Who are your favorite players from days past?

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 12:11 AM

Basically, I started this thread because I'm interested to see who your guys' favorite players are from the past. Just for the threads sake, lets cut the time off in the early 80's. So any players that are still playing today don't count in this thread. I want to know who you guys like to pay attention to in your historical replays and who you root for.

Mine would be:

Walter Johnson
Honus Wagner
Ed Delahanty
Nap Lajoie
John McGraw
Joe Jackson

And sometimes a few others, depending upon how far I get into my leagues. I almost always make sure I pay special attention to those guys though. Walter Johnson is my most favorite player of all time, so I gotta keep a close eye on him. The rest have become personal favorites of mine by playing multiple solo historical leagues, reading about them, and just liking the teams they played for. It was also awesome to be able to see their plaques at Cooperstown.

Nukester · 06-06-2006, 12:16 AM

Well, because of this game, I have a special fondness for Rube Kroh (my leagues version of Cliff Markle....6 time A.G. Spalding Award Winner), and a couple of local guys, Chet Hoff and Shad Barry (first MLB player from my hometown of Newburgh NY from what I can tell)

Qrusher14242 · 06-06-2006, 12:38 AM

my favorites are:

Walter Johnson
Nap Lajoie
Chief Meyers
Chief Bender
Mickey Cochrane
Honus Wagner
Hal Trosky

I had a historical league in ootp5 with the senators from 1901-on. It was great. Chief Bender was on it and always came through.

NickBam54 · 06-06-2006, 12:48 AM

I'm still young (18) but my list would be Ted Williams, Andy Pafko, Eddie Cicotte, Shoeless Joe and the Babe.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by NickBam54

I'm still young (18) but my list would be Ted Williams, Andy Pafko, Eddie Cicotte, Shoeless Joe and the Babe.

I'm only 20. Being young doesn't matter much in this thread.

QuestGAV · 06-06-2006, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Weimer

I'm only 20. Being young doesn't matter much in this thread.

There's someone who might take issue with that, but I'd be risking a warning to put his name in my post.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 01:08 AM

Yeah well, I'm the one that created the thread and set the parameters for the thread. So how old you are has no bearing on who your favorite players are. Especially when in regards to the game.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 01:24 AM

Dola, I know who you're referring to Quest. Lets keep him out of this discussion, so the thread isn't locked.

Scoman · 06-06-2006, 01:31 AM

Woody English,1930 all-star,i actually knew him.

Jeremy Weimer · 06-06-2006, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Scoman

Woody English,1930 all-star,i actually knew him.

How old are you?!

Scoman · 06-06-2006, 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Weimer

How old are you?!

I met him in the late 70's when i was around 20,he was in his early 60's.

i also met Brooks Robinson,Al Kaline,and Ohio St Grad,Frank Hondo Howard. All of which are some of my past favorites.

Scoman · 06-06-2006, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NickBam54

I'm still young (18) but my list would be Ted Williams, Andy Pafko, Eddie Cicotte, Shoeless Joe and the Babe.

Nice list,gotta say shoeless joe,is one of my alltime favorites,also reminds me of Field of dreams,my all time favorite movie.

Scoman · 06-06-2006, 02:15 AM

And who can forget such charactors as,Joe D,Willie pops Stargell,Big Dave Winfield,Dave the cobra Parker,Mike Schmidt from Dayton ohio,Gotta give some love to Jackie Robinson also.Luis Tiant,Bullet Bob Gibson,3 finger brown,Frank Robinson,Teddy Ballgame,Donny Ballgame,The first black in the AL Larry Doby,Little Joe Morgan from my 75-76 Reds championship squads.George Foster,50 hr man,Sweet Lou the iron man Gehrig,still Love Pride of the Yankees,Sweet Lou Pinella,My favorite ss of all time Davey Concepcion Just to name a few,you gotta love the deep rich history of this lovely game.

tward13 · 06-06-2006, 08:58 AM

Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Gehrig, Walter Johnson, Joe Jackson

redsox45 · 06-06-2006, 10:52 AM

Mine are:

Nap Lajoie
Ed Delahanty
Willie Keeler
Joe Wood
Ty Cobb
Jimmy Sheckard
Mike Donlin
Addie Joss
Sam Crawford
"Wid" Conroy
Buck Freeman

Oh, there are others, but I've befriended these fellas over the years. Haven't actually had much chance to get reacquainted with them in OOTP2006 yet...

Will

Splitter24 · 06-06-2006, 11:35 AM

Tommy Holmes!

<----- That guy right over there.

rogmax11 · 06-06-2006, 11:40 AM

I met Howard back in the early 60's when he came up with LA; he was an amazing presence to an awestruck young boy, a larger-than-life hero. Sadly, he always underperforms in my sims, no matter how I try to tilt the table in his favor.

Good choices one and all. I'd add Koufax, Musial, Mantle, Joe Hauser, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, and Karl Spooner, my all-time favorite "couldabeen".

lewis31lewis52 · 06-06-2006, 12:48 PM

My favorites are:

- Ty Cobb
- Sam Crawford
- Harry Heilmann
- Charlie Gehringer
- Hank Greenberg (The Original Hammerin' Hank)
- Zack Wheat
- Walter Johnson

Lot of Tigers - bet you can't guess who my favorite team is!

Jestre · 06-06-2006, 01:24 PM

Germany Schaeffer
Nap Rucker
Vic Willis
Joey Connolly
Walter Johnson
John McGraw
Art Devlin
Zack Wheat

and a ton of others....

Charlatan · 06-06-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rogmax11

I met Howard back in the early 60's when he came up with LA; he was an amazing presence to an awestruck young boy, a larger-than-life hero. Sadly, he always underperforms in my sims, no matter how I try to tilt the table in his favor.

Wow, 3 votes for Frank Howard in a thread this short, that's got to be some kind of karmic justice!

I will never forget watching Frank towel himself off over and over and over while in the on-deck circle during July and August in Washington - DC in the summer is aheckuva humid place (and it appears he was quite a sweaty guy). I idolized him when I was growing up, and had the good fortune to meet him later in life at a baseball card show. He seemed like a pretty nice guy (and heck he's one big fella too!).

06-06-2006, 12:11 AM	#1
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Who are your favorite players from days past? Basically, I started this thread because I'm interested to see who your guys' favorite players are from the past. Just for the threads sake, lets cut the time off in the early 80's. So any players that are still playing today don't count in this thread. I want to know who you guys like to pay attention to in your historical replays and who you root for. Mine would be: Walter Johnson Honus Wagner Ed Delahanty Nap Lajoie John McGraw Joe Jackson And sometimes a few others, depending upon how far I get into my leagues. I almost always make sure I pay special attention to those guys though. Walter Johnson is my most favorite player of all time, so I gotta keep a close eye on him. The rest have become personal favorites of mine by playing multiple solo historical leagues, reading about them, and just liking the teams they played for. It was also awesome to be able to see their plaques at Cooperstown.

06-06-2006, 02:15 AM	#13
Scoman All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: heath ohio Posts: 1,831	And who can forget such charactors as,Joe D,Willie pops Stargell,Big Dave Winfield,Dave the cobra Parker,Mike Schmidt from Dayton ohio,Gotta give some love to Jackie Robinson also.Luis Tiant,Bullet Bob Gibson,3 finger brown,Frank Robinson,Teddy Ballgame,Donny Ballgame,The first black in the AL Larry Doby,Little Joe Morgan from my 75-76 Reds championship squads.George Foster,50 hr man,Sweet Lou the iron man Gehrig,still Love Pride of the Yankees,Sweet Lou Pinella,My favorite ss of all time Davey Concepcion Just to name a few,you gotta love the deep rich history of this lovely game. Last edited by Scoman; 06-06-2006 at 02:17 AM.

06-06-2006, 10:52 AM	#15
redsox45 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Machias, Maine Posts: 4,573	Mine are: Nap Lajoie Ed Delahanty Willie Keeler Joe Wood Ty Cobb Jimmy Sheckard Mike Donlin Addie Joss Sam Crawford "Wid" Conroy Buck Freeman Oh, there are others, but I've befriended these fellas over the years. Haven't actually had much chance to get reacquainted with them in OOTP2006 yet... Will __________________ Top Five Books I Ever Read: 1. Murder of Roger Ackroyd -- Agatha Christie 2. Birds of Prey -- Wilbur Smith 3. King Solomon's Mines - H. Rider Haggard 4. Comstock Lode -- Louis L'Amour 5. Andersonville -- McKinley Kantor

06-06-2006, 11:35 AM	#16
Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	Tommy Holmes! <----- That guy right over there. __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

06-06-2006, 01:24 PM	#19
Jestre All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: North Smithfield,Ri,USA Posts: 612	Germany Schaeffer Nap Rucker Vic Willis Joey Connolly Walter Johnson John McGraw Art Devlin Zack Wheat and a ton of others.... __________________ My eyes perceive the present, but my roots are imbedded deeply in the grandeur of the past. "Chief Meyers"

06-06-2006, 12:16 AM	#2
Nukester All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Newburgh, NY Posts: 1,923	Well, because of this game, I have a special fondness for Rube Kroh (my leagues version of Cliff Markle....6 time A.G. Spalding Award Winner), and a couple of local guys, Chet Hoff and Shad Barry (first MLB player from my hometown of Newburgh NY from what I can tell)

06-06-2006, 12:38 AM	#3
Qrusher14242 All Star Starter Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: CA Posts: 1,253	my favorites are: Walter Johnson Nap Lajoie Chief Meyers Chief Bender Mickey Cochrane Honus Wagner Hal Trosky I had a historical league in ootp5 with the senators from 1901-on. It was great. Chief Bender was on it and always came through.

06-06-2006, 12:48 AM	#4
NickBam54 Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 15	I'm still young (18) but my list would be Ted Williams, Andy Pafko, Eddie Cicotte, Shoeless Joe and the Babe.

06-06-2006, 01:08 AM	#7
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Yeah well, I'm the one that created the thread and set the parameters for the thread. So how old you are has no bearing on who your favorite players are. Especially when in regards to the game.

06-06-2006, 01:24 AM	#8
Jeremy Weimer Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 3,411	Dola, I know who you're referring to Quest. Lets keep him out of this discussion, so the thread isn't locked.

06-06-2006, 01:31 AM	#9
Scoman All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: heath ohio Posts: 1,831	Woody English,1930 all-star,i actually knew him.

06-06-2006, 08:58 AM	#14
tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,965	Wagner, Christy Mathewson, Gehrig, Walter Johnson, Joe Jackson

06-06-2006, 11:40 AM	#17
rogmax11 All Star Starter Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 1,320	I met Howard back in the early 60's when he came up with LA; he was an amazing presence to an awestruck young boy, a larger-than-life hero. Sadly, he always underperforms in my sims, no matter how I try to tilt the table in his favor. Good choices one and all. I'd add Koufax, Musial, Mantle, Joe Hauser, Goose Goslin, Sam Rice, and Karl Spooner, my all-time favorite "couldabeen".

06-06-2006, 12:48 PM	#18
lewis31lewis52 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Michigan University Posts: 580	My favorites are: - Ty Cobb - Sam Crawford - Harry Heilmann - Charlie Gehringer - Hank Greenberg (The Original Hammerin' Hank) - Zack Wheat - Walter Johnson Lot of Tigers - bet you can't guess who my favorite team is!