50 Most Hated Players of All Time (good read)

[Steve L]

As has been discussed here previously (and I slightly paraphrase the earlier comments as follows): Jake Daubert was very unpopular with the baseball "powers that be" because he was one of the first to try to unionize the players and was the head of the Baseball Players' Fraternity. He was a trailblazer and as a result looked at as a troublemaker by the owners and by the writers to a large degree which is highly likely why he is not in the HOF.

[andybecker]

wow.....disproportionate amount of Cubs and White Sox.

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by andybecker

wow.....disproportionate amount of Cubs and White Sox.

And I was thinking if McGraw is on the list, certainly Comiskey should be there. His players hated him so much they..... you know.......

[tlhss]

My opinion of Ty Cobb changed after reading “Ty Cobb - A Terrible Beauty” and realizing that most of what I knew about him was based on flawed information published by Al Stump and never questioned by film makers and documentaries. He wasn’t a saint, but most likely not the devil he is portrayed as (and what people love to hear).

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by tlhss

My opinion of Ty Cobb changed after reading “Ty Cobb - A Terrible Beauty” and realizing that most of what I knew about him was based on flawed information published by Al Stump and never questioned by film makers and documentaries. He wasn’t a saint, but most likely not the devil he is portrayed as (and what people love to hear).

Exactly.

[Brian Van Horn]

Dave Parker and Van Mungo come to mind. Also, Gandil.

[Jstottlemire1]

Originally Posted by tlhss

My opinion of Ty Cobb changed after reading “Ty Cobb - A Terrible Beauty” and realizing that most of what I knew about him was based on flawed information published by Al Stump and never questioned by film makers and documentaries. He wasn’t a saint, but most likely not the devil he is portrayed as (and what people love to hear).

Exactly. I just wrapped up reading this book. He certainly was a prideful man and didn’t tuck his temper away often if any but not the devil he has been remember as. The man did great in the game and extraordinary as a business man and investor.

[Orioles1954]

Y’all should have witnessed the hate heaped on Cal Ripken Jr. when he said on national television that Adrian Beltre was a better 3B than Brooks Robinson. There has alway been a segment of Baltimore that’s looked at Ripken as too corporate and national.

[Leon]

Interesting thread......always hear Willie Mays is not a nice person. He's 88, is he still ornery?

[36GoudeyMan]

Harper, Bryce....

[bundy462]

Carlos Gomez
Yordando Ventura

[Johnny630]

Anytime You Charge the Mound On Nolan Ryan I’ll Never like you as a Player. Robin Ventura

Maybe a nice guy but he deserved that Ass Whooping in a Headlock from the Express in his mid 40’s

[Forever Young]

Jose Bautista

[ejharrington]

It's crazy, five of my all-time favorites (Schilling, Manny, Pedro, Strawberry, and last but not least Kong) made the list of 50. I think they are all awesome!

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

It's crazy, five of my all-time favorites (Schilling, Manny, Pedro, Strawberry, and last but not least Kong) made the list of 50. I think they are all awesome!

Who the hell (other then you and Dave Kingman, I don't even think his wife does) has Dave Kingman in their top 5??????

That's like having Pedro Guerrero or Ralph Garr in your Top 5.

Then......

I read the small byline you have on your threads.....you DO like KONG!

I saw him many times (as I'm from Chicago) swat that ball out of Wrigley many times.......I'd like to see them measure that launch angle.

He was hitting 12 inch softballs onto Waveland like swatting flies.

[MRSPORTSCARDCOLLECTOR]

Originally Posted by ejharrington

It's crazy, five of my all-time favorites (Schilling, Manny, Pedro, Strawberry, and last but not least Kong) made the list of 50. I think they are all awesome!

Same with me. I like players with swagger!

[Case12]

Originally Posted by Johnny630

Anytime You Charge the Mound On Nolan Ryan I’ll Never like you as a Player. Robin Ventura

Maybe a nice guy but he deserved that Ass Whooping in a Headlock from the Express in his mid 40’s

One of baseballs most awesome photos!