Who's your favorite baseball player currently? Who's your favorite baseball player of all-time?

Options
12346

Comments

  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    cdthomas1981 said:
    One of the reasons why I started this thread, is because I think out of all the major sports baseball still holds the most sentimental value.  So many who hold baseball in high regard can share an experience that made a lasting impression on the rest of their life.
    Oh dude, sentimental, whole hearted.  As I said, I'm in Philly area now, totally a football city, I HATE that.  I named a few, I could have named many, many more who have been a favorite of mine at one time or another.  I love the game, love it. Just so you know, I'm of the female persuasion.  I was young when my father took my two sisters and I to a weekend series at Fenway.  Changed my life.  Did nothing for my sisters, but it totally affected me.  
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    Growing up: Griffey Jr., Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza

    Today: Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,175
    Gary Carter said:
    Growing up: Griffey Jr., Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza

    Today: Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil
    wait, no Gary Carter?
    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590

    www.myspace.com
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Wobbie said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Wobbie said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Growing up: Lenny Dykstra

    All-time: Chase Utley

    Current: Aaron Nola

    Some non-Phillies favorites include Canseco, Mattingly, Griffey, Henderson, Randy Johnson, and Smoltz

    that is one fucked up list.
    But you're a maniac troll, so if you think my list is fucked up, it must be totally normal. 

    dykstra’s my favorite player currently doing time.
    He is most certainly NOT doing time. He is currently in training for his boxing match against the Bagel Boss Guy. Big things happening for The Dude at the moment. 
    www.myspace.com
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    eeriepadave said:
    Gary Carter said:⁹
    Growing up: Griffey Jr., Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza

    Today: Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil
    wait, no Gary Carter?
    Haha, I started watching sports around age 4 and by age 7 Carter retired. I changed my board name to get away from the metsfan name and Gary Carter just happen to pass away around the time I wanted to change my board name
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    Gary Carter said:
    eeriepadave said:
    Gary Carter said:⁹
    Growing up: Griffey Jr., Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza

    Today: Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil
    wait, no Gary Carter?
    Haha, I started watching sports around age 4 and by age 7 Carter retired. I changed my board name to get away from the metsfan name and Gary Carter just happen to pass away around the time I wanted to change my board name
    I have a friend who grew up in Montreal and Gary Carter is his favorite player of all time.  Such an underrated player and easily one of the top catchers to ever play the game.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    This is going to sound weird. I was a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. (Don’t really follow sports anymore. Hard to care about multi millionaires playing a dumb game and still finding ways to complain) still pick the Sox for my team. But my all time favorite player would have to be Derek Jeter. His leadership on and off the field. The class he brought to the organization and himself. The consistency, the fact he never changed teams for the big bucks. So on and so on. Hate the Yankees with a passion but loved Jeter. Blasphemy I know. But just trying to be honest. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,345
    Great topic!!!

    i’ve had many favorites over the years. My first favorite player was Reginald Martinez Jackson. I was really young but I remember him playing for the Yankees. When he went to the Halos they became my fav team. 

    When he retired I enjoyed Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux, Lynn Nolan Ryan, aNd Vince Coleman for his first 4 years in the majors. 

    Then in 1996 I found a new player to root for. His name was Derek Jeter. I collected him during his whole career and still do. He and Reggie will always be my favorites. 

    During Jeters playing days I always appreciated Bonds, Randy Johnson, Alex Rodriguez, Chad Curtis, Darin Erstead, Jim Edmonds, Pujols, Roger Clemens, Frank Thomas aNd Ichiro to name a few. 

    I currently dont have a favorite player but follow and collect a bunch of players like Bregman, Judge, Severino, Trea Turner, mookie Betts aNd Corey Seager. 
  • Gary Carter
    Gary Carter Posts: 14,077
    cdthomas1981 said:
    Gary Carter said:
    eeriepadave said:
    Gary Carter said:⁹
    Growing up: Griffey Jr., Todd Hundley, Mike Piazza

    Today: Peter Alonso, Jeff McNeil
    wait, no Gary Carter?
    Haha, I started watching sports around age 4 and by age 7 Carter retired. I changed my board name to get away from the metsfan name and Gary Carter just happen to pass away around the time I wanted to change my board name
    I have a friend who grew up in Montreal and Gary Carter is his favorite player of all time.  Such an underrated player and easily one of the top catchers to ever play the game.
    Darling once said had carter and his binder of notes not come to the mets, the mets pitching staff wouldn't have ever been great. Not exactly word for word but something to that extent 
    Ron: I just don't feel like going out tonight
    Sammi: Wanna just break up?

  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 612
    edited August 2019
    All time fave: Puckett
    2nd : Ichiro
    loved to hate (but greats) Rickey Henderson, Otis Nixon
    current respect for Verlander

    Post edited by erebus on
    1996: Toronto
    2003: St. Paul
    2005: Thunder Bay
    2008: West Palm Beach, Tampa
    2009: Chicago I, Chicago II
    2010: Boston
    2011: Toronto I, Toronto II, Winnipeg
    2012: Missoula
    2013: London, Pittsburgh, Buffalo
    2014: St. Paul, Milwaukee
    2016: Quebec City, Ottawa, Toronto I, Toronto II
    2022: Hamilton, Toronto 
    2023: St. Paul I, St. Paul II
    2024: Vancouver I, Vancouver II
  • darwinstheory
    darwinstheory LaPorte, IN Posts: 7,352
    Dislike:
    As a youngster: Will Clark
    All time: Barry Bonds
    Current: Yadier Molina
    "A smart monkey doesn't monkey around with another monkey's monkey" - Darwin's Theory
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,289
    love me some fat guy kirby puckett and tony gwynn!
    Be Excellent To Each Other
    Party On, Dudes!
  • The Juggler
    The Juggler Posts: 49,590
    Dislike? MARK LEMKE. 

    Fuck that guy. 
    www.myspace.com
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    pearljammr78 said:
    This is going to sound weird. I was a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. (Don’t really follow sports anymore. Hard to care about multi millionaires playing a dumb game and still finding ways to complain) still pick the Sox for my team. But my all time favorite player would have to be Derek Jeter. His leadership on and off the field. The class he brought to the organization and himself. The consistency, the fact he never changed teams for the big bucks. So on and so on. Hate the Yankees with a passion but loved Jeter. Blasphemy I know. But just trying to be honest. 
    As I said, I was raised a Red Sox fan, and all my family remain Red Sox fans; therefore, we hate the Yankees.  You are spot on about Jeter, he is the only Yankee I could even remotely like.  He is one class act.  
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • Hi!
    Hi! Posts: 3,095
    Favorites from yesteryear:
    Orel Hershiser
    Dave Stewart 
     
    Current Favorites:
    The Tigers

    Detroit 2000, Detroit 2003 1-2, Grand Rapids VFC 2004, Philly 2005, Grand Rapids 2006, Detroit 2006, Cleveland 2006, Lollapalooza 2007, Detroit Eddie Solo 2011, Detroit 2014, Chicago 2016 1-2, Chicago 2018 1-2, Ohana Encore 2021 1-2, Chicago Eddie/Earthlings 2022 1-2, Nashville 2022, St. Louis 2022

  • pearljammr78
    pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    PureandEasy said:
    pearljammr78 said:
    This is going to sound weird. I was a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. (Don’t really follow sports anymore. Hard to care about multi millionaires playing a dumb game and still finding ways to complain) still pick the Sox for my team. But my all time favorite player would have to be Derek Jeter. His leadership on and off the field. The class he brought to the organization and himself. The consistency, the fact he never changed teams for the big bucks. So on and so on. Hate the Yankees with a passion but loved Jeter. Blasphemy I know. But just trying to be honest. 
    As I said, I was raised a Red Sox fan, and all my family remain Red Sox fans; therefore, we hate the Yankees.  You are spot on about Jeter, he is the only Yankee I could even remotely like.  He is one class act.  
    Glad I’m not the only one. Go Sox!
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • Glorified KC
    Glorified KC KCMO Native Posts: 2,814
    This is now official

    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • PureandEasy
    PureandEasy Posts: 5,818
    pearljammr78 said:
    PureandEasy said:
    pearljammr78 said:
    This is going to sound weird. I was a die hard Boston Red Sox fan. (Don’t really follow sports anymore. Hard to care about multi millionaires playing a dumb game and still finding ways to complain) still pick the Sox for my team. But my all time favorite player would have to be Derek Jeter. His leadership on and off the field. The class he brought to the organization and himself. The consistency, the fact he never changed teams for the big bucks. So on and so on. Hate the Yankees with a passion but loved Jeter. Blasphemy I know. But just trying to be honest. 
    As I said, I was raised a Red Sox fan, and all my family remain Red Sox fans; therefore, we hate the Yankees.  You are spot on about Jeter, he is the only Yankee I could even remotely like.  He is one class act.  
    Glad I’m not the only one. Go Sox!
    I guess you missed my original post . . . Go Phils!!  :)  Probably the one thing that remains from my Red Sox devotion is my hate for the Yanks.  :)  Hate referring to the "sports rivalry" sense only.  
    Don't come closer or I'll have to go
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,159
    Andre Dawson when I was a kid. 

    Now, the cast of "Major League". Especially Pedro and Wild Thing. Willy Mays Hayes gets an honorable mention. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV

Categories