Who are your Inner Circle Hall of Famers?

[Fred]

340 HOF members
10, 22, 40 (Umpire, manager, executive)
Total = 268 players
10% is about 27 players.

Ok, that sounds easy to pick 27 top players but I'm going to guess by the time you get to #27 there's going to be a lot of second guessing yourself.

[bnorth]

These are the best I have seen play in person. Pujols isn't in the hall yet and Roger is in my humble opinion the best to ever take the mound.

Wade Boggs
Ken Griffey Jr
Derek Jeter
Alex Rodriguez
Albert Pujols

Roger Clemens
Mariano Rivera
Nolan Ryan
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez

[Fred]

Originally Posted by bnorth

These are the best I have seen play in person. Pujols isn't in the hall yet and Roger is in my humble opinion the best to ever take the mound.

Wade Boggs
Ken Griffey Jr
Derek Jeter
Alex Rodriguez
Albert Pujols

Roger Clemens
Mariano Rivera
Nolan Ryan
Randy Johnson
Pedro Martinez

It's too bad you didn't see Tony Gwynn play...

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Fred

It's too bad you didn't see Tony Gwynn play...

BLEEP Tony BLEEPING Gwynn and is Barry Bonds type huge jump in production in his mid/late 30s.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by bnorth

BLEEP Tony BLEEPING Gwynn and is Barry Bonds type huge jump in production in his mid/late 30s.

Yeah, when Tony juiced there was no added muscle mass, only his waist line got bigger He was a true talent.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Fred

Yeah, when Tony juiced there was no added muscle mass, only his waist line got bigger He was a true talent.

Couldn't agree more. Tony was so great he is the only super star to have his by far best 4 year run from age 34 to age 37. He was so amazing even the known juicers couldn't do that.

As for adding muscle mass I also couldn't agree more. Just look at Lance Armstrong one of the biggest juicers ever. He put Lou and Arnold to shame with his mass. Same goes for all those pitchers that have been busted over the years. With all that muscle mass they had it is amazing they could even throw a ball.

To get back on topic I don't have a all time list because I really am not a huge fan of the game or its history. I absolutely loved going to games and have been to 100s in person. My collecting has mostly been about error cards and Wade Boggs items. I have owned many cards of the all time greats but get tired of them quickly and sell to get other cards that I get tired of and sell. It has been a vicious cycle but I have owned some great cards over the last few decades.

[darwinbulldog]

My top 27, without regard to position (notice I don't have a catcher):

Babe Ruth
Walter Johnson
Cy Young
Barry Bonds
Roger Clemens
Willie Mays
Ty Cobb
Rogers Hornsby
Ted Williams
Kid Nichols
Tris Speaker
Hank Aaron
Honus Wagner
Grover Alexander
Lou Gehrig
Tom Seaver
Eddie Collins
Stan Musial
Lefty Grove
Mickey Mantle
Alex Rodriguez
Randy Johnson
Christy Mathewson
Mike Schmidt
Nap Lajoie
Greg Maddux
Mike Trout

[todeen]

Originally Posted by Fred

340 HOF members

10, 22, 40 (Umpire, manager, executive)

Total = 268 players

10% is about 27 players.



Ok, that sounds easy to pick 27 top players but I'm going to guess by the time you get to #27 there's going to be a lot of second guessing yourself.

In that 27 I think the purpose should be to form a complete team. You could have 2 at each position, 2 DH, and 9 pitchers, or just carry 3 at each position without DH. I don't know enough about deadball to make any assessment.

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