Top Ten Icons in the "Topps era"...1952 to present?

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I would take Morgan over Carew, despite Carew's BA.

Morgan was probably the better all around player, but Rodney Cline Carew was a 70s batting ICON ....

a 72 Topps Carew has been on my wantlist for 35 years! lol

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Neal

Morgan was probably the better all around player, but Rodney Cline Carew was a 70s batting ICON ....

a 72 Topps Carew has been on my wantlist for 35 years! lol

For all Carew's hitting their on base percentage and slugging percentage were virtually identical.

[Neal]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

For all Carew's hitting their on base percentage and slugging percentage were virtually identical.

but not BA .... Carew in the 70s was the best hitter in baseball. Six batting titles.

Morgan is the better overall player, just not at the plate. Plus, Carew could hit lefties equally as well as RHPs

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Neal

but not BA .... Carew in the 70s was the best hitter in baseball. Six batting titles.

Morgan is the better overall player, just not at the plate. Plus, Carew could hit lefties equally as well as RHPs

You are missing the point amigo -- AT THE PLATE Morgan had the same on base percentage and slugging average. He walked almost twice as much as Carew and had better power.

[David W]

1 - Mickey Mantle
2 - Nolan Ryan
3 - Ken Griffey Jr.
4 - Roberto Clemente
5 - Pete Rose
6 - Derek Jeter
7 - Hank Aaron
8 - Willie Mays
9 - Cal Ripken
10- Sandy Koufax

[Bored5000]

I know my perspective is influenced by being a kid growing up the late 1970s-early 1980s in the Philadelphia area, but I am shocked not to see Mike Schmidt at least make more of the lists posted on here.