Thought this would be a fun topic

List your top 5 favorite MLB players you have actually seen play,then list your Top 5 players you have read about/seen footage

Mine are:

1.Barry Larkin
2.Bret Boone
3.Ryan Freel
4.Albert Pujols
5.Roy Halladay

1.Pete Rose
2.Willie Mays
3.Josh Gibson
4.Roger Maris
5.Jackie Robinson

1. Barry Larkin
2. Joey Votto
3. Aaron Harang
4. Adam Dunn
5. Ken Griffey Jr.

1. Joe Nuxhall
2. Pete Rose
3. Johnny Bench
4. Ted Kluszewski
5. George Foster

1. Albert Belle
2. George Hendrick
3. Rico Carty
4. Lenny Barker
5. Manny Ramirez

1. Goose Gossage
2. Rocky Colavito
3. Mark McGwire
4. Nolan Ryan
5. Bob Feller

1. Keith Hernandez
2. Doc Gooden
3. Darryl Strawberry
4. Jose Reyes
5. Len Dykstra

1. Tom Seaver
2. Joe DiMaggio
3. Ted Williams
4. Sandy Koufax
5. Jackie Robinson

BigAppleBuckeye;821519 wrote:1. Keith Hernandez
2. Doc Gooden
3. Darryl Strawberry
4. Jose Reyes
5. Len Dykstra

1. Tom Seaver
2. Joe DiMaggio
3. Ted Williams
4. Sandy Koufax
5. Jackie Robinson

Newman and Kramer will be upset with you

1. Nolan Ryan
2. Greg Maddux
3. Barry Larkin
4. Ken Griffey Jr
5. Roberto Alomar

HM's Eric Davis, Andruw Jones, Juan Gonzalez, Rafael Palmeiro, Reggie Jackson, Pete Rose, Rey Ordonez, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders, Adam Dunn, Wily Mo Pena, Vince Coleman, Barry Bonds, Devon White, Rickey Henderson, Dave Winfield, Eddie Murray, Cal Ripken Jr, Pudge, Bench, Mattingly, Kirby Puckett, Shawon Dunston, John Smoltz, Billy Wagner, Tony Gwynn, Gary Sheffield, Vlad, Ichiro, Rob Dibble, Jeff Montgomery, George Brett, Dave Parker, Ruben Sierra, Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg, Ozzie Smith, Albert Pujols, Scott Rolen, Robinson Cano, Jeff Bagwell, Andres Gallaraga, Goose Gossage, Chase Utley, Chipper Jones, Fred McGriff, Jose Rijo, Mark Grace, Brett Butler, Edgar Martinez, Joe Carter, Will Clark, Mike Piazza, Carlos Delgado, Carl Crawford, Johnny Damon, JT Snow, Johnny Ray, Tony Pena, Benito Santiago, Mark Teixeira, Billy Hatcher, Alex Rodriguez, Gary Carter, Dwight Gooden, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Derek Jeter, Miguel Tejada, Edgar Renteria......to name a few

1. Hank Aaron
2. Willie Mays
3. Mickey Mantle,
4. Ted Williams
5. Babe Ruth

This one is endless IMO....Gehrig, Clemente, Koufax, Cobb,Marichal,....could keep going on

Seen Play in Person:
Kenny Lofton
Manny Ramirez
Omar Vizquel
CC Sabathia
Asdrubal Cabrera

Never Got to See in Person (yet)
Larry Doby
Willie Mays
Vladamir Guerrero (also got a day off, both times I went to his teams games)
Justin Upton (got the fucking day off when I went to a game in Phoenix last year)
Chris Perez (will change tonight)

Favorite Current Players (excluding Indians)
Miguel Cabrera
Justin Upton
Justin Verlander
Curtis Granderson
Clayton Kershaw

Honus Wagner
Ty Cobb
Babe Ruth
Mickey Mantle
Jackie Robinson

Hank Aaron
Barry Bonds
Chris Heisey
Billy Hatcher
Scott Rolen

Seen:

Pete Rose
Joe Morgan
Johnny Bench
Hank Aaron
Rod Carew

HM: Eric Davis, Barry Larkin, Jose Canseco, Steve Garvey, Randy Jones, Nate Colbert, Davey Lopes, Ralph Garr, Biff Pocoroba, etc, etc

Biff Pocoroba...lol

Laley23;821540 wrote:
Favorite Current Players (excluding Indians)
Miguel Cabrera
Justin Upton
Justin Verlander
Curtis Granderson
Clayton Kershaw

I like this, here are mine (current, non-Mets favorite players):

1. Andrew McCutchen
2. Josh Johnson
3. Starlin Castro
4. Tim Lincecum
5. Jair Jurrjens (I know he is on a rival team, but love watching him pitch)

BigAppleBuckeye;821636 wrote:I like this, here are mine (current, non-Mets favorite players):

1. Andrew McCutchen
2. Josh Johnson
3. Starlin Castro
4. Tim Lincecum
5. Jair Jurrjens (I know he is on a rival team, but love watching him pitch)

Isnt it funny how you just end up having a strong likeness for rivals because of how closely you follow them. Thats the case for Grandy, Cabrera, and Verlander for me. I want to hate everything about the Tigers, but I get all their games (on FSD) in Toledo (also say Granderson/Verlander) for the Hens, so I end up watching them and then have this insanely strong tie to appreciate what they do. Its weird.

Also Bill Madlock and David Justice

Laley23;821671 wrote:Isnt it funny how you just end up having a strong likeness for rivals because of how closely you follow them. Thats the case for Grandy, Cabrera, and Verlander for me. I want to hate everything about the Tigers, but I get all their games (on FSD) in Toledo (also say Granderson/Verlander) for the Hens, so I end up watching them and then have this insanely strong tie to appreciate what they do. Its weird.

Totally ... perfect example is Chipper Jones. As much as I want to smack him for being so dominant against us, I can't help but respect the hell out of him. Also, while I hate Philly, I actually enjoy watching Chase Utley and Ryan Howard play. Jimmy Rollins, however, can eat a dick haha

BigAppleBuckeye;821695 wrote:Totally ... perfect example is Chipper Jones. As much as I want to smack him for being so dominant against us, I can't help but respect the hell out of him. Also, while I hate Philly, I actually enjoy watching Chase Utley and Ryan Howard play. Jimmy Rollins, however, can eat a dick haha

Schofield? Thon?

1. Manny Ramirez
2. Ken Griffey Jr.
3. Albert Belle
4. Omar Vizquel
5. Jim Thome

1. Joe DiMaggio
2. Bob Feller
3. Tom Seaver
4. Keith Hernandez
5. Pete Rose

Non Indians or Mets (current players)
1. Joey Votto
2. Miguel Cabrera
3. Roy Halladay
4. Justin Verlander

Yeah....gotta add Verlander, Phil Niekro, Bert Byleven, Mauer, Morneau, Granderson, Willie McGee.....I'll think of more I'm sure

Kenny and Omar.

If they didn't play for the Tribe, they ain't gonna be "my favorite".

That said..

1) Kenny Lofton
2) Omar Visquel
3) Charlie Nagy
4) Jim Thome
5) Carlos Baerga.

old guys I saw

Rocky
Herb
Gary Bell
Sonny Siebert
Andre Thorton

Albert Belle
Kenny Lofton
Travis Fryman
Jim Thome
Jose Canseco

Babe Ruth
Willie Mays
Orel Hershiser
Rodger Clemens
Barry Bonds

1.Kenny lofton.
2.Omar
3. Drubs
4. griffey jr.
5. Carl Crawford

Current fav.
1.drubs
2. Pujols
3. Chris Perez
4. Matt holiday
5. Cliff lee

Top 5 all time (read/watched about)

1. Roberto Clemente
2. Willie Stargell
3. Bill Mazeroski
4. Bobby Banilla
5. Manny Sanguillen

Current Favs.

1. Andrew McCutchen
2. Ryan Doumit
3. Matt Holliday
4. Jason Bay
5. Brian Giles (Yes, I know but he was my fav. player for a long time)

In Person is...
Ken Griffey Jr
Justin Verlander
Miguel Cabrera
Evan Longoria
Mark McGwire

Best I've seen in person:

Johnny Bench
Albert Pujols
A-Rod
Manny Ramirez
Tom Seaver

Tough one
in no particular order
Willie Stargell
Dave Parker
John Candelaria
Vida Blue
Steve Garvey

Barry Bonds
Roger Clemons
Pete Rose
Babe Ruth
Hank Aaron