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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Bill Stone
The HOF thread got me to wondering who you thought today would still be the most recognized names in baseball -ie: if asked to name 3 famous baseball players who would the average person know? I have to believe Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle would be first and second? Others? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Peter Spaeth
Jackie Robinson. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Mike
A few possibilies. Cy Young maybe because of the award named after him. Joe D. because of the Monroe connection. Ot Ty Cobb. Just because he is Cobb... |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ken McMillan
Pete Rose and Sammy Sosa due to their noteriety |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Jeff Lichtman
Barry Bonds would probably be first these days. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Bruce Babcock
Chico Escuela |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Richard
Jim Slaton. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Andrew
Don't forget about Honus. When people find out I collect old baseball cards, I usually face two questions: 1) "What are my 1987 Topps etc worth," and 2) "What do you know about that famous Honus Wagner card." |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Patrick McMenemy
Let's add my dad's favorite ball player to the list: Ted Williams. One of the greatest hitters that ever lived, not to mention, war hero, and one hell of a fisherman. Ted also quietly did a lot for the Jimmy Fund. Ted deserved better in the end. RIP! |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Bob Beyerle
Patrick- On a side note, my Dad went to Junior High School with Ted Williams and played ball with him as a kid. For Sure Ted would be top 3 here in San Diego.... |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: jay behrens
Not one mention of Ruth? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Peter Spaeth
Yes Jay, Ruth was the first name mentioned. Ya gotta start at the top. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: jay behrens
Doh! Managed to skim right past it. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: darrell
Joe Charboneau |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Pcelli60
Ruth..Thats it. Totally universal..Still leading the league in recognition. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Steve f
Just asked the wife, who is mostly clueless on this topic. Joe DiMaggio |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Judson Hamlin
Cuno Barragan? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: joe
Sure would depend on the age group, we collectors sometimes forget, everyone does not collect baseball cards. But there are a lot of baseball fans. Younger fans that are not into collecting probably would not mention Cobb, Wagner, Ruth or Gehrig. Those are the players I would pick. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: John Kalafarski
Dizzy Dean. The last of his breed: ". . . a hick--but he felt great about himself. . . a happy rube. . . Dizzy was beloved because he represented something which no longer could be seen first-hand on a Sunday drive. People of his ilk dominated television in the 1960s--the Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Gomer Pyle, Petticoat Junction, and Andy Griffith's village of gentle rubes. We watched them because they had been a part of who we were for 150 years, and we missed them." Nice. Now, gang, where is this passage from? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Lance
MICKEY MANTLE. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
I grew up in the 1950's listening to Dizzy Dean announcing the NY Yankees games along with Mel Allen. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Max Weder
Smith? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: John Kalafarski
You can get the collection of Dizzy's radio show on tape from MLB. Did you, by any chance, get to listen to Red Barber (baseball's greatest announcer) when you were a kid? |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Brian
Stubby Clapp |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Eric B
My wife said she doesn't know anyone. I said think! Finally she said Ruth, Cobb, Cal Ripken. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Jerry Hrechka
Cy Acosta |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
Ed Ott, cognitively speaking. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Max Weder
Ryan |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ryan Christoff
Max, |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: E, Daniel
1.Barry Bonds. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Tyler
My fiance just responded with: |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Rob
i asked my wife to name 3 baseball players. she responded with: |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: MVSNYC
ruth |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ted Zanidakis
As you know, Red Barber was the voice of the Dodgers for many years and if a Yankee game wasn't on, |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Joe
1- Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ed
Marv Thornberry |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Anonymous
From the 19th century |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: davidcycleback
As an Anglophile, the two most recognizable names in England would be Babe Ruth and Barry Bonds. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Max Weder
David |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: davidcycleback
I meant baseball names. Scary Spice and Mr. Bean would be more recognized names, though I don't believe they played baseball. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Max Weder
Ah. I get it: you're the anglophile. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Mark
I bought Robbie Williams' greatest hits. I don't get it. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Marty Ogelvie
Where have you gone Joe Dimaggio |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Brett
I think it would depend on the ages of the people who you asked. Although every age groupd should know who Babe Ruth is anyways... |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Colt McClelland
BABE RUTH. |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Steve f
Today, i'd asked a pessimistic coworker. He replied, Bill Buckner |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Larry
I just polled my three daughters and their three friends here that are staying over, all ages 9-14.... |
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Scot Reader
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Neal Kane
Kelly Leak |
#50
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Most Recognizable Name in Baseball
Posted By: Ed
1. Babe Ruth |
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