Wednesday nights Hbo had a program dedicated to number 7 Mickey Mantle. Who had it not been for injuries and off the field demons may well have challenged the babe for the greatest of all time. As a salute to the Mick I present a poll. The greatest player you saw in your lifetime. The Mick was shot by the time I saw him every day . After 1964 he never hit more than 23 Homeruns and his lifetime Ba dipped below 300 to 298 with 3 dismal 250 Ba seasons. He retired in the spring of 68, I was 10 years old. He was my idol.
I AGREE JIM,KIRBY WAS DEFINATELY A GUY WHO COULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF A GAME SINGLE HANDED.ANOTHER GUY THAT BROKE MY HEART TO SEE GO WHEN HE DID.THOUGH I'M A DIE HARD SOX FAN I STILL ENJOY TO SEE GREATNESS NO MATTER THE TEAM...UH,WELL EXCEPT MAYBE THE YANKEES.
Yaz only because he is the only one from my era who is on the list and not an NL player, or A-rod, that I could see. From the time before the rediculous interleague play. I really don't get the A-rod thing. he's good. But I do not get the hype.
Yaz was very good, But as a kid I was a Dewey and Fred Lynn fan. Like Yaz too. Don't get me wrong. It would be hard to say who the best I ever saw was.
Where I grew up Yaz was such a favorite there was a Yaz softball league at one of the bars. They only had 2 teams, and everyone wore # 8.
Thats funny. In NY everyone wore number 7.
Freddy Lynn was an awesome ballplayer.
The most graceful to watch had to be Clemente. I didnt see Joe D.
Now one of my favorites to watch is Jose Reyes. I get to see him every day.
Before its all done he will stack up some incredible numbers. Hes only 23.
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