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Perennial Pro-bowler
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 779
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Warren Spahn
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange 24. Breck Bronc That puts me on the clock. I'll have my pick up in a bit. |
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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I'll select Bob Gibson, P Cardinals.
![]() Don't let the smile fool you, he was one of the fiercest competitors to ever step on the field. Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP +--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+ 1959 23 STL NL 3 5 13 9 2 1 3 0 75.7 77 35 28 4 39 48 1 4 333 2 0 3.33 4.22 127 1.533 1960 24 STL NL 3 6 27 12 2 0 3 0 86.7 97 61 54 7 48 69 1 3 399 6 0 5.61 4.10 73 1.673 1961 25 STL NL 13 12 35 27 10 2 3 1 211.3 186 91 76 13 119 166 6 8 916 7 1 3.24 4.39 136 1.443 1962 26 STL NL 15 13 32 30 15 5 2 1 233.7 174 84 74 15 95 208 10 11 967 9 0 2.85 4.26 149 1.151 1963 27 STL NL 18 9 36 33 14 2 2 0 254.7 224 110 96 19 96 204 13 6 1088 1 1 3.39 3.55 105 1.257 1964 28 STL NL 19 12 40 36 17 2 3 1 287.3 250 106 96 25 86 245 9 6 1191 9 0 3.01 3.82 127 1.169 1965 29 STL NL 20 12 38 36 20 6 1 1 299.0 243 110 102 34 103 270 11 8 1233 6 1 3.07 3.86 126 1.157 1966 30 STL NL 21 12 35 35 20 5 0 0 280.3 210 90 76 20 78 225 5 12 1119 5 0 2.44 3.61 148 1.027 1967 31 STL NL 13 7 24 24 10 2 0 0 175.3 151 62 58 10 40 147 3 3 703 3 1 2.98 3.27 110 1.089 1968 32 STL NL 22 9 34 34 28 13 0 0 304.7 198 49 38 11 62 268 7 4 1161 6 0 1.12 2.90 258 0.853 1969 33 STL NL 20 13 35 35 28 4 0 0 314.0 251 84 76 12 95 269 10 4 1270 7 2 2.18 3.56 164 1.102 1970 34 STL NL 23 7 34 34 23 3 0 0 294.0 262 111 102 13 88 274 4 5 1213 9 1 3.12 4.14 132 1.190 1971 35 STL NL 16 13 31 31 20 5 0 0 245.7 215 96 83 14 76 185 7 10 1026 11 0 3.04 3.61 119 1.185 1972 36 STL NL 19 11 34 34 23 4 0 0 278.0 226 83 76 14 88 208 3 10 1119 11 2 2.46 3.42 139 1.129 1973 37 STL NL 12 10 25 25 13 1 0 0 195.0 159 71 60 12 57 142 3 6 790 6 1 2.77 3.67 133 1.108 1974 38 STL NL 11 13 33 33 9 1 0 0 240.0 236 111 102 24 104 129 5 2 1041 14 3 3.82 3.59 94 1.417 1975 39 STL NL 3 10 22 14 1 0 4 2 109.0 120 66 61 10 62 60 4 6 499 6 0 5.04 3.78 75 1.670 +--------------+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+--+------+----+----+----+---+----+----+---+---+-----+---+---+-----+-----+----+-----+ 17 Yr WL% .591 251 174 528 482 255 56 21 6 3884.3 3279 1420 1258 257 1336 3117 102 108 16068 118 13 2.91 3.70 127 1.188 Code:
Year Round Tm Opp WLser G GS ERA W-L SV CG SHO IP H ER BB SO +------------------+-----+--+--+------+-----+--+--+---+-----+---+---+---+---+ 1964 WS STL NYY W 3 3 3.00 2-1 0 2 0 27.0 23 9 8 31 1967 WS STL BOS W 3 3 1.00 3-0 0 3 1 27.0 14 3 5 26 1968 WS STL DET L 3 3 1.67 2-1 0 3 1 27.0 18 5 4 35 +------------------+-----+--+--+------+-----+--+--+---+-----+---+---+---+---+ 3 World Series 2-1 9 9 1.89 7-2 0 8 2 81.0 55 17 17 92 |
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Roland Deschain
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 4,058
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With my third selection I'll take Tom Seaver, P, New York Mets/Cincinnati Reds/Chicago White Sox/Boston Red Sox.
Tom "Terrific" is one of the greatest pitchers in MLB history and maybe the best of the modern day hurlers. ![]() Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg W L G GS CG SHO GF SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HBP WP BFP IBB BK ERA *lgERA *ERA+ WHIP
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1967 22 NYM NL 16 13 35 34 18 2 1 0 251.0 224 85 77 19 78 170 5 5 1029 6 0 2.76 3.38 122 1.203
1968 23 NYM NL 16 12 36 35 14 5 1 1 277.7 224 73 68 15 48 205 8 8 1088 5 1 2.20 3.02 137 0.980
1969 24 NYM NL 25 7 36 35 18 5 1 0 273.3 202 75 67 24 82 208 7 8 1089 9 1 2.21 3.67 166 1.039
1970 25 NYM NL 18 12 37 36 19 2 1 0 290.7 230 103 91 21 83 283 4 6 1173 8 0 2.82 4.01 142 1.077
1971 26 NYM NL 20 10 36 35 21 4 1 0 286.3 210 61 56 18 61 289 4 5 1103 2 1 1.76 3.40 193 0.946
1972 27 NYM NL 21 12 35 35 13 3 0 0 262.0 215 92 85 23 77 249 5 8 1060 2 0 2.92 3.35 115 1.115
1973 28 NYM NL 19 10 36 36 18 3 0 0 290.0 219 74 67 23 64 251 4 5 1147 5 0 2.08 3.63 175 0.976
1974 29 NYM NL 11 11 32 32 12 5 0 0 236.0 199 89 84 19 75 201 3 4 956 10 2 3.20 3.59 112 1.161
1975 30 NYM NL 22 9 36 36 15 5 0 0 280.3 217 81 74 11 88 243 4 7 1115 6 1 2.38 3.45 145 1.088
1976 31 NYM NL 14 11 35 34 13 5 0 0 271.0 211 83 78 14 77 235 4 12 1079 9 0 2.59 3.30 127 1.063
1977 32 TOT NL 21 6 33 33 19 7 0 0 261.3 199 78 75 19 66 196 0 7 1031 6 1 2.58 3.88 150 1.014
NYM NL 7 3 13 13 5 3 0 0 96.0 79 33 32 7 28 72 0 3 390 3 1 3.00 3.76 125 1.115
CIN NL 14 3 20 20 14 4 0 0 165.3 120 45 43 12 38 124 0 4 641 3 0 2.34 3.95 169 0.956
1978 33 CIN NL 16 14 36 36 8 1 0 0 259.7 218 97 83 26 89 226 0 6 1075 11 1 2.88 3.54 123 1.182
1979 34 CIN NL 16 6 32 32 9 5 0 0 215.0 187 85 75 16 61 131 0 4 868 6 0 3.14 3.74 119 1.153
1980 35 CIN NL 10 8 26 26 5 1 0 0 168.0 140 74 68 24 59 101 1 4 692 3 0 3.64 3.57 98 1.185
1981 36 CIN NL 14 2 23 23 6 1 0 0 166.3 120 51 47 10 66 87 3 5 671 8 0 2.54 3.56 140 1.118
1982 37 CIN NL 5 13 21 21 0 0 0 0 111.3 136 75 68 14 44 62 3 3 501 4 0 5.50 3.72 68 1.617
1983 38 NYM NL 9 14 34 34 5 2 0 0 231.0 201 104 91 18 86 135 4 10 962 5 0 3.55 3.64 103 1.242
1984 39 CHW AL 15 11 34 33 10 4 1 0 236.7 216 108 104 27 61 131 2 5 978 3 0 3.95 4.16 105 1.170
1985 40 CHW AL 16 11 35 33 6 1 0 0 238.7 223 103 84 22 69 134 8 10 993 6 0 3.17 4.32 136 1.223
1986 41 TOT AL 7 13 28 28 2 0 0 0 176.3 180 83 79 17 56 103 7 4 759 2 0 4.03 4.24 105 1.338
CHW AL 2 6 12 12 1 0 0 0 72.0 66 37 35 9 27 31 5 1 309 1 0 4.38 4.31 99 1.292
BOS AL 5 7 16 16 1 0 0 0 104.3 114 46 44 8 29 72 2 3 450 1 0 3.80 4.19 110 1.371
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20 Yr WL% .603 311 205 656 647 231 61 6 1 4782.7 3971 1674 1521 380 1390 3640 76 126 19369 116 8 2.86 3.64 127 1.121
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Roland Deschain
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Denver, CO
Posts: 4,058
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With my fourth selection I'll take Rickey Henderson, LF, Oakland A's/New York Yankees/Toronto Blue Jays/I don't feel like typing the rest of his teams
. Rickey will obviously be batting leadoff for me. He's the greatest basestealer of all-time and has arguably the best ever combination of power and speed (Bonds cheated, Henderson didn't). They don't make leadoff hitters like Henderson anymore. He took a ton of walks, stole a ton of bases, had a ton of extra-base hits and thus scored the most runs ever. Rickey also wore the coolest batting gloves ever -- those neon green Mizuno gloves he used during his second stint in Oakland. ![]() Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP
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1979 20 OAK AL 89 351 49 96 13 3 1 26 33 11 34 39 .274 .338 .336 118 8 3 0 2 4
1980 21 OAK AL 158 591 111 179 22 4 9 53 100 26 117 54 .303 .420 .399 236 6 3 7 5 6
1981 22 OAK AL 108 423 89 135 18 7 6 35 56 22 64 68 .319 .408 .437 185 0 4 4 2 7
1982 23 OAK AL 149 536 119 143 24 4 10 51 130 42 116 94 .267 .398 .382 205 0 2 1 2 5
1983 24 OAK AL 145 513 105 150 25 7 9 48 108 19 103 80 .292 .414 .421 216 1 1 8 4 11
1984 25 OAK AL 142 502 113 147 27 4 16 58 66 18 86 81 .293 .399 .458 230 1 3 1 5 7
1985 26 NYY AL 143 547 146 172 28 5 24 72 80 10 99 65 .314 .419 .516 282 0 5 1 3 8
1986 27 NYY AL 153 608 130 160 31 5 28 74 87 18 89 81 .263 .358 .469 285 0 2 2 2 12
1987 28 NYY AL 95 358 78 104 17 3 17 37 41 8 80 52 .291 .423 .497 178 0 0 1 2 10
1988 29 NYY AL 140 554 118 169 30 2 6 50 93 13 82 54 .305 .394 .399 221 2 6 1 3 6
1989 30 TOT AL 150 541 113 148 26 3 12 57 77 14 126 68 .274 .411 .399 216 0 4 5 3 8
NYY AL 65 235 41 58 13 1 3 22 25 8 56 29 .247 .392 .349 82 0 1 0 1 0
OAK AL 85 306 72 90 13 2 9 35 52 6 70 39 .294 .425 .438 134 0 3 5 2 8
1990 31 OAK AL 136 489 119 159 33 3 28 61 65 10 97 60 .325 .439 .577 282 2 2 2 4 13
1991 32 OAK AL 134 470 105 126 17 1 18 57 58 18 98 73 .268 .400 .423 199 0 3 7 7 7
1992 33 OAK AL 117 396 77 112 18 3 15 46 48 11 95 56 .283 .426 .457 181 0 3 5 6 5
1993 34 TOT AL 134 481 114 139 22 2 21 59 53 8 120 65 .289 .432 .474 228 1 4 7 4 9
OAK AL 90 318 77 104 19 1 17 47 31 6 85 46 .327 .469 .553 176 0 2 6 2 8
TOR AL 44 163 37 35 3 1 4 12 22 2 35 19 .215 .356 .319 52 1 2 1 2 1
1994 35 OAK AL 87 296 66 77 13 0 6 20 22 7 72 45 .260 .411 .365 108 1 2 1 5 0
1995 36 OAK AL 112 407 67 122 31 1 9 54 32 10 72 66 .300 .407 .447 182 1 3 2 4 8
1996 37 SDP NL 148 465 110 112 17 2 9 29 37 15 125 90 .241 .410 .344 160 0 2 2 10 5
1997 38 TOT 120 403 84 100 14 0 8 34 45 8 97 85 .248 .400 .342 138 1 2 2 6 10
SDP NL 88 288 63 79 11 0 6 27 29 4 71 62 .274 .422 .375 108 0 2 2 4 7
ANA AL 32 115 21 21 3 0 2 7 16 4 26 23 .183 .343 .261 30 1 0 0 2 3
1998 39 OAK AL 152 542 101 128 16 1 14 57 66 13 118 114 .236 .376 .347 188 2 3 0 5 5
1999 40 NYM NL 121 438 89 138 30 0 12 42 37 14 82 82 .315 .423 .466 204 1 3 1 2 4
2000 41 TOT 123 420 75 98 14 2 4 32 36 11 88 75 .233 .368 .305 128 3 4 1 4 11
NYM NL 31 96 17 21 1 0 0 2 5 2 25 20 .219 .387 .229 22 0 1 1 2 2
SEA AL 92 324 58 77 13 2 4 30 31 9 63 55 .238 .362 .327 106 3 3 0 2 9
2001 42 SDP NL 123 379 70 86 17 3 8 42 25 7 81 84 .227 .366 .351 133 0 2 0 3 8
2002 43 BOS AL 72 179 40 40 6 1 5 16 8 2 38 47 .223 .369 .352 63 0 1 0 4 3
2003 44 LAD NL 30 72 7 15 1 0 2 5 3 0 11 16 .208 .321 .306 22 0 0 0 1 0
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25 Seasons 10961 3055 66 1115 335 1694 .279 .401 .419 30 67 61 98 172
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange 27. Red Rocket RC 28. Atwater 29. BroncoLB52 30. -Slap- 31. killericon 32. JCMElway That puts me back on the clock. My pick will be up shortly. |
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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I will select Johnny Bench, C Reds.
![]() Perhaps the greatest catcher of all time. He was N.L. Rookie of the Year, a two time N.L. MVP, a World Series MVP and a 10 time Gold Glove winner behind the plate. Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 1967 19 CIN NL 26 86 7 14 3 1 1 6 0 1 5 19 .163 .207 .256 22 1 1 0 0 4 1968 20 CIN NL 154 564 67 155 40 2 15 82 1 5 31 96 .275 .311 .433 244 2 8 8 2 14 1969 21 CIN NL 148 532 83 156 23 1 26 90 6 6 49 86 .293 .353 .487 259 0 7 7 4 7 1970 22 CIN NL 158 605 97 177 35 4 45 148 5 2 54 102 .293 .345 .587 355 1 11 9 0 12 1971 23 CIN NL 149 562 80 134 19 2 27 61 2 1 49 83 .238 .299 .423 238 0 2 7 0 20 1972 24 CIN NL 147 538 87 145 22 2 40 125 6 6 100 84 .270 .379 .541 291 0 12 23 2 18 1973 25 CIN NL 152 557 83 141 17 3 25 104 4 1 83 83 .253 .345 .429 239 1 10 14 0 22 1974 26 CIN NL 160 621 108 174 38 2 33 129 5 4 80 90 .280 .363 .507 315 0 4 15 3 13 1975 27 CIN NL 142 530 83 150 39 1 28 110 11 0 65 108 .283 .359 .519 275 0 8 12 2 12 1976 28 CIN NL 135 465 62 109 24 1 16 74 13 2 81 95 .234 .348 .394 183 0 4 6 2 9 1977 29 CIN NL 142 494 67 136 34 2 31 109 2 4 58 95 .275 .348 .540 267 0 7 8 1 10 1978 30 CIN NL 120 393 52 102 17 1 23 73 4 2 50 83 .260 .340 .483 190 1 6 10 1 9 1979 31 CIN NL 130 464 73 128 19 0 22 80 4 2 67 73 .276 .364 .459 213 3 4 8 0 11 1980 32 CIN NL 114 360 52 90 12 0 24 68 4 2 41 64 .250 .327 .483 174 0 4 2 2 9 1981 33 CIN NL 52 178 14 55 8 0 8 25 0 2 17 21 .309 .369 .489 87 1 0 3 0 4 1982 34 CIN NL 119 399 44 103 16 0 13 38 1 2 37 58 .258 .320 .396 158 1 2 2 0 14 1983 35 CIN NL 110 310 32 79 15 2 12 54 0 1 24 38 .255 .308 .432 134 0 0 1 0 13 +--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+ 17 Seasons 7658 2048 24 1376 43 1278 .267 .342 .476 11 90 135 19 201 |
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC 28. Atwater 29. BroncoLB52 30. -Slap- 31. killericon 32. JCMElway Red Rocket RC is now on the clock until 9:58 A.M. MST. |
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Perennial Pro-bowler
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 779
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Nolan Ryan
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater 29. BroncoLB52 30. -Slap- 31. killericon 32. JCMElway Atwater is on the clock until 8:04 A.M. MST. |
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Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Greeley,CO
Posts: 307
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With my 4th selection I select Thurman Munson C New York Yankees
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52 30. -Slap- 31. killericon 32. JCMElway BroncoLB52 is on the clock until 11:23 A.M. MST. |
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Ring of Famer
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Leucadia CA
Posts: 6,068
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He has a long ways to go longevity wise, but his first six seasons match up with anybody in baseball history.
Albert Pujols 1B ![]() |
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Persona Non Grata
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,438
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Dammit! I was gonna nab Pujols with my next pick. Good choice.
![]() 1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52-Albert Pujols, 1B Cardinals 30. -Slap- 31. killericon 32. JCMElway -Slap- is on the clock until 12:42 P.M. MST. |
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3B Mike Schmidt Phillies
Michael Jack Schmidt ![]() Born September 27, 1949 in Dayton, OH Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 2", Weight 203 lb. Debut September 12, 1972 Final Game May 28, 1989 Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1995.
"Any time you think you have the game conquered, the game will turn around and punch you right in the nose". Mike Schmidt - Code:
Year Ag Tm Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG TB SH SF IBB HBP GDP
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1972 22 PHI NL 13 34 2 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 15 .206 .325 .294 10 0 0 0 1 0
1973 23 PHI NL 132 367 43 72 11 0 18 52 8 2 62 136 .196 .324 .373 137 1 4 3 9 8
1974 24 PHI NL 162 568 108 160 28 7 36 116 23 12 106 138 .282 .395 .546 310 3 5 14 4 4
1975 25 PHI NL 158 562 93 140 34 3 38 95 29 12 101 180 .249 .367 .523 294 6 1 10 4 7
1976 26 PHI NL 160 584 112 153 31 4 38 107 14 9 100 149 .262 .376 .524 306 3 7 8 11 7
1977 27 PHI NL 154 544 114 149 27 11 38 101 15 8 104 122 .274 .393 .574 312 1 9 4 9 10
1978 28 PHI NL 145 513 93 129 27 2 21 78 19 6 91 103 .251 .364 .435 223 0 8 12 4 4
1979 29 PHI NL 160 541 109 137 25 4 45 114 9 5 120 115 .253 .386 .564 305 2 9 12 3 13
1980 30 PHI NL 150 548 104 157 25 8 48 121 12 5 89 119 .286 .380 .624 342 0 13 10 2 6
1981 31 PHI NL 102 354 78 112 19 2 31 91 12 4 73 71 .316 .435 .644 228 0 3 18 4 9
1982 32 PHI NL 148 514 108 144 26 3 35 87 14 7 107 131 .280 .403 .547 281 0 7 17 3 11
1983 33 PHI NL 154 534 104 136 16 4 40 109 7 8 128 148 .255 .399 .524 280 0 4 17 3 10
1984 34 PHI NL 151 528 93 146 23 3 36 106 5 7 92 116 .277 .383 .536 283 0 8 14 4 15
1985 35 PHI NL 158 549 89 152 31 5 33 93 1 3 87 117 .277 .375 .532 292 0 6 8 3 10
1986 36 PHI NL 160 552 97 160 29 1 37 119 1 2 89 84 .290 .390 .547 302 0 9 25 7 8
1987 37 PHI NL 147 522 88 153 28 0 35 113 2 1 83 80 .293 .388 .548 286 0 6 15 2 17
1988 38 PHI NL 108 390 52 97 21 2 12 62 3 0 49 42 .249 .337 .405 158 0 6 10 6 11
1989 39 PHI NL 42 148 19 30 7 0 6 28 0 1 21 17 .203 .297 .372 55 0 3 4 0 6
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18 Seasons 8352 2234 59 1595 92 1883 .267 .380 .527 16 108 201 79 156
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Persona Non Grata
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1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves
2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52-Albert Pujols, 1B Cardinals 30. -Slap--Mike Schmidt, 3B Phillies 31. killericon 32. JCMElway killericon is on the clock until 6:42 P.M. MST. |
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YES A DT!!!!!!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School
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I would draft Jackie Robinson, but I already have a 2nd baseman.
Killericon selects C Mike Piazza. ![]() Piazza was the last player the Dodgers drafted of the 1988 draft. He was their selection in the 62nd round, and the 1390th pick overall. It is believed that the pick was partly a favor on the part of Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda, who is godfather to one of Piazza's brothers and, like Piazza, grew up in Norristown. Piazza swore he'd learn to catch if he was drafted. Piazza's major league debut came with the Dodgers in 1992, when he appeared in 21 games. He then won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1993. Piazza's best season was 1997, a year when he finished second in MVP voting. He hit .362, with 40 home runs and 124 runs batted in, an on base percentage of .431 and a slugging percentage of .638. He played for the Dodgers until he was traded to the Florida Marlins on May 14, 1998. Piazza and Todd Zeile went to the Marlins in return for Gary Sheffield, Charles Johnson, Bobby Bonilla, Manuel Barrios, and Jim Eisenreich. The trade, precipitated by a contract dispute, is regarded by many as one of the worst moves in Dodgers history. One week later, on May 22, Piazza was traded from the Marlins to the New York Mets for Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall, and Geoff Goetz. Piazza helped the Mets to two consecutive playoff appearances in 1999 and 2000, the second resulting in a National League Pennant and World Series appearance although the team would lose to a Yankee team winning their fourth World Series in five years. One of the most emotional moments of Piazza's career came when he belted a dramatic two-run home run in the eighth inning against Steve Karsay on September 21, 2001 in New York City to lift the Mets to a 3-2 triumph over the Braves in the first regular season professional sporting event in New York City since the September 11 tragedy. To ease the stress on his deteriorating knees, Piazza began to split his time between catching and playing first base during the 2004 season, an experiment which was abandoned before the end of the season because of Piazza's defensive deficiencies. Although recognized as a great hitter, Piazza is generally not well-regarded for his defensive play, despite having caught two no hitters thrown by Ramón Martínez and Hideo Nomo. Nomo's was particularly impressive because it happened at Coors Field. Piazza has had trouble throwing out runners stealing second base, though not because of a lack of arm strength. Piazza's height makes rising from a crouch difficult and negates the benefits of his strong arm. In his 14-year career (through 2005), Piazza's career batting average is .311 with 397 home runs, 1,223 RBI, and 308 doubles in 1,702 games. On October 2, 2005, Piazza filed for free agency, effectively ending his career with the Mets. He signed with the San Diego Padres on (January 29), 2006 and is their starting catcher and clean-up hitter. Through July 27,2006, Piazza is batting .304 with 16 homers, a surprising output for the slugger, since the numbers of most catchers drop significantly after they reach age 35. Piazza, whom scouts doubted could be a productive player in the big leagues, hence his draft position, is proving critics wrong yet again, this time over a decade later. He represented Italy in the 2006 World Baseball Classic. He leads Catchers all time for home runs. Last edited by Killericon; 07-29-2006 at 01:36 PM.. |
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Persona Non Grata
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52-Albert Pujols, 1B Cardinals 30. -Slap--Mike Schmidt, 3B Phillies 31. killericon-Mike Piazza, C Dodgers/Marlins/Mets/Padres 32. JCMElway JCMElway is now on the clock with two selections. |
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Moderate-erator
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Those Cheap Bastards select:
Al Kaline, RF, Detroit Tigers and Roberto Clemente, RF, Pittsburgh Pirates I'll switch Kaline over to Left Field and have the Babe hit in the DH slot. Last edited by JCMElway; 07-29-2006 at 03:11 PM.. |
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Al Kaline:
Bio ost-Season: 1968 World Series, 1972 ALCS Awards: All-Star (15): 1955-1967, 1971, 1974; Gold Gloves (10): 1957-1959, 1961-1967 Al Kaline was a model of consistency who excelled with minimum fanfare. Over 22 seasons, the quiet, durable Tiger outfielder accumulated 3,007 hits, 399 home runs, a .297 batting average, 10 Gold Gloves and 15 All-Star team selections. "Mr. Tiger" won the batting title in 1955, hitting .340 at the age of 20. His reputation as a clutch performer was enhanced by his .379 average against St. Louis in the 1968 World Series. Quote "There have been a lot of great defensive players. The fella' who could do everything is Al Kaline. He was just the epitome of what a great outfielder is all about – great speed, catches the ball, and throws the ball well." — Brooks Robinson And Clemente: Bio Post-Season: 1960 World Series, 1970 NLCS, 1971 NLCS, 1971 World Series, 1972 NLCS Awards: All-Star (15): 1960-67, 1969-72; National League MVP 1966; Gold Glove (12): 1961-1972; 1971 World Series MVP Roberto Clemente Walker's pride and humanitarianism won him universal admiration. Despite an unorthodox batting style, the Pirates' great won four batting crowns and amassed 3,000 hits. He was equally brilliant in right field, where he displayed a precise and powerful arm. Clemente earned National League MVP honors in 1966, but achieved his greatest fame in the 1971 World Series, when he batted .414. Tragically, Clemente's life ended at age 38 - the victim of a plane crash while flying relief supplies to Nicaraguan earthquake victims. Quote "Some right fielders have rifles for arms, but he had a howitzer." — Tim McCarver |
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Excellent picks, JCMElway.
Here's a terrific article on Roberto Clemente: The Last Hero - Roberto Clemente, Baseball's Latino Legend ![]() ![]() |
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52-Albert Pujols, 1B Cardinals 30. -Slap--Mike Schmidt, 3B Phillies 31. killericon-Mike Piazza, C Dodgers/Marlins/Mets/Padres 32. JCMElway-Al Kaline, RF Detroit Tigers Round 5 33. JCMElway-Roberto Clemente, RF Pittsburgh Pirates killericon is on the clock @ 5/34. |
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YES A DT!!!!!!
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: From Calgary, in Halifax for School
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Killericon is happy to pick one of the best shortstops of all time: Cal Ripken Jr.
![]() Calvin 'Cal' Edwin Ripken, Jr. (born August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, Maryland) is a former Major League Baseball player. Cal played his entire career for the Baltimore Orioles from 1981 to 2001 at shortstop and third base. A 19-time MLB All-Star, Cal is widely considered one of the best shortstops to ever play the game. At 6' 4", Cal pioneered the way for the larger and taller shortstops. Cal was raised in Aberdeen, Maryland and attended Aberdeen High School (as did his brother Billy Ripken), a town near Havre de Grace, in a baseball family. His father, Cal Sr., was a long-time coach in baseball who managed the Orioles in the late 1980s. His brother, Billy Ripken, played second base for various teams, including the Orioles. He has two other siblings, Ellie and Fred. He is married to Kelly Geer and has a daughter, Rachel, born in 1989 and a son, Ryan, born in 1993. Ripken was best known as baseball's "Iron Man" [1] , playing in a record 2,632 straight games, spanning sixteen seasons, from (May 30, 1982 - September 20, 1998). He played his 2131st consecutive game on September 6, 1995, against the California Angels, breaking the 56-year-old record set by the "Iron Horse" Lou Gehrig. "The Streak" Along the lines of Joe DiMaggio's 56 game hitting streak, Cal Ripken's consecutive game streak is regarded as one of baseball's 'unbreakable' records. His record, which took 16 years to establish, made him a popular player with the American League fans, who voted him into the AL All-Star team 18 out of 19 times[1]. Despite having statistics that put him among the best in the American League, Ripken played for an average team. The Baltimore Orioles only made the playoffs 3 times in his 20 year career. When Ripken was viewed to be not performing well in the late 80's, fans booed and critics criticized his passion for the game often calling him "selfish". However, he continued to play every game until he took himself out on September 20, 1998. During "The Streak", Cal played nearly the entire game each game, averaging 99.8% of time on the field [citation needed]. But Ripken had several close calls that almost ended the streak. In a 1985 game (#444 of the Streak), Ripken sprained his ankle while running out a double. The next day, Ripken's ankle swelled so bad that he couldn't play. However, that day was an exhibition game for the Orioles and Ripken sat out. In a game against the Seattle Mariners in June of 1993, there was a brawl on the mound at Oriole Park. Ripken twisted his right knee while trying to break up the brawl. "It was the closest I have ever come to not playing," Ripken later told the press. He woke up the next day and could not get out of bed. He told his wife Kelly about not being able to play and Kelly asked, "Can't you just play one inning?" Cal immediately responded, "YOU TOO?"[citation needed] The Orioles had a game that night and Ripken played. He taped up his knee and took infield practice before the game, and then played every inning for the next two weeks. During that same year, Ripken's second child was about to be born sometime during the season. The media asked if Ripken would sit out if his child would be born on a game day and he said he would. However, Ripken's second child, Ryan, was born on an Orioles off day. Another streak that is often mentioned is his consecutive innings streak. Ripken played in 8,243 straight innings from June 5, 1982, to September 14, 1987, also considered to be a record, although not an "official" one as the major leagues have not traditionally kept statistics on innings played by non-pitchers. Cal Ripken is also noted for having played third base for the Rochester Red Wings in the longest game in professional baseball history: a 33 inning, 8 hour, 25 minute, 3-2 loss to the Pawtucket Red Sox that began on April 18th, 1981, and didn't end until June 23rd when play resumed. Contemporary Wade Boggs also played in this game, for the Red Sox. Last edited by Killericon; 07-29-2006 at 06:51 PM.. |
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Persona Non Grata
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Round 1
1. JCMElway-George Herman "Babe" Ruth, P/OF, Red Sox/Yankees/Braves 2. killericon-Henry "Hank" Aaron, OF Braves/Brewers 3. -Slap--Ted Williams, OF Red Sox 4. BroncoLB52-Willie Mays, OF, Giants/Mets 5. Atwater-Lou Gehrig, 1B Yankees 6. Red Rocket RC-Cy Young, P, Spiders/Perfectos/Americans/Naps 7. Clockwork Orange-Ty Cobb, OF Tigers/Athletics 8. Breck Bronc-Honus Wagner, SS Colonels/Pirates Round 2 9. Breck Bronc-Mickey Mantle, CF Yankees 10. Clockwork Orange-Walter Johnson, P Senators 11. Red Rocket RC-Pete Alexander, P Phillies/Cubs/Cardinals 12. Atwater-Sandy Koufax, P Dodgers 13. BroncoLB52-Stan Musial, LF/1B Cardinals 14. -Slap--Rogers Hornsby, 2B Cardinals/Giants/Braves/Cubs/Browns 15. killericon-Lefty Grove, P Athletics/Red Sox 16. JCMElway-Joe Dimaggio, CF Yankees Round 3 17. JCMElway-Roger Clemens, P Red Sox/Blue Jays/Yankees/Astros 18. killericon-Eddie Collins, 2B Athletics/White Sox 19. -Slap--Christy Mathewson, P Giants/Reds 20. BroncoLB52-Frank Robinson, RF Reds/Orioles/Angels 21. Atwater-Earl Weaver, Manager Orioles 22. Red Rocket RC-Warren Spahn, P Braves/Mets/Giants 23. Clockwork Orange-Bob Gibson, P Cardinals 24. Breck Bronc-Tom Seaver, P Mets/Reds/White Sox, Red Sox Round 4 25. Breck Bronc-Rickey Henderson, LF A's/Yankees/etc. 26. Clockwork Orange-Johnny Bench, C Reds 27. Red Rocket RC-Nolan Ryan P Mets/Angels/Astros/Rangers 28. Atwater-Thurman Munson, C Yankees 29. BroncoLB52-Albert Pujols, 1B Cardinals 30. -Slap--Mike Schmidt, 3B Phillies 31. killericon-Mike Piazza, C Dodgers/Marlins/Mets/Padres 32. JCMElway-Al Kaline, RF Detroit Tigers Round 5 33. JCMElway-Roberto Clemente, RF Pittsburgh Pirates 34. killericon-Cal Ripken Jr., SS Orioles 35. -Slap- 36. BroncoLB52 37. Atwater 38. Red Rocket RC 39. Clockwork Orange 40. Breck Bronc -Slap- is on the clock until 7:30 A.M. MST. |
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1B Jimmie Foxx A's, Red Sox
James Emory Foxx (Beast or Double X) ![]() Bats Right, Throws Right Height 6' 0", Weight 195 lb. Debut May 1, 1925 Final Game September 23, 1945 Born October 22, 1907 in Sudlersville, MD Died July 21, 1967 in Miami, FL Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1951.
"But if I had broken Ruth's record it wouldn't have made any difference. Oh, it might have put a few more dollars in my pocket, but there was only one Ruth." Jimmie Foxx - ![]() Code:
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1925 17 PHA AL 10 9 2 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 .667 .667 .778 7 0 0
1926 18 PHA AL 26 32 8 10 2 1 0 5 1 0 1 6 .312 .333 .438 14 2 0
1927 19 PHA AL 61 130 23 42 6 5 3 20 2 1 14 11 .323 .393 .515 67 1 1
1928 20 PHA AL 118 400 85 131 29 10 13 79 3 8 60 43 .328 .416 .548 219 12 1
1929 21 PHA AL 149 517 123 183 23 9 33 118 9 7 103 70 .354 .463 .625 323 16 2
1930 22 PHA AL 153 562 127 188 33 13 37 156 7 7 93 66 .335 .429 .637 358 18 0
1931 23 PHA AL 139 515 93 150 32 10 30 120 4 3 73 84 .291 .380 .567 292 4 1
1932 24 PHA AL 154 585 151 213 33 9 58 169 3 7 116 96 .364 .469 .749 438 0 0
1933 25 PHA AL 149 573 125 204 37 9 48 163 2 2 96 93 .356 .449 .703 403 0 1
1934 26 PHA AL 150 539 120 180 28 6 44 130 11 2 111 75 .334 .449 .653 352 1 1
1935 27 PHA AL 147 535 118 185 33 7 36 115 6 4 114 99 .346 .461 .636 340 0 0
1936 28 BOS AL 155 585 130 198 32 8 41 143 13 4 105 119 .338 .440 .631 369 2 1
1937 29 BOS AL 150 569 111 162 24 6 36 127 10 8 99 96 .285 .392 .538 306 4 1
1938 30 BOS AL 149 565 139 197 33 9 50 175 5 4 119 76 .349 .462 .704 398 1 0
1939 31 BOS AL 124 467 130 168 31 10 35 105 4 3 89 72 .360 .464 .694 324 5 2 17
1940 32 BOS AL 144 515 106 153 30 4 36 119 4 7 101 87 .297 .412 .581 299 2 0 18
1941 33 BOS AL 135 487 87 146 27 8 19 105 2 5 93 103 .300 .412 .505 246 2 0 21
1942 34 TOT 100 305 43 69 12 0 8 33 1 0 40 70 .226 .320 .344 105 0 2 10
BOS AL 30 100 18 27 4 0 5 14 0 0 18 15 .270 .392 .460 46 0 2 1
CHC NL 70 205 25 42 8 0 3 19 1 22 55 .205 .282 .288 59 0 0 9
1944 36 CHC NL 15 20 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 5 .050 .136 .100 2 0 0 0
1945 37 PHI NL 89 224 30 60 11 1 7 38 0 23 39 .268 .336 .420 94 1 0 3
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