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I like playing the earlier players and would love to see more of the history of the game through them. Campanella was on my wish list so that’s a good start to the legends announcement. Pujols was my favorite player growing up and a living legend. Nap Lajoie is an overlooked legend. Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby were in the game before I started playing DD and that would be awesome to have.
I’d add- Joe DiMaggio, Enos Slaughter, Tris Speaker, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Mel Ott, Dizzy Dean (btw, where did all our early pitching legends go?!), Sandy Koufax.
Does anyone know when to expect the next legends announcement?

I imagine it would be a convoluted right’s acquisition, but imagine storylines following legendary teams (‘27 Yankees, Cardinals Gashouse Gang, Pirates We Are Family, etc.). Introduce some obscure “legends” players whose family would be honored that a new generation can know their loved ones.

Bench is a beast for me. Simmons also solid.

@TheBigPapa55_PSN

You have an excellent list, and I appreciate you sending it to them.

Joe DiMaggio
Rogers Hornsby
Yogi Berra (would be nice)
Roy Campanella
Johnny Mize
And please bring back more Deadball area players and the early legendary pitchers

I agree with wanting some of the lesser-used 99 legends early. I’d love to play 99 Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn in the outfield, but by the time 99 Ruth, Mantle, Williams, Musial, Synder, Greenberg, etc. comes along I’m trying to work them all in.

I’m all for anything that brings Ty Cobb back into the game and a storyline into his epic career

Pumped for Red Schoendienst and Phil Rizzuto, and Campy and Pujols. Hopeful for more though

I’m simply hoping for more early legends. Red Schoendienst and Phil Rizzuto were great surprises, along with Roy Campanella and my boyhood hero Albert Pujols, but so many more deserving legends are out there. Rights? Did we ever get a Duke Synder better than his spring 85 diamond? What happened to our early legend pitchers?

Yeah, I think SDS has an inaccurate picture of their actual fanbase lol. The kids won’t be putting a lot of money into this game. I’d venture to guess Ty Cobb and Joe DiMaggio are the most mentioned legends wanted in MLB 26. If one of those are being revealed soon by SDS I’ll get the deluxe digital edition. I do feel the overall slot for the live series collection hasn’t been announced and may be a big name like one of those.

Cobb and DiMaggio.
And for a sport that embraces history unlike any other, I’d like to see more Deadball era players- Shoeless Joe Jackson, Tris Speaker, "Three-Finger" Brown, Grover Cleveland Alexander, etc.

@Dolenz_PSN
Then you’re assuming as much as anyone lol. If you’re being subjective, I don’t think Tulowitzki moves the needle for hardly anyone. If that’s the big legend reveal they were saving then I’m genuinely surprised and it will be the first year in as long as I can remember that I’m not in on this game at the outset.