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Most exciting player to watch in their prime in your MLB viewing history?

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Most exciting player you have watched live in baseball history?

  1. Ken Griffey JR

    15 vote(s)
    34.1%

  2. Barry Bonds

    12 vote(s)
    27.3%

  3. Mark McGuire

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  4. Randy Johnson

    3 vote(s)
    6.8%

  5. Alex Rodriguez

    1 vote(s)
    2.3%

  6. Roger Clemens

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  7. Nolan Ryan

    4 vote(s)
    9.1%

  8. Sammy Sosa

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  9. Albert Pujols

    3 vote(s)
    6.8%

  10. Others

    5 vote(s)
    11.4%
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  1. UtilityPlayer

    UtilityPlayer Member

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    Poll up ?
     
    #1 UtilityPlayer, Jun 1, 2014
  2. JumpMan

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    Griffey from the list.

    Also:

    Pedro Martinez
    Mariano Rivera
    Vladimir Guerrero
    Ichiro Suzuki
     
    #2 JumpMan, Jun 1, 2014
  3. Kam

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    There was something real pretty about griffey's swing.
     
    #3 Kam, Jun 1, 2014
  4. Roc Paint

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    I'm really not a "homer", but my all-time favorites (watching live) would be in this order:

    1) Nolan Ryan
    2) Roger Clemmens
    3) Randy Johnson
    4) Craig Biggio
    Other) Jeff Bagwell

    :)
     
    #4 Roc Paint, Jun 1, 2014
  5. plutoblue11

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    1. Barry Bonds with/without steroids
    2. Ken Griffey Jr.
    3. Ozzie Smith (in the field)
    4. Roger Clemens with/without steroids
    5. Jim Edmonds (gave him edge over Hunter for his power numbers)
    6. Mark McGwire
    7. Pedro Martinez
    8. Rickey Henderson
    9. Torii Hunter
    10. Andruw Jones/Randy Johnson (tie)

    HMs

    Hitters/Fielding
    Sammy Sosa
    Miguel Tejada
    Omar Vizquel
    Jeff Bagwell
    Alex Rodriguez
    Albert Pujols
    Cesar Izturis

    Pitchers
    Curt Schilling
    Orel Hershiser
    Greg Maddux/Glavine/Smoltz
    Eric Gagne
    Jose Mesa
    Rod Beck
    Yu Darvish
    Dontrelle Willis (pre-injury)
    Kerry Woods (pre-injury)
    Hideo Nomo
     
    #5 plutoblue11, Jun 1, 2014
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  6. plutoblue11

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    Adding Mike Piazza, Albert Belle, and Kenny Lofton
     
    #6 plutoblue11, Jun 1, 2014
  7. Buck Turgidson

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    Maddux as a pitcher, Randy Johnson as a thrower, Adam Everett as an infielder, Ken Griffey Jr as an OFer, Tony Gwynn as a hitter, Jim Edmonds as a showboat, and Ricky Henderson as a Ricky.

    and Bagwell/Jeter as guys that just have baseball IQ


    Or, just for grins:

    SP: Maddux, Unit, Pedro, Glavine, Clemens
    RP: Rivera, Hoffman, Wagner, ???

    C : Pudge
    1B: Bagwell
    2B: Alomar
    SS: AE
    3B: Caminiti
    OF: Griffey, Vlad, Mike Cameron
     
    #7 Buck Turgidson, Jun 1, 2014
  8. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    Willie Mays
     
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  9. plutoblue11

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    Anyone seen Mike Trout in person.
     
    #9 plutoblue11, Jun 29, 2014
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    In person probably the 94 version of Jeff Bagwell. He was amazing that year.

    The early 90s Nolan Ryan was also amazing.

    On tv, I have to say the McGwire/Sosa HR summer. Then Pujols/Bonds
     
    #10 bigtexxx, Jun 29, 2014
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    Ozzie Smith
     
    #11 Rocketman95, Jun 30, 2014
  12. boomboom

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    First player that came to mind.



    Also agree with JumpMan and Buck on Vladimir Guerrero.

    And...strangely enough...even though he was a singles hitter...always awesome to see Tony Gwynn go to work (edit: Agree with Buck again! :)).

    And and...the one year that he was on fire...there might not have been a more entertaining player than Jose Lima.
     
    #12 boomboom, Jun 30, 2014
  13. DieHard Rocket

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    I've always enjoyed watching dominant pitchers, so I picked Randy Johnson.
     
    #13 DieHard Rocket, Jun 30, 2014
  14. LoganRoxFan

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    In the minors, yes. I saw him play 3 games in person while he was with the Bees and I knew he wouldn't last the whole season with them. Turns out it was only 20 games.
     
    #14 LoganRoxFan, Jun 30, 2014
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    Saw Pedro Martinez. He's so small so it made his performance that more impressive.
     
    #15 percicles, Jun 30, 2014
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    When I was a kid about the age of 6 or 7 I would get so hyped over Willy Taveras... I was trying to get infield singles in little league because of him lol didn't last long though.
     
    #16 K-Low_4_Prez, Jun 30, 2014
  17. heypartner

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    I'll have to add Mr. October to this list -- Reggie Jackson


    and, I'll toss in some more pitchers not mentioned, yet.

    Al Hrabosky (Busch Stadium went nuts when he took the mound). I once saw live a 15-pitch at bat between Hrabosky and Manny Mota. Mota just kept fouling everything off. That must have lasted 10-15 minutes.
    Mark The Bird Fidrych
    Fernando Valenzuela
    and I also had fun watch Luis Tiant and Oil Can Boyd

    anyone remember Tiant throwing the lob ball
     
    #17 heypartner, Jun 30, 2014
  18. fadeaway

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    Pedro Martinez!

    Although the Big Unit is a close second.
     
    #18 fadeaway, Jun 30, 2014
  19. juicystream

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    Probably Griffey. What is Bonds' prime? Late career or early? He was probably more exciting when he was younger.

    Jr was exciting for what he did at the plate & in the field.

    The guy I wish I saw in his prime is Cesar Cedeno.
     
    #19 juicystream, Jun 30, 2014
  20. Stack24

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    As far as pitchers go, I loved watching Nolan Pitch. As far as hitters and fielders go, I have to go with my favorite player growing up. Ken Griffey Jr.
     
    #20 Stack24, Jun 30, 2014
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