--This is a chornological list off the top of my head, which came up to 31 No doubt I've missed someone who others would consider a top 25 candidate. Please feel free to add them, discuss my nominees and go ahead a come up with a top 25 in order if you are ready and interested.
Deacon White
Cal McVey
Charlie Bennett
Buck Ewing
Roger Bresnahan
Johnny Kling
Luis Santop
Wally Schang
Biz Mackey
Gabby Hartnett
Mickey Cochrane
Josh Gibson
Bill Dickey
Ernie Lombardi
Walker Cooper
Roy Campanella
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard
Joe Torre
Bill Freehan
Johnny Bench
Thurman Munson
Ted Simmons
Carlton Fisk
Gary Carter
Lance Parrish
Bob Boone
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Jorge Posada
Joe Mauer
--Checking Bill James New Historical Abstract; he listed Darrell Porter (18), Gene Tenace (23), Tim McCarver (24) and Darren Daulton (25) who didn't make my rough draft. Of those, its possible Porter would make my list, although he would be a 5th whose career was centered in the 1970s which seems alot for a top 25 covering 140 years of baseball history.
Deacon White
Cal McVey
Charlie Bennett
Buck Ewing
Roger Bresnahan
Johnny Kling
Luis Santop
Wally Schang
Biz Mackey
Gabby Hartnett
Mickey Cochrane
Josh Gibson
Bill Dickey
Ernie Lombardi
Walker Cooper
Roy Campanella
Yogi Berra
Elston Howard
Joe Torre
Bill Freehan
Johnny Bench
Thurman Munson
Ted Simmons
Carlton Fisk
Gary Carter
Lance Parrish
Bob Boone
Ivan Rodriguez
Mike Piazza
Jorge Posada
Joe Mauer
--Checking Bill James New Historical Abstract; he listed Darrell Porter (18), Gene Tenace (23), Tim McCarver (24) and Darren Daulton (25) who didn't make my rough draft. Of those, its possible Porter would make my list, although he would be a 5th whose career was centered in the 1970s which seems alot for a top 25 covering 140 years of baseball history.
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