Meaning someone whose career was in its prime in the 1980's or did well into the 1980's. Mine was Gary Carter, catcher for the New York Mets, although my memories of him are tempered by the fact that I was born in 1979. What do you think?
2007-03-09 04:09:49 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Easy:
National Leaguer / American Leaguer
RHSP- Dwigth Gooden & Orel Hershiser / Nolan Ryan & Roger Clemens
LHSP- Fernando Valenzuela / Frank Viola
Closer- Lee Smith / Goose Gossage
C- Gary Carter / Carlton Fisk
1B- Will Clark / Don Mattingly
2B- Ryan Sandberg
SS- Ozzie Smith / Robin Yount
3B- Mike Schmitd / George Brett
LF- Dale Murphy / Ricky Henderson
CF- Willie McGee / Kirby Puckett
RF- Tony Gwynn / Dave Winfield
DH- Harold Baines & Eddie Murray
Others- 3B-Paul Molitor & Wade Boggs, OF-Dave Parker & Tony Armas, IF-Alan Trammell, DH- Dave Kingman
2007-03-09 05:18:19 · answer #1 · answered by CJ4MTY 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mike Schmidt
Tug McGraw
Gary Carter
2007-03-09 06:54:21 · answer #2 · answered by sandand_surf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Schimdt
Tony fernandez
Tony Gwyen
Julio franco
Dennis Eckersly
Dave Parker
Dave Henderson
Darylle Strawberry
Howard Johnson
Wade Boggs
Ruben Sierra
Nolan Ryan
Should I go on
2007-03-09 04:21:40 · answer #3 · answered by Lord Vader 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always liked the contact hitters with a little power and low strikeout totals - guys who didn't try to overpower the ball every time up, but who got on base, hit for average, scored runs and still had a little "pop." Therefore, Don Mattingly, George Brett, Kirby Puckett & Wade Boggs (not a lotta homers, but lots of doubles & runs scored & of course one of the best averages of his era). Also, Eddie Murray for his consistency year after year. And Cal Ripken Jr. for his overall talent and for establishing the prototype of the big, powerful modern shortstop.
2007-03-09 09:13:54 · answer #4 · answered by Ray 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don Mattingly was a pleasure to watch. He had all of the skills. Defensively he was one of the very best. he hit for power & was great in the clutch.
His career average of .307 , MVP award in 85 , & being an all around hard nosed player do not seem to be quite enough to get him into the HOF, but still a stellar baseball man.
2007-03-09 04:42:31 · answer #5 · answered by SantaBud 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Donnie "Baseball". His early years with the Yankees were real exciting but it's too bad the teams he played on weren't that good. They made the playoffs for the first time in 1995 but were eliminated in the first round. The year after Mattingly retired the Yankees won it all. Go figure.
2007-03-09 04:38:09 · answer #6 · answered by Oz 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hitter: Donny Baseball (Mattingly)
Pitcher: Nolan Ryan
2007-03-09 04:46:05 · answer #7 · answered by Hawk27 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Donny Baseball. The bright spot of the Yankees in the 80's.
2007-03-09 06:20:55 · answer #8 · answered by Son of Krypton 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fernando Valenzuela
2007-03-09 04:14:35 · answer #9 · answered by P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mine is totally Cal Ripken Jr. That guy relived how Lou Gehrig played. Over 2000 consecutive games!
2007-03-11 11:23:48 · answer #10 · answered by Michael N (and lou gehrig fan) 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋