Here goes, in no order:
Tom Seaver
Mario Soto
Eric Davis
Joe Morgan
Caesar Geronimo
Nick Esasky
Sean Casey
Ken Griffey Sr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Jose Rijo
Here goes, in no order:
Tom Seaver
Mario Soto
Eric Davis
Joe Morgan
Caesar Geronimo
Nick Esasky
Sean Casey
Ken Griffey Sr.
Ken Griffey Jr.
Jose Rijo
“I think I throw the ball as hard as anyone. The ball just doesn't get there as fast.” — Eddie Bane
“We know we're better than this ... but we can't prove it.” — Tony Gwynn
Seeing as how I am a child of the 70's and 80's my list goes like this.
1) Davey Concepcion
2) Tony Perez
3) Joe Morgan
4) Junior
5) Barry Larkin
6) Paul Oneil
7) Jose Rijo
8) Mario Soto
9) Sean Casey
10) George Foster
Last edited by MartyFan; 01-22-2006 at 07:57 PM.
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Just for fun I'm going to try and make a lineup out of mine .Originally Posted by max venable
1 Ryan Freel 2b
2 Barry Larkin SS
3 Eric Davis CF
4 Adam Dunn LF
5 Paul O'Neill RF
6 Chris Sabo 3b
7 Todd Benzinger 1b
8 Jason LaRue C
9 Jose Rijo or any Nasty Boy Pitcher
10th man award: Austin Kearns
Fav Manager: Lou Piniella
I think you all know about the time I started watching baseball by looking at these guys.
Probably in this order:
Chris Sabo
Pete Rose
Eric Davis
Johnny Bench
Barry Larkin
The Nasty Boys
Adam Dunn
Dimitri Young
Hal Morris
Sean Casey
And of course:
Marty and Joe, it wouldn't be Reds baseball without them.
Havent posted in a while . Since I have been watching/listening to Reds games since '69, I will list 10 in addition to Rose, Bench, Morgan and Perez, which represent the best of the Reds forever (IMHO)
1. Gary Nolan
2. Dave Concepcion
3. Tom Seaver
4. Mario Soto (oh, what he could have been on a team with some offense)
5. Jose Rijo
6. Eric Davis
7. Barry Larkin
8. Dave Parker
9. Chris Sabo
10. Adam Dunn
Best Manager - Sparky without a doubt
A previous post mentioned Doug Flynn. What a great guy. My wife and I had the pleasure to meet him this year at GAB for a Fellowship of Christian Athletes meeting. He came up to us, introduced himself, talked to us and asked us questions about our family. he even let me try on the 1976 World Series ring. A strong christian and a Kentucky boy to boot.
Pete Rose is however my favorite. I have his book, and he lives and breaths baseball. He did not play it for the money, he played it because he loved the game, and the reds. We have him to thank for our 1990 World Championship, he was the architect of that 40 man roster.
I have had several opportunities to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame and have declined. The Hall is illigtiment without him there. My first time to Cooperstown will be the day he is inducted, no matter how long it takes. Remember he averaged 200 hits for 20 years. A record that will NEVER be broken.
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George, you sound like a true fan. Don't deny yourself a trip to the hall if you ever have the chance.
Pete is all over the place, anyway. His accomplishments are well documented there.
Go see the hall. You'll never get there with your current plan.
We'll go down in history as the first society that wouldn't save itself because it wasn't cost effective ~ Kurt Vonnegut
This list is tougher than I expected, with the exception of ED. Here goes though:
Eric Davis
Eddie Milner
Nick Esasky
Barry Larkin
Jose Rijo
Adam Dunn
Bip Roberts
Paul O'Neill
Chris Sabo
Rob Dibble
1. Eric Davis
2. Joe Morgan
3. Jose Rijo
4. Bobby Tolan
5. Mario Soto
6. Vada Pinson
7. Johnny Bench
8. Ken Griffey, Jr.
9. Reggie Sanders
10. Chris Sabo
Here's mine:
Pete Rose, the ballplayer not the person
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Chris Sabo
Eric Davis
Dave Concepcion
George Foster
Ken Griffey,Jr.
Gary Nolan
Lee May
Reds Fan Since 1971
I can't even begin to make a list of only 10. I love most guys who have adorned the wishbone C, save for those who took years off of my life that I have mentioned in the other thread.
My dad got to enjoy 3 Reds World Championships by the time he was my age. So far, I've only gotten to enjoy one. Step it up Redlegs!
A really tough list... I've been a Reds fan for 32 years and I've had favorite players from about each season. My list is a mix of players I've admired because of their ability and way they carry themselves and/or just favorite players from different eras.
Tom Seaver
Joe Morgan
Leo Cardenas
Johnny Edwards
Eric Davis
Tommy Harper
Ken Griffey Jr.
Johnny Bench
Sean Casey
Mario Soto
She used to wake me up with coffee ever morning
10. Chris Sabo - loved the glasses.
9. David Wells - funny guy.
8. Paul O'Neil - great work ethic.
7. Don Gullett - underrated part of Big Red Machine
6. Ted Kluzuski - how many are old enough to remember him
5. Barry Larkin - great shortstop great player
4. Johnny Bench - greatest catcher ever.
3. Dave Concepcion - I loved the at bat constant Sign of the Cross ritual
2. George Foster - big mean power hitter.
1. Pete Rose - I don't care if he gambled away his grandmother, he's still my favorite player.
1) Tony Perez
2) Cesar Geronimo
3) Sean Casey
4) Mario Soto
5) Hal Morris
6) Eric Davis
7) Joe Nuxhall (barely counts as I was born in '66)
8) Ken Griffey Sr.
9) Tracy Jones (sorry creek - the ballplayer, not the radio personality!)
10) Tom Browning
11) Ken Griffey Jr.
No particular order after Perez who is #1 far and away.
"I'm virtually free to do whatever I want, but I try to remember so is everybody else..." - Todd Snider
I have lots of "dittos" up there -
A few I didn't see mentioned....
Buddy Bell
John Franco
Gary Redus
I can't just pick ten.
Some people play baseball. Baseball plays Jay Bruce.
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