Our third edition of “The Starting Nine (Ten)” Wednesday centered around the subject “Who are the players you’ve most enjoyed watching play baseball in your lifetime?”
Was I supposed to follow up with something else here? Umm…let’s dance! (Oh, and bear in mind that I’m 28 years old and Ryan is 24.)
Glenn Clark’s Nine (Ten)…
Pitcher-Randy Johnson
Catcher-Ivan Rodriguez
First Base-Frank Thomas
Second Base-Roberto Alomar
Third Base-Chipper Jones
Shortstop-Derek Jeter
Outfield-Kenny Lofton
Outfield-Ken Griffey Jr.
Outfield-Ichiro
Designated Hitter-Harold Baines
February 22nd, 2012 at 7:48 pm
Mine: (I include only players that I have seen play in person)
P – Bob Gibson
C – Johnny Bench (Yogi Berra would be a close second)
1B – Eddie Murray
2B – Bill Mazeroski
3B – Brooks Robinson
SS – Ozzie Smith
OF – Mickey Mantle (Mostly saw him in spring training games; only once in a game that counts, but he played first base in that game)
OF – Rickey Henderson
OF – Roberto Clemente
DH – REAL baseball don’t have no DH
NOTE – I did see Ted Williams play for 2 innings in a spring training game in 1960. That’s a guy that maybe could have played at DH for a few more years.
(Edit from GMC: Henderson is a guy that I agonized over. I just have such a personal affinity for Lofton…)
February 22nd, 2012 at 11:08 pm
Catcher – Ivan Rodriguez, there was only one Pudge, Carlton Fisk
1st Base – Eddie
2nd Base – Alomar
SS – Cal/Jeter – so close
3rd Base – A-Rod
LF – Bonds
CF – Lofton
RF – Jr
DH – Edgar Martinez
SP – I’m choosing 4 for my rotation…Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson, Mussina and Pettite
RP- Mariano
Manager – Bobby Cox
February 23rd, 2012 at 8:47 am
My list no specific order
B.Robinson
F.Robinson
Jim Palmer
Eddie Murray
Calvin Ripken Jr
Reggie Jackson
Mickey Mantle (my first MLB game with dad)
Harmon Killebrew
Frank Howard
ps -imagine some of these guys on steriods? Heck Frank never even lifted weights and he is still in top ten home run list!