days: Smokey Joe Wood<br />Favorite player I saw play: Moose Skowron
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Dustan Hedlin</b><p>Current: Ken Griffey Jr. (Can't believe no one has mentioned him yet)<br /><br />Prewar: Joe Jackson
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>ScottIngold</b><p>Cobb Cobb & Cobb.... is there any better ?<br />Rose and Mantle for post war.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Scot Reader</b><p><br />Lou Gehrig and Ted Williams. Great players and role models.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Bill Stone</b><p>Dale Long<br /><br />Prewar --Joe Jackson
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>dd</b><p>Mickey Mantle
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Jeff Lichtman</b><p>As a kid growing up: Steve Garvey. Now: Hank Greenberg, Sandy Koufax, Ty Cobb, Hal Chase.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>jay behrens</b><p>Of the players I grew up watching, Tony Oliva was my favorite. Of the old-time players, it's a toss up between Ken Williams and Benny Kauff. Sam Crawford would also be close<br /><br />Jay<br><br>Growing old is not optional, growing up is.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Joann</b><p>Growing up: Al Kaline. I used to tell my friends that he was my uncle. hee. Really. My last name is Kline, and I told the other kids that they made a mistake on the uniform way back when and he just kept it that way. lololol. That still kind of cracks me up. <br /><br />All time: Babe Ruth. Still don't have a card, but will someday. <br /><br />Joann
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Frank Evanov</b><p>Favorite player I have seen play: Mickey<br /><br />Favorite player I have read about: Matty<br><br>Frank
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>PC</b><p>--
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>scott brockelman</b><p>I grew up watching him and still remember the night he broke the record off Al Downing. A tremendous slugger with an affable love for the game.<br /><br />Scott
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>E, Daniel</b><p>Derek Jeter. <br />His running catch into the stands absolutely seals for me what a player, is about. And he is SOME player! <br /><br />Sure, I could say the hip thing and go for Wags, MMMMMMatty, or Corn on the...., but how can you have a favourite player you've never seen play, never heard speak, never judged their girlfriend/wife on the bimbo scales of life?<br /><br /><br />Daniel<br /><br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Brad Freeman</b><p>This is an excellent question since it apparently lets us break it down into categories. With that in mind, here are mine:<br /><br />1. Favorite players that I have seen play:<br /><br />Hank Aaron--I was a 9 year old when he came to Milwaukee in 1954. I was raised in Beloit, Wisconsin and fortunately my dad took my brother and me to about 6 games per year. (Plus 1 game from both the 1957 and 1958 World Series.)Hank was so multi-dimensional: he could hit for average, for power (obviously) and could field well, throw well and could also steal a few bases.<br /><br />Mickey Mantle--Speaking of the 1957 and 1958 World Series, I could not wait to see this guy play. All of the hype, etc. Was it worth it? Absolutely! I saw Mick knock out 2 home runs. <br /><br />Ted Willliams--My dad took my brother and me to see him play in Comiskey Park in 1955 or 1956. Not sure which year. Anyway--my dad said before the game, "Wait until you see the smooth swing of Ted Williams!" Well--we were not disappointed. "The Kid" smoked one of the pitches into the right-center field bleachers for a home run. What a thrill in retrospect.<br /><br />Willie Mays--Wow! My lasting impression of him was his laser-like throws from center field to cut down Braves' runners. Such an exciting talent.<br /><br />Bob Gibson, Warren Spahn, Sandy Koufax. Yes--I saw all of them in person. One of the benefits of being older!<br /><br />I have now taken up too much space for this topic and perhaps in the near future I can address the favorites of mine from the more distant past and the more current present. God, what a great game!<br /><br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Dave Williams</b><p>Favorite I saw play - Lou Brock and Al Hrabosky - I got my picture taken with the Mad Hungarian circa 1975.<br /><br />Favorite I didn't see play - Bob Feller - He was my dad's favorite player. I was fortunate enough to get his autograph 15 years ago.<br /><br />Favorite old timers - Pepper Martin - The Wild Horse of the Osage. After that any of the old Gas House Gang, Dizzy Dean, Medwick, Bottomley, and the great 40's Cardinal teams with Musial, Moore, Marion, the Cooper's, et al.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Ricky Y</b><p>Modern player: I always loved Catfish Hunter. I got to see him pitch during the A's glory days. He didn't blow people off the mound..but he just kept winning.. Only if Charlie O Finley kept that club together they could have given the Reds a run for the money well into the late 70's...<br /><br />Oldtime player: Babe Ruth. I'd love to go back into the time machine and see the 1927 season.<br /><br />Ricky
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Sean Coe</b><p>1.Grover Alexander<br />2.Babe Ruth<br />3. Brooks Robinson<br />4.Lou Gehrig<br />5. Frank Robinson
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>cn</b><p> #1-Lou Gehrig - a real hero #2 Tom Seaver- best pitcher in modern age
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Brian</b><p>Would have to be The Babe.<br />Followed closely by Gehrig and Greenberg, who epitomized class and what I love about the game.<br /><br />Today, I would guess that only Jeter comes close (yes, I'm a fan of the Bronx Bombers....)
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Jim</b><p>My favorite player growing up: George Brett - sweet swing<br />My favorite players from years past: Gehrig and Teddy Ballgame - wish I could have seen them play.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1151729359.JPG">
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>David Vargha</b><p><font color=blue>All Time<br />Position Player: Ty Cobb<br />Pitcher: Dizzy Dean<br /><br />That I saw play:<br />Position Player: Ichiro<br />Pitcher: Randy Johnson and Nolan Ryan</font><br /><br />DavidVargha@hotmail.com
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Anonymous</b><p>Jeff Torborg, because he couldn't hit his weight either.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>john/z28jd</b><p> favorite current-Bonds<br /> favorite old time- billy hamilton<br /> favorite all-time fisk
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Spencer</b><p>My favorite is Don Mattingly!! '86 being my most hated year. To think, a pitcher, Clemens, could win the MVP. Appearing 1 out of every 5 games, what a joke. Modern baseball enjoyment ended for me when the Yanks picked up Boggs, if I didn't cry then I should have, and then Clemens, Hey Steinbrenner, just stick a knife in my heart why don't you.<br /> prewar: Cobb, he just seems so blood and guts. Gotta love that.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>joe brennan</b><p>Ty Cobb and Mickey Mantle<br><br>A scared man can't gamble and a jealous man can't work.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Daniel Bretta</b><p>My favorite growing up was Pete O'Brien...followed him from his playing days with the University of Nebraska through his major league career, and tried to collect every card I could find of his. When Ebay came around it helped me locate many of them, but believe it or not there are some very hard to find regional cards from the 1980's.<br /><br />My favorite player from the prewar era is Eddie Collins....I like to read about him. I think he's one of the most under appreciated players of all time.<br /><br />My favorite current player is Jason Varitek. My team is the Red Sox so I'm sure no further explanation is needed.<br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>steve f</b><p>Josh Gibson
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>anthony</b><p>almost one in the same, played as if every game was their last<br />loved to win, did whatever it took...<br /><br />Carew is way up there too, i just loved the way he could place<br />the ball wherever he wanted to...learned a lot from watching him<br />bat
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Brian Lindholme</b><p>Mike Schmidt...far and away my favorite.<br /><br />Old Timers : Nap Lajoie<br /> Johnny Evers<br /> Joe McGinnity<br /> <br />This is another fine topic along with the set collectors thread...kudos for keeping the board fun to read. I haven't seen a fake T206 Wagner thread in long time !!! hahaha<br /><br />Brian L<br />familytoad
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Troy Kirk</b><p>Mark (the Bird) Fidrych. In 1976, Brooks Robinson said he didn't even know Fidrych was on the team the first time he played against the Tigers, and by the next time they played he was the biggest sensation in baseball. Fidrych was everything great about baseball, a unique spirit who wasn't afraid to manicure the mound to his liking on his hands and knees between innings. Just electric, and the crowds were huge for all his starts. I got to see him once in Oakland that year, when he lost 2-1 in 10 innings. I've never seen anyone like him before or since.<br /><br />Favorite old-timer is Ty Cobb because of his brilliant baserunning, regularly scoring from first on singles, and going from 1st to 3rd on bunts. When was the last time you saw a modern player do either of those?
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Chris</b><p>My favorites are Matty, Honus, Lajoie, Delahanty, Mike Kelly, Jimmie Foxx, and... Bugs Raymond.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Mike</b><p>Pre war - Foxx. I would love to have seen a few of his long shots....<br /><br />Post War - Koufax. Can anyone comprehend how good he would have been without the pain? The same could have been said for Mantle also. <br /><br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>T206Collector</b><p>There's only one Christy that I know at all<br />One Christy that I ever saw<br />He's the one who discovered the fade-away ball<br />And he pitches for Muggsy McGraw...
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Scott T</b><p>Pre-War: Amos Rusie<br />Negro League: Oscar Charleston<br />"Modern": Nate Colbert<br /><br /><img src="http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y133/scottopotamus/Nate%20Colbert/1974_Topps_Washington.jpg"><br><br>Scott <br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Rich Klein</b><p>Was going to Use EOM but was not allowed to post without some text. So here is some text<br /><br />Jimmy Wynn and Cesar Cedeno
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Josh K.</b><p>A couple of favorites (too hard to pick one over the other):<br /><br />Grover Alexander<br />Walter Johnson<br /><br />Now, if you had asked me about my favorite card, well that would be a different player altogether.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Paul</b><p>Pre war- Babe Ruth/Ty Cobb (cant decide between the two)<br />Post war- Tom Seaver<br /><br />Hey Troy, I was living in Michigan when Fidrych was playing, & I agree that he was something fun to watch. Also, a great pitcher.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Chad</b><p>Of players I've seen play, Rickey! was the most fun. Pete Rose was my first ever favorite player, tho. Talk about picking a winner...<br /><br />Favorite vintage players would be Matty from white baseball and Rube Foster from black baseball.<br /><br />--Chad
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Chris Counts</b><p>It's nice to see so many vintage collectors list Pete Rose as a favorite player ... he was always one of mine. Here are my favorites ...<br /><br />Honus Wagner, Pie Traynor, Pepper Martin, Dizzy Dean, Enos Slaughter, Pete Reiser, Stan Musial, Frank Robinson, Vada Pinson, Pete Rose<br /><br />
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Jason</b><p>1) Ozzie Smith is the first player that really brought my attention to baseball. Outstanding talent, way above-average person and ambassador of the game, and he didn't disappoint when I introduced my 3 year old son to him at Cooperstown last year, lighting the fire for a new generation<br /><br />2) Kirby Puckett. Again an outstanding player, rags to riches story from my hometown Chicago, infectious smile and attitude that reassures you that this is a game that's fun to play, and a "baseball name" like I had never heard the likes of before! Not to mention an invaluable demonstration that a guy built like me could make it to the majors. I am truly fortunate to have met him at Cooperstown last summer.<br /><br />3) I have adopted my father's favorites: Eddie Mathews and Roy Campanella. The stories he has of their impressions upon him as a boy have stuck with me.<br /><br />4) Lee "Jeep" Handley. My cousin played for Cin and Pit in the 30s and 40s. He led the NL in SBs in 1937 (with a whopping 17!), and it was documented that Jackie Robinson was quoted as crediting Lee with being the first player in the major leagues to wish him well upon his promotion to the majors. He was also a bit of a competitor, apparently getting tossed from games for aggressive behavior. He got tossed from a game at Wrigley during the only time my grandfather was able to make it to see him.<br /><br />5) Just to round out a top 5, would be Rickey Henderson. I met him at a card show when I was young and brought a drawing I had done of him. He was great, complimenting me on it, asking me if I had traced it (I hadn't), signed it, and said to keep it up. That could have gone much worse, but he was really very nice.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Judge Dred (Fred)</b><p><font color="red" size=+100>BABE RUTH</font> - Sultan of Swat - the greatest beer guzzling, hot dog chowing, homerun hitting, pitching maniac to play the game!
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>davidcycleback</b><p>My favorite players are Ty Cobb and Robin Yount (I grew up a Brewers fan).
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Rhys</b><p>Pre-war--- Louis Sockalexis<br />During my childhood--Jay Buhner<br />Current--Ichiro
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>eric p.</b><p>current: alex rodriguez and roger clemens.<br />growing up as a kid: al oliver, rickey henderson and nolan ryan.<br />prewar: casey stengel, ty cobb and babe ruth.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>dennis</b><p> pre war "home run" baker, as a kid nellie fox and now paul konerco.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Jim T</b><p>I am with David on Robin Yount. He doesn't have the numbers that some of the all-time greats have but his approach to the game puts him among the all time-greats in my book. Of course I might be a little biased, growing up near Milwaukee in the 80's.<br /><br /><img src="http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers_and_honorees/plaques/images/Yount_Robin.jpg">
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>bob d</b><p>Player I saw (really grew up with) - Yaz<br /><br />Player I read about (bigger than life) - Babe Ruth
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>George Altemose</b><p>My least favorite player of all time (excluding game throwers and steroid users) was Roberto Clemante. He was a constant crybaby, always whining about not receiving enough credit for his great accomplishments. In 1960, Clemente was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, who won the World Series on Mazeroski's home run. That year, Dick Groat, their shortstop, was selected as the MVP of the National League. The graceless Clemente, in a show of team spirit, refused to wear his World Series ring. Instead, he always wore his All-Star ring, because that symbolized an award that was based on his personal accomplishments, rather than those of the team. What a hero.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Gilbert Maines</b><p>Wow George, I've never previously heard anything but accolades<br />for Clemente. Thank you for sharing an opposing view. My favorite<br />unfavorite player is Whitey Ford, who demanded and achieved<br />treatment as a prima-donna. It always seemed to me as if his<br />start had to be rescheduled because of the threat of rain,<br />an ill wind, or the fear of it, unfavorable karma, or some<br />other triviality.<br /><br />Now it is true that I am not a fan of the Yankees, and am <br />particularly tough on Mantle, but this guy really ticked me<br />off with his antics. Now I recognize that his stats speak volumes,<br />and he is quite an accomplished pitcher, much like Clemente is<br />also an accomplished player. I guess that not everyone can be Hank<br />Aaron.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>Dan Bretta</b><p>My least favorite player of all time is Bucky F. Dent. Nobody else comes close.
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>B Kasel</b><p>Pre-War it's Lou Gehrig, growing up it was Dale Murphy.<br><br>My personal collection - <a href="http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f176/fkm_bky/</a>
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>jims</b><p>Growing up in St Paul, a Dodger farm club, and living across the river from Mpls., a Giants farm club I became an ardent Dodger fan and died many times in the early fifties in the month of October. Duke was my favorite. He even spent a few short months in 47 with the Saints. For my birthday a few years ago, my son had a repro jersey of the 47 saints specially made, I think by Mitchell and Ness. He sent it out to Snider and had it signed " best wishes Jim, Duke Snider"
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Your favorite player of all time
Posted By: <b>J Levine</b><p>Vintage Player: Sherry Magee/Richie Ashburn<br />Growing up: Bob Boone/Steve Carlton<br />Current: Ichiro/Puljos<br /><br />Joshua<br /><br />PS Vintage and still playing would be my father (62 years old and still pitches and plays third base in a fast pitch 30 and over leauge!)
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