Favorite player growing up?
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I sat in Candlestick to see Will Clark but I’d be lying if I said I didn’t root for the Bash Bothers too. What kid in the 80s didn’t want Canseco’s 86 Donruss rookie card?
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Many people will disagree and some may give me an earful, but to me it's Barry Bonds. The man is simply the best hitter of all time in my opinion, despite all that cream and clear. I loved watching that man destroy balls.
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Mark Grace, Sandberg, Sosa
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John Olerud my fav Blue Jay and hitter. Just an overall nice guy and incredible swing. Never played a day in the minors!
Loved Greg Maddux too. My son is named Maddox btw
I'm also 36
Of course Roy Halladay I'll always have a special place for too
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Met Sandberg last year. He was heading on a fishing trip getaway. Nice guy, approachable and down to earth
Oh and I’m 36 too
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Rickey Henderson
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Caven Biggio, I'm still growing up
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I was always a huge fan of the cardinals and Ozzie Smith was always my guy. I loved watching him play.
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As a 15 year old, watching Dave Parker win the world series with the Bucs in 1979. Loved his swing. Plus a canon for an arm.
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Roger Clemens
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@Nanthrax_1 said in Favorite player growing up?:
John Olerud my fav Blue Jay and hitter. Just an overall nice guy and incredible swing. Never played a day in the minors!
Loved Greg Maddux too. My son is named Maddox btw
I'm also 36
Of course Roy Halladay I'll always have a special place for too
Love it, my daughter’s middle name is Shea
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Junior, Mattingly, Bo Jackson, favorites changed often, but Junior was probably number 1
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@janoosh said in Favorite player growing up?:
@Nanthrax_1 said in Favorite player growing up?:
John Olerud my fav Blue Jay and hitter. Just an overall nice guy and incredible swing. Never played a day in the minors!
Loved Greg Maddux too. My son is named Maddox btw
I'm also 36
Of course Roy Halladay I'll always have a special place for too
Love it, my daughter’s middle name is Shea
Better not be for Shea Hillenbrand!? Hah jk
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Easily Kirby Puckett for me.
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Longterm it was Donnie Baseball; but it all started for me with Reggie.
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Dale Murphy til I was 10 or so then Smoltzie, Gant, Justice, Chipper.
Non Braves I loved Junior Ryne Sandberg and Grace
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I grew up outside of Toronto and was 15 when Jays won World Series. Robbie Alomar was my fav...I also played 2nd in baseball. My first round with Jays was in 85 when I was 8. Loved Tony Fernandez, George Bell, Moseby and Barfield.
So Alomar. As I got older, Delgado, Halladay and then Donaldson....
All-time fav though Don Mattingly....that cat could swing a bat!
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Greg Maddux, named a son after him
