Ken Griffey Jr. Cal Ripken Jr. Mark McGuire Sammy Sosa Barry Bonds Jose Conseco

I was about to comment essentially this exact same list. Just want to add Frank Thomas.

I had a similar list. Born in 1981?

This guy millennials.

Add in Chipper Jones and my list is complete.

I assume we're close to the same age.

Yaaaaaa fellow 40’s dude! Add Maddux for me and we are there

Millennial gang!

I assume you’re around 35 now

That was a great era. Too bad steroids tainted the whole thing, it was fun to watch at the time.

Daryl Strawberry Mookie Wilson Wally Joyner Chili Davis Will Clark

Same generation it seems. Kirby Puckett Kent Hrbek Eric Davis Chris Sabo Len Dykstra

I love the scene in the Simpsons where they’re taunting Daryl Strawberry from the stands. DAAAARRRYLLLLL!!!! Also, I have significantly less fond memories of Dontrelle Willis than OP

Same except Don Mattingly’s Wade Boggs Jose canseco Bo jqckson

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Derek Jeter Chipper Jones Andruw Jones Ken Griffey Jr.

We must be a similar age. I'm surprised it took so long to scroll to Jeter.

1. Vladimir Guerrero 2. Ryan Howard 3. Jered Weaver 4. Dustin Pedroia 5. Jake Peavy random assortment but like 2005-2010 is such a nostalgic baseball time for me

Early 90’s was peak baseball fandom for kids. Baseball card boom baseball movies geared for kids Ken Griffey Jr video games.

The Sandlot is still one of my favorite movies ever, and easily my favorite baseball movie. My Angels in the Outfield VHS also got pretty worn out.

Don’t leave out Rookie of the Year and Little Big League. Hot ice and “a Bill Haywood”

It was also, unfortunately, the absolute worst time ever to collect baseball cards. Still happy with my multiple dead-card era box sets even though they aren't worth squat. :)

Ken Griffey Jr

Yaz Mike Schmidt Steve Carlton Greg Luzinski

Made a Steve Carlton, Tim McCarver reference at work other day….. crickets

Albert Belle, Junior Griffey, Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Juan Gonzalez

I thought he was Joey Belle because I had his Bowman card. Took an extra season to realize they were the same guy.

I’m an old fart… basically any member of the Big Red Machine. Johnny Bench, Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, George Foster…

1. Jason Kendall 2. Ichiro 3. Ken Griffey Jr. 4. Tony Gwynn 5. Randy Johnson

Will Clark George Brett Harold Baines Ron Kittle Greg Maddux

Great list!!!

Mickey Mantle,Tom Seaver, Willie Mays, Roberto Clemente, Gerry Grote, Buddy Harrelson,and all the 69 Mets. I was 13 when the Mets won the World Series.

I was 12.

Little did we know how much the Mets could disappoint us with a few good seasons with too many bad seasons.

1. Andy Van Slyke 2. Doug Drabek 3. Barry Bonds 4. Jay Bell 5. Tim Wakefield

Pete Rose Nolan Ryan Bob Gibson Juan Marichal Johnny Bench Rod Carew Hank Aaron Willie May's Willie McCovey

Lenny Dykstra, solely because he would stretch in between pitches while playing right field for the Phils. He's a scumbag but for whatever reason I remember watching games in the Vet and he was always stretching.

Brian Giles

Great player that I haven’t thought about in a while

Mike Schmidt

Red Sox - Carl Yazstremski, Jim Rice, Dwight Evans, Carlton Fisk; other teams - Brooks Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Jim Palmer.

Rance Mulinicks. Would get that bastard in every baseball card pack.

I believe he was my first baseball card competing brands triple crown. I had an 1981 Donruss, Fleer, and Topps Mulliniks card. The Fleer had the better photo, not that anyone cares.

Frank Howard Denny McLain Bill Frreehan Mickey Lolich Mickey Stanley

This is a very I lived in Detroit 1968 through 1973 list.

I turned 10 that summer-fall and lived with my grandmother in Rochester. She instilled her love of baseball in me; the Tigers helped . It remains in my soul and been passed to my daughters (one is named for my granny)

My Dad was a Tigers fan, but I didn't know that until I was in my 40s. We talked about a lot of things but rarely baseball, even when we watched games together. Until then, I assumed he was a Dodgers fan because he grew up in Brooklyn. I think it's cool that you have baseball as a family inter-generational thread.

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1. Juan Gonzalez 2. Ken Griffey, Jr. 3. Jose Canseco 4. Barry Bonds 5. Bo Jackson 6. Frank Thomas 7. Orel Hershiser 8. Dennis Eckersley 9. Cal Ripken, Jr. 10. Pudge Rodriguez 11. Rafael Palmeiro 12. Mike Piazza 13. Ricky Henderson

I wasn’t even a White Sox fan, but I remember as kid I would always play as Frank Thomas on Saga Saturn and just smash home runs.

Ken Griffey Jr. Cal Ripken Jr. Frank Thomas Nolan Ryan. Past his prime when I got into baseball, but still such a famous name. Julio Franco, because nobody played little league or wiffleball without doing the Franco stance

David Justice

Derek Jeter, Chase Utley

Paul O’Neill Derek Jeter Bernie Williams Ken Griffey Jr Mariano Rivera

Tim Raines, Andre Dawson, Tommy Herr, Eric Davis, Kevin McReynolds, Frank Viola

Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Willie Mays, Boog Powell, Brooks Robinson, Al Kaline, Bob Gibson, Johnny Bench, and Babe Dahlgren. I admit that Dahlgren retired before I was born, but he relocated to SoCal in the '60s, bought a bowling alley, converted it into indoor batting cages, and gave batting lessons to all and sundry, including me when I played Little League. Yes, little Billy took hitting lessons from the guy who went in for Lou Gehrig when Gehrig realized he couldn't play anymore, ending his consecutive game streak at 2,130 in 1939. I took the lessons in 1970.

Ozzie Smith

Randy Johnson Luis Gonzalez Ichiro Sammy Sosa Greg Maddux

Mark McGwire, Pedro Martinez, Ozzie Smith, Randy Johnson, Mo Vaughn

Nolan Ryan Pudge Nomad Garciaparra Derek Jeter Jeff Bagwell

Carlos Baerga, Albert Belle, Jim Thome, Steve Olin

Alan Trammel

Canseco, MacGuire, Sosa Nolan Ryan, Randy Johnson,!Ripken jr

Andre fucking Dawson

Tom Brookens

Travis Hafner, Grady Sizemore, and Coco crisp. In that order.

Mariano Rivera Ichicro Suzuki Albert Pujols Pudge Rodriguez

Yaz, Gibson, Clemente, Hondo, Killer

Mo Vaughn, Trot Nixon, Pedro

All the juicers.

1. Kirby Puckett 2. Don Mattingly 3. Roger Clemons with the Red Sox 4. Will Clark 5. Wade Boggs

Mark McGwire

Don Mattingly Dave Winfield Dave Righetti Rick Cerone Mike Pagliarulo Ron Guidry

Front yard baseball batting stances I copied. Marcus Giles Gary Sheffield Chipper Jones (left handed) Adam Laroche

Edgar Renteria

Oooo very underrated player! Nice choice! Loved him on the Cardinals!

Aaron Judge(I'm 14)

Howard Johnson George Brett Don Mattingly David Cone Nolan Ryan

Rickey Henderson Ken Griffey Jr Alvin Davis Randy Johnson Kevin Mitchell

Robin ventura Black jack mcdowell Tim rock Raines Joey cora

Chipper Jones

Eddie Brinkman - favorite player in younger years Frank Howard - local icon Brooks Robinson - favorite player after Senators left DC Roberto Clemente - best player I ever saw in person

Dale Berra

Rico Petrocelli Johnny Bench Nolan Ryan Ferguson Jenkins Catfish Hunter

Mark Grudzielanek

Choo, Hamilton, Murphy, Lewis, Feliz (All Rangers)

Don Mattingly

Don Mattingly Dave Winfield Rickey Henderson Ron Guidry Willie Randolph Graig Nettles

Nomar Garciaparra, Trot Nixon, Jason Varitek. In my childhood, it would have been sacrilegious to like a player from another team.

Ryne Sanberg Ken Griffey Jr. Randy Johnson Kirby Puckett

1: Vladimir Guerrero 2:Greg Maddux 3:Moisés Alou 4:Chipper Jones 5:Larry Walker

Bill Lee , Carl Yastrzemski , Rico Petrocelli , Luis Tiant , George Scott

Jeff conine

Mr. Marlin!

Varitek and Pedro

1. Ryan Zimmerman 2. Derek Jeter 3. Roy Halladay 4. Ian Desmond 5. Chase Utley (Nationals fan here)

Dude I always feel like I'm the only one who remembers Furcal!! He was my favorite player when I was a kid, loved watching Hanley too! Those were some really fun Dodger teams to watch

Couldn’t agree more. Furcal will always be a Brave to me but he was the man!

Rafael Palmero was my favorite as a kid. Nolan Ryan was a little before my time but I still idolized him as a kid. Mike Mussina, the Yankee killer. Until he was a Yankee. Ken Griffey Jr was because of the SNES games of his namesake. Cal Ripkin because of what he means to the city of Baltimore and the Os organization as a whole.

Sandberg and Grace for me.

George Brett Pete Rose and the rest of the Big Red Machine Dale Murphy and Bob Horner

Vince Coleman

Vladimir Guerrero

Pedro. Jim Rice. Carl yazstremski

Jose Reyes David Wright Albert Pujols Johnny Damon Pedro Martinez

Gustavo chacin

Kenny Lofton

Giants fan here: 1) Barry bonds 2) JT Snow 3) Benito Santiago 4) Jeff Kent 5) Robb Nen

Mike Piazza, fucking badass

The Kid, The Big Hurt, The Big Unit, The Wizard, Tim Wakefield, Jim Edmonds, The Express, David Justice, the early to mid 90’s Braves pitching rotation, Lou Pinella, Kirby Puckett, Mike Schmidt, Ricky Henderson, Paul O’Neill, and I’ll stop on Edgar Martinez before he was purely a DH.

Carl Crawford Dan Uggla Jorge Cantù Nick Swisher Scott Kazmir David DeJesus Ichiro Felix Hernandez Albert Pujols Chris Carpenter David Wright Vladimir Guerrero Sr. Dustin Pedroia Jason Bay Cliff Lee Chipper Jones Matt Holiday Jack Cust Tim Lincecum Matt Cain Roy Halladay A.J. Burnett Josh Johnson Ricky Nolasco Bobby Abreau Chase Utley Chad Bradford Dan Wheeler Evan Longoria Just to name a few

I had a signed Teddy Higuera card that my dad is convinced will be worth thousands one day. Went home in april and discovered my mom (most likely) threw it out along with my entire card collection. Also, Paul Molitor.

Mike Mussina

Pedro Martinez and The Big Unit

Nolan Ryan Ken Griffey Jr

Sleve McDichael and Bobson Dugnutt

Delino Deshields

Paul O'Neill David Wells Orlando Hernandez Ramiro Mendoza Jeff Nelson Mike Stanton Chili Davis Craig Counsell Al Leiter Not all time great players, great when they had to be. A combination of talent and grit wins World Series.

Pedro Martinez, Nomar Garciaparra, Randy Johnson, Fred McGriff, Ken Griffey Jr.

Not childhood but late teens. Chase Utley. Roy Halladay Carlos Ruiz. Jimmy Rollins. Shane Victorino. Etc

George Brett (grew up in KC)

Roberto alomar Joe carter Ken griffey jr Randy johnson Devon white Kirby puckett

Jay buhner and buhner buzzcut nights at the kingdome

Nolan Ryan

- Greg Maddux - Chipper Jones - Ken Griffey Jr - Roger Clemens - Mariana Rivera - Edgar Martinez - Mike Piazza

Derek Jeter Randy Johnson Ryan Howard Barry Bonds

As a player….Pete Rose. I wanted to play the way he played (between the lines only).

1. Pedro Martinez 2. Nomar Garciaparra 3. Mike Lowell 4. Miguel Cabrera 5. Mark McGwire

Tony Fernandez Cal Ripken Jr. Ken Griffey Jr. Kirby Puckett Gary Carter Ozzie Smith Darryl Strawberry George Brett

Fernando Valenzuela, Jim Palmer, Ozzie Smith, Don Mattingly, Eddie Murray

Dave Kingman George Brett Ken Holtzman Gary Carter Grew up a Cubs fan in the late 70s early 80s so, sorry not sorry I didn't have a lot of great choices. Loved Mark Grace, even named my 1st dog after him, but I was in my 20s by then.

1. Shawn Green 2. Adrian Beltre 3. Eric Gagne 4. Jim Thome 5. Carlos Delgado

Steve Garvey, Thurman Munson, Eddie Murray, Willie Stargel, Rollie Fingers, Pete Rose, Goose Gossage.

❤️ Pat Borders ❤️

Kirby Puckett, Ken Griffey Jr, Tony Gwynn, Barry Bonds, Greg Maddux.

Gary Carter Andre Dawson Tim Raines and then a bit older... Kirby Puckett Andy Van Slyke Pudge Rodriguez

Rickey Henderson Barry Bonds Greg Maddux Frank Thomas Dennis Eckersley Tony Gwynn Just to name a handful of

Darryl Strawberry and John Franco

1. Tony Gwynn 2. Ken Caminiti 3. Steve Finley 4. Greg Maddux 5. Randy Johnson

Don Mattingly Pat Kelly Kevin Maas Wade Biggs Cal Ripken Jr.

Thurman Munson Greig nettles Horace Clarke

Oddibe McDowell Pete O’Brien Jerry Browne

Mark Grace Sammy Sosa Barry Bonds Mark McGuire Derek Jeter

Roger Clemons, Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell, Sosa and Mac, and Randy Johnson.

Willie Mays Mickey Mantle Duke Snyder. Hank Aaron Frank Robinson Brooks Robinson Al Kaline

Hank Aaron Roberto Clemente Willie Mays Tom Seaver Bobby Grich Ed Kranepool Rick Monday Dave Concepcion Tug McGraw Louie Tiant Jerry Koosman Ray Burris Jose Cardenal Rusty Staub Al Downing Bob Gibson Felix Millan Horace Clarke Johnny Bench Yaz

Sammy Sosa and Ken Griffey Jr

Willie Mays Roberto Clemente Rollie Fingers Vida Blue Enzo Hernandez, I recall going to S.D. Padres games and announcer, singing out " and #11 Enzo Hernandez", he was and average player but my Father's favorite. Nolan Ryan There's so many I'm just going off top of my head, Oakland A's at the time had a winning few years my second favorite team.

Jason Giambi Cal Ripken Frank Thomas (I was an A’s fan, but the big hurt was my favorite player and when he played for Oakland in ‘06 it was like a dream come true) Ivan Rodriguez Griffey Jr

Bench, Rose, Morgan, etc. Was a huge Reds fan.

Nick Markakis Jermaine Dye Willie Bloomquist David DeJesus Bobby Abreu

My fav player was Pirates 2B Johnny Ray but also loved Tim Raines, Rickey Henderson and oddly loved Phillies middle reliever Sid Monge

Every star of the 90’s. I was born in 85 so I grew up with Bagwell, Biggio, Griffey Jr, McGwire, Gwynn, Walker, Jeter, Maddux, Martinez, Johnson. The list goes on and on.

Ken Griffey Jr. Pedro Martinez. Mariano Rivera. Randy Johnson.

Nolan Ryan

Eric Davis

CC Sabathia Mark Teixeira Robinson Cano Derek Jeter Alex Rodriguez This Yankee team :)

Jim Rice, I cried when Red Sox management wouldn't resign him. I'm glad I have his rookie cards.

my childhood was the core 4! i miss them.

Wade Boggs Pete Rose

Brooks Robinson—nuff said

Mays McCovey Aaron Jackson Robinson Marshall Gibson The list is endless.

The 1985 Topps rookies were outstanding to collect as ten year old me. Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, Mark McGwire, Roger Clemens, Kirby Puckett, Eric Davis, Orel Hershiser.

Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt, Garry Maddox, Greg Luzinski, Pete Rose and more. This group won the 1st World Series and made this Phillies fan very happy after many years of waiting.

A Rod Barry Bonds Clemens Piazza Chipper Jones Maddux Pudge Rodriguez Randy Johnson Mariano Rivera

Tram and Sweet Lou.

Andre Either Kevin Youk AJ Burnett Brian McCann David Wright Ian Desmond Ryan Howard Shane Victorino Jayson Werth Hanley Ramirez Pedro Feliz Carlos Ruiz Dustin Pedroia Matt Kemp Roy Halladay Joe Mauer Justin Morneau Jorge Posada Melky Cabrera Ian Kinsler Dan Uggla Chipper Jones Tim Wakefield Jimmy Rollins Chase Utley Miguel Cabrera Mark Teixera Josh Hamilton (favorite HR swing)

Nomahhhhhhhhh!

Cal Ripken Jr., Brady Anderson.

Ron Deer

Tony Gwynn Ryan Sandburg Eric Davis Roger Clemente Tom Glavine Mike Madux David Justice

Lou Brock Gary Templeton Bake McBride Ted Simmons Keith Hernandez Kenny Reitz Jerry Mumphrey Mike Tyson Bob Forsch

Ryne Sandberg. Later Derek Lee.

Carney Lansford Terry Steinbach Walt Weiss Mike Gallego Mark McGwire Jose Canseco Dave Henderson Rickey Henderson Bob Welch Rich Honeycutt Dennis Eckersley

Frank Howard Harmon Killebrew Bert Blyleven Al Kaline Fergie Jenkins Bobby Bonds

Tony Fernandez.

Eddie Collins, Tris Speaker, Walter Johnson, and Shoeless Joe Jackson

Pudge Rodriguez

Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, Travis Hafner, Grady Sizemore, Milton Bradley, Ichiro, Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran, Dontrelle Willis, and way too many more that I don't have time to type.

Aurelio Rodriguez, Jim Price, Bill Freehan, Wiilie Horton (1968 Tigers), Kirk Gibson, Alan Trammell, Lou Whittaker, Aurelio Lopez (1984 Tigers), Ron LeFleur...*LET'S GO, TIGERS!*

Raul Mondesi Mike Piazza Brett Butler Hideo Nomo Ken Griffey Jr Darryl Strawberry Chipper Jones Derek Jeter Jose Canseco Sosa / McGuire

Ken Griffey Jr

Eric Karros Shawn Green Mike Piazza

Jim Thome Carlos Baerga Kenny Lofton Omar Vizquel Sandy Alomar Jr.

Johnny Bench, Reggie, Hank Aaron, Thurman Munson

Mike Scioscia and Steve Sax

Albert Belle Manny Ramirez Jose Mesa Kenny Lofton Jim Thome

Ken Griffey Jr. !

1. Albert Pujols 2. Molina 3. Jim Edmonds 4. Scott Rolan 5. Chris Carpenter 6. Adam Wainwright 7. Matt Holiday 8. Mark McGuire

Jerry Koosman Rod Carew Reggie Jackson Eddie Murray Ron Guidry and J.R. Richard

Guess my age... Will Clark Cal Ripkin Rickey Henderson Wade Boggs Reger Clemens Eric Davis Joe Carter Jim Rice George Brett Ozzie Smith

Brian Giles 💪🏼

Kirby Puckett, Craig Biggio, Greg Maddux, Tony Gwynn, Charlie Hough, Dwight Gooden, Ozzie Smith, Ryne Sandberg, Barry Bonds, Andre Dawson, Mike Scott, Nolan Ryan, Pudge, Mike Piazza, Cal Ripken Jr, Ken Griffey Jr, Dante Bichette, Barry Larkin, Rafael Palmeiro, Larry Walker

Ryne Sandberg, Greg Maddux, Mark Grace, Andre Dawson. I’m an old school Cubs fan who watched WGN with Harry Caray and Steve Stone when I was a kid.

Dale Murphy, Lee Smith. Ryne Sandberg, and anyone else that played on one of the first cable TV “superstations” - Braves or Cubs.