Who is each team's all-time best player? Here's the kicker though, the player had to have spent their entire career with the team (meaning, for example, no Babe Ruth for the Yankees, no Willie Mays for the Giants, and no Hank Aaron for Braves).
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Who is each team's all-time best player? Here's the kicker though, the player had to have spent their entire career with the team (meaning, for example, no Babe Ruth for the Yankees, no Willie Mays for the Giants, and no Hank Aaron for Braves).
Last edited by DoubleX; 02-14-2006 at 11:44 AM.
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New York Yankees - you could go either way with Mantle or Gherig, take your pick.
Seattle Mariners - Edgar Martinez, although some might say Ichiro, if you don't count his time in Japan as playing for another team.
Boston Red Sox - easy - Ted Williams
Chicago Cubs - Billy Williams ended his career with Oakland, so he's out, you might get a few votes for Mr. Santo, but it has to go to Mr. Cub himself - Ernie Banks
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Pirates - Clemente
Cardinals - Musial
Indians - Feller
Twins/Senators - WJohnson
"real" Twins - Puckett
Astros - Biggio
Braves - Smoltz?
Dodgers - JRobinson or Koufax
Phillies - Schimdt
Giants - Ott
Reds - Bench
Royals - Brett
Brewers - Yount
Orioles - Ripken
Padres - Gwynn
Red Sox - TWilliams
White Sox - Appling
Tigers - Kaline
Cubs - Banks
A's - ????
Just a Fool
Here's some I thought of (this was more difficult than I thought it would be):
Yankees: Lou Gehrig (I can see arguments for Mantle, but I prefer Gehrig)
Red Sox: Ted Williams
Blue Jays: No clue (I was going to say Dave Stieb, but he pitched 4 games with the White Sox in '93).
Orioles: Cal Ripken Jr.
Devil Rays: Carl Crawford?
White Sox: Luke Appling
Indians: Earl Averill (Larry Doby or Lou Boudreau would work here too)
Twins: Kirby Puckett
Tigers: Al Kaline (Charlie Gehringer would work too)
Royals: George Brett
Angels: Tim Salmon
Athletics: Eric Chavez? For all the great players that have played for the A's, they all seemed to have spent some time on other teams.
Rangers: Rusty Greer?
Mariners: Edgar Martinez
Braves: Chipper Jones
Phillies: Mike Schmidt
Marlins: Miguel Cabrera?
Mets: Ed Kranepool (Seriously, I can't think of anyone else)
Nationals: No clue (Judging by these lists, one might think I have something against Canadian teams)
Cardinals: Stan Musial
Astros: Jeff Bagwell
Brewers: Robin Yount
Cubs: Ernie Banks
Pirates: Roberto Clemente
Reds: Johnny Bench
Padres: Tony Gwynn
Giants: Mel Ott
Dodgers: Jackie Robinson (Roy Campanella is a good choice as well)
Diamondbacks: No clue.
Rockies: Todd Helton
Going through this, it's really amazing how few first-tier, bonafied Hall of Famers played their entire careers with only one team.
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Santo crossed my mind, but he spent a year with the White Sox.Originally Posted by Edgartohof
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For the Pirates Honus Wagner would obviously be a better choice than Clemente, if you're including Louisville as the Pirates because it was the same franchise.
Ernie Banks is Mr.Cub, but I think it really should be Cap Anson. Ron Santo played one year with the cross town White Sox at the end of his career and is out.
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It wasn't the same franchise. Barney Dreyfuss owned Louisville in 1899. Then he brought Pittsburgh and moved his best players to the Pirates, while Louisville was contracted. So he essentially merged the teams, but Louisville was a separate franchise from Pittsburgh.
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I totally forgot that, thanks for reminding me.
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I'd personally still go with Banks over Anson, but Anson might not even be in the running if you also include his NA playing.
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[QUOTE=DoubleX]Sorry, but Averill ended his career playing out the string with Detroit and Boston. Larry Doby played for the White Sox at the end.Here's some I thought of (this was more difficult than I thought it would be):
Indians: Earl Averill (Larry Doby or Lou Boudreau would work here too)
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[QUOTE=yanks0714]Good catch. Even Boudrea spent two years with Boston. Hmm..Al Rosen for Cleveland? I suppose I could go with Bob Feller if I was considering pitchers.
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You could add Barry Larkin to the Reds' list....not quite as good as Bench, but a great player with one franchise too. Maybe the Reds win the boobie prize for having 2?
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Anybody want to hazard a guess as to who the Indians' all time leader in games played is? I'll bet you weren't thinking this guy.
As to the Mets... forget the rules of this little game; who's the best position player in Mets history, period? Piazza is more of a Dodger. Who's next? Daryll? Howard Johnson?
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I think if there is a booby prize to be won, it's probably going to go to the Yankees (Gehrig, Mantle, DiMaggio, Dickey).
capital of baseball
what about yogi berra for the yanks?
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Off the top of my head I'd say Bud Harrelson, but after checking...bingo, its Kranepool and by a bunch!
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He had 9 ABs with the Mets in '65, so that takes him out of the running.
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The DiamondBacks don't have any franchise players because there is only 2 left since the 2001 ws victory. And it is Craig Counsell and Louis Gonzalez; two veterans who have played for different teams. Of course, unless you count rookies that can't play worth a lick.
People ask me what I do in winter when there's no baseball. I'll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. -Rogers Hornsby
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You could make a team out of career Giants:
Bill Terry
Mel Ott
Mike Tiernan
Ross Youngs
Travis Jackson
Jim Davenport
Jo Jo Moore
and on the mound:
Jeff Tesreau
Carl Hubbell
Hal Schumacher
and in relief:
Ace Adams
Scott Garrelts
and a backup who'd have to start since I only put up seven players:
Robby Thompson
That was fun. Maybe I'll do another team. Any suggestions?
I believe it was Terry Turner. Under the rules of the question, I would probably go with either Feller or Lemon.
Just a Fool
Not a bad team. How do you think it would fair against this team:
C: Bill Dickey
1B: Don Mattingly
2B: Bobby Richardson
SS: Derek Jeter
3B: Gil McDougald
LF: Bernie Williams
CF: Joe DiMaggio
RF: Mickey Mantle
DH: Lou Gehrig
Bench: Thurman Munson, Phil Rizzuto, Frank Crosetti, Tommy Henrich, Roy White
SP1: Whitey Ford
SP2: Ron Guidry
SP3: Mel Stottlemyre
SP4: Spud Chandler
CL: Mariano Rivera
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Im for the Cubs!
What about the MArlisn. How many franchise players ar5e there?
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holy #2 pencil, xx, that yankee roster is loaded.
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The Reds:
C-Bench
1B-Long John Reilly
2B-Bid McPhee
SS-Larkin
3B-yipes!
LF-Adam Dunn
CF-Bug Holliday
RF-Austin Kearns
Bench-they don't have one
Pitchers-Mario Soto
Despite the longer history, the Reds can't come close to a decent team. Throw out the old American Association Reds, and there is hardly onyone past Bench and Larkin.
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Yeah, them Yankees look pretty tough. try doing the Red Sox, though, Ted Williams, Yaz, Bobby Doerr, Rico, the little Professor, Varitek, Gator Greenwell, Trot Nixon and a whole lotta nothing.
Rube Foster, Ray Collins, Tex Hughson, Mel Parnell, Tom Brewer, and Bob Stanley is one of the least inspiring pitching staffs I can imagine for a franchise.
and that's the best they got.
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