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Originally Posted by rats60
I think the term franchise refers to players that you would want to start a franchise with. You have the greatest center fielder, the greatest left handed pitcher, the greatest catcher, adding the greatest third baseman fits the theme best.
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Actually, players were voted via teams, and which players represented each of the 30 "Franchise" the best. Then they created a "Mt. Rushmore" of the 4 best.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/...-teams-history
https://www.mlb.com/news/greatest-li...ed/c-136694204
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/mlb/...o105nu9pfsqpww