Favorite player growing up?
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Prince Fielder, Braun, and Yelich
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When I was little, it was hard not to have it be Jeter, but I’m 22, so once I started REALLY watching and going to giants games (I’m about three hours from the bay) when I was about 10, Buster Posey and Matt Cain. Also hard to not say MadBum or the Freak
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As a kid in the bleachers watching "The Kid" hit long balls at Fiscalini Field in 1988 and then watched his whole career and collecting numerous game-used and autograph memorabilia (including the 2nd base used during his number retirement game which has his logo on it). There is no doubt who my favorite player growing up was!
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Yankees fan from Baltimore (never got along with the neighborhood kids so I found other interests).
Derek Jeter: Best SS of all time (sorry Rip)
Chad Curtis (before he became a nonce): decent all around player but when he told off that reporter who tried to ether Pete Rose he earned a fan
Mariano Rivera: Most dominate non starter and the only unanimous entry into Cooperstown
Also, I am not 36
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Favorite player of all time is Manny Ramirez... for a Red Sox fan, not many guys were as fun to watch as Manny and Pedro.
Favorite player growing up though would have to say was Griffey Jr. or Mo Vaughn. -
Frank Thomas
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@wockret1914 said in Favorite player growing up?:
Yankees fan from Baltimore (never got along with the neighborhood kids so I found other interests).
Derek Jeter: Best SS of all time (sorry Rip)
Chad Curtis (before he became a nonce): decent all around player but when he told off that reporter who tried to ether Pete Rose he earned a fan
Mariano Rivera: Most dominate non starter and the only unanimous entry into Cooperstown
Also, I am not 36
Not to rain on your parade (I kind of am) but Jeter wouldn't even be top 5 greatest SS... Especially not #1. Honus literally doubles him in fWAR.. doubles...
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Fred McGriff was my favorite player growing up. So glad we got a high diamond of him this year.
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George Brett
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Dale Murphy as a child. Albert Belle when I was a teenager.
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Eric Davis. Man what could have been if he could have stayed healthy. His 87 season was crazy, first 30 Homer 50 steal season and he did it in like 120 games.
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When I was. 8 I saw this rookie on TV sprint down to 1st on a walk. It was Pete Rose. He was my favorite. I also loved the Giants and Willie Mays and Willie McCovey were great and I especially enjoyed the rivalry against the Dodgers
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I'm a Mets fan but Kirby Puckett was my favorite player. Porbably one of the most clutch hitters I've ever seen and great fielder as well.
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@Bob_Loblaw1984 said in Favorite player growing up?:
I saw this being discussed in another thread a thought it deserved its own.
I’m a lifelong Cubs fan and loved Mark Grace and Greg Maddux. I followed the Braves closely as well after Maddux left and really enjoyed watching Chipper too. I was lucky to have WGN and TBS available to watch these guys all the time.
FYI, I’m 36.
"The Kid" Ken Griffey Jr!!!
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Rod Carew
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Mark Grace, Dale Murphy and Glenn Hubbard
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Old lifelong Cardinals fan here so some of the ones that pop into mind from before i was 20
Lou Brock
Ted Simmons
Willie Mcgee
Ozzie Smith
Tommy HerrMcGuire, Pujols, Yadi all came after I was an adult.
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Sammy Sosa
