[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Favorite Baseball Player Ever (Page 1 of 4)
Posted: 2/17/2010 9:09:28 PM EDT
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I have so many, but my vote goes to:
Mr. October. HH |
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Craig Biggio http://www.astrosdaily.com/files/gallery/Biggio_Craig_31.jpg http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_axNHyzV4TeY/RqdppuGy6TI/AAAAAAAAAeE/CnNtEIwOcyM/s400/Biggio+a.jpg Bidge is the High School baseball coach for St. Thomas HS down here...he, Bags, Nolan and Mike Scott are my alltime favorite 'Stros. HH |
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Stan the Man or Bob Gibson. My first wife grew up next door to the Gibson's...his daughter used to beat her up....they moved up to NW Omaha. Little known fact: Bill Fitch, of NBA coaching fame, coached Bob at Creighton Univ. in Omaha. Bill said,..."Bob can throw the ball through a chain link fence....we're just not sure which link." Bob's 1.12 ERA still rules the baseball world if I'm not mistaken.... HH |
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All to easy............................ Nolan Ryan http://www.dfwstangs.net/coppermine/albums/userpics/10013/hj.jpg Robin made a huge mistake....Nolan's cattle were tougher than him..... HH |
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This guy wasn't too bad..... http://yankeepalooza.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/mickey_mantle.jpg I have great taste in baseball! |
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This guy wasn't too bad..... http://yankeepalooza.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/mickey_mantle.jpg Yeah....the Mick was pretty decent. 
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Stan the Man or Bob Gibson. My first wife grew up next door to the Gibson's...his daughter used to beat her up....they moved up to NW Omaha. Little known fact: Bill Fitch, of NBA coaching fame, coached Bob at Creighton Univ. in Omaha. Bill said,..."Bob can throw the ball through a chain link fence....we're just not sure which link." Bob's 1.12 ERA still rules the baseball world if I'm not mistaken.... HH There are many players of Gibson's era that still swear Gibby hated them and the way he looked in would put fear in their hearts. I heard Gibson deny this, but I also saw him throw (hard) at Bob Costas after he accidentally got a hit off of Gibson in an Old Timers game. |
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Stan the Man or Bob Gibson. My first wife grew up next door to the Gibson's...his daughter used to beat her up....they moved up to NW Omaha. Little known fact: Bill Fitch, of NBA coaching fame, coached Bob at Creighton Univ. in Omaha. Bill said,..."Bob can throw the ball through a chain link fence....we're just not sure which link." Bob's 1.12 ERA still rules the baseball world if I'm not mistaken.... HH There are many players of Gibson's era that still swear Gibby hated them and the way he looked in would put fear in their hearts. I heard Gibson deny this, but I also saw him throw (hard) at Bob Costas after he accidentally got a hit off of Gibson in an Old Timers game. Oh...I remember that well. Bob, (and Drysdale, too) wouldn't hesitate to throw at you to intimidate you. Bob hated you...didn't matter who you were. Hell, Bob got arrested in beating some guy up at a gas station in Omaha. He *had* a pretty good restaurant just north of St. Josesh's in Omaha, but it ultimately failed. HH |
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My dad always talked about Koufax. He loved him. Always talked about him retiring too early. http://www.bestsportsphotos.com/images/baseball/koufax-sandy-4-no-hitters-2.jpg My mom loved him also and was also sad about the early out. Shame. 
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George Brett. http://imagesource.art.com/images/-/George-Brett––-Batting-Photofile-Photograph-C10107280.jpeg I used to go to the Omaha Royals games when George was there (not long) and told my brother..."this kid's really good." Not too long after, a kid named Vida Blue from the Iowa Oaks came to Omaha and threw a one-hitter. Told my brother, ..."this kid belongs in the majors...." The very next day, Charles Finley called him up to the A's and the rest is history. HH |
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Sandy Koufax.
You young guys should watch ESPN Classics when, every now and then, they show the 1965, 7th game of the World Series. Koufax is at his best and is absolutely unhittable. "In a surprise move by manager Walter Alston, Koufax was selected for the final outing (over Drysdale) despite having only two days of rest. Once again Kaat, who had eighteen wins during the regular season, would be his opponent for the third time in the tournament. The Dodger ace showed no signs of fatigue as he tossed a three hit shutout and struck-out ten Twins. His rival did not fare as well and was removed in the fourth after giving up a leadoff home run to Lou Johnson, a double to Ron Fairly and a run-scoring single to Wes Parker. While Minnesota relievers Al Worthington, Johnny Klippstein, Jim Merritt and Jim Ferry shut down Los Angeles the rest of the way, the Twins could not break through and went down to a 2-0 defeat. Despite being outnumbered 5-1 on the mound, Sandy Koufax had done it again and his Dodgers found themselves baseball's World Champions for the second time in three years." |