OOTP 20 Countdown Thread - Page 12

Germaniac · 03-14-2019, 03:44 PM

One of my early favorites

#8 Gary Gaetti

Germaniac · 03-14-2019, 03:50 PM

"We are family"

#8 Willie Stargell

neugey · 03-14-2019, 05:14 PM

Markus and his crew have that Mamba Mentality! Great job guys, looking forward to XX!

r0nster · 03-14-2019, 07:32 PM

[QUOTE=Germaniac;4451207]"We are family"

#8 Willie Stargell

/QUOTE]

I used to love how he batted with how he did his practice swing when he was playing.. Even imitated it during my time playing locally organized ball even tried George Brett stance however I did better with Trammells style LOL but I loved Willie the man stargell style

Germaniac · 03-15-2019, 04:28 AM

He saved the flag

#7 Rick Monday

Germaniac · 03-15-2019, 04:35 AM

One of the greatest Houston Astros ever

#7 Craig Biggio

Germaniac · 03-15-2019, 04:36 AM

What a complete ballplayer ... if he only could have stayed healthy

#7 Mickey Mantle

jparker2112 · 03-15-2019, 09:47 AM

cmon...this dude MUST be included!

MrHaroldG · 03-15-2019, 07:44 PM

#7 Iván Rodríguez

Pudge.

Germaniac · 03-16-2019, 01:23 AM

Under one week for those who haven't pre-ordered

#6 Lorenzo Cain

Germaniac · 03-16-2019, 01:40 AM

"The Man" ... Ted Lyons described his batting stance as “like a kid peeking around the corner to see if the cops are coming”

He won seven batting titles, two MVP Awards, hat 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road

#6 Stan Musial

Clovidequano Dovatha · 03-16-2019, 04:57 AM

Statistically and personally, Mr. Cardinal for many in multiple generations. That will no doubt never change, even for those who never saw him play. While my favorite player all-time is Sutter, no Cardinal is and was as beloved as Musial in franchise history, I'm quite sure.

He might not have the statistics that others have had in team history, but he is still missed by many, for sure. What's more, he stayed married for 72 years to his wife before she died. Many marriages unfortunately end needlessly decades less than that, for various negative reasons when they most likely shouldn't. That speaks volumes to his personal character, I think.

That's all for now, folks. CD out.

Germaniac · 03-16-2019, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clovidequano Dovatha

... He might not have the statistics that others have had in team history, but he is still missed by many, for sure.

Sorry CD, but I have to disagree here - no Cardinals player in history came even close to his stats

Clovidequano Dovatha · 03-16-2019, 07:02 AM

In certain cases, he has been topped, in terms of statistics, but he still holds many Cardinal records, for sure. CD out.

jparker2112 · 03-16-2019, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clovidequano Dovatha

In certain cases, he has been topped, in terms of statistics, but he still holds many Cardinal records, for sure. CD out.

If the words "Mark" or "McGwire" are mentioned as having "better than Musial" numbers I will vomit all over my laptop!

Clovidequano Dovatha · 03-16-2019, 12:09 PM

I was thinking mainly more along the lines of Pujols and Hornsby, among others, but it is true that McGwire did have at least one season where he hit more home runs in a season than Musial ever did in any season of his career, whether legitimately and ethically or not, when he played with the Cardinals. That fact is not in question. But Musial is the most beloved Cardinal by far, in all of team history, for sure. That won't change. Take a look at the batting records that the franchise has. You will see that Musial currently holds 11 team batting records, and others, including McGwire, hold others.

Pujols, no doubt, would have had the most home runs hit as a Cardinal had the Cardinals been able to resign him after the 2011 season. Among other records he probably would have set that Musial still holds after all this time. It is quite likely that Pujols is the second-best Cardinal batter of all time, in many respects, but he will never be the #1 Cardinal of all time, I'm quite sure, in terms of popularity and all, like Musial still is.

Thank you for your time and attention. Just some thoughts here from a longtime Cardinal fan who's now somewhere in his 40's. CD out.

Germaniac · 03-16-2019, 03:12 PM

I was talking about his career ... his entire career as well as his Cardinals career.

And there's no Cardinals player even near him.

Clovidequano Dovatha · 03-16-2019, 03:55 PM

Overall, certainly not, at least for the most part, on the hitting and personality sides, at least. And there's not likely ever going to be, before the world as we know it now ends, I think. He was just that good in many ways, no doubt. CD out.

Germaniac · 03-17-2019, 01:39 AM

From the greatest Cardinal the the greatest Royal

#5 George Brett

Germaniac · 03-17-2019, 01:42 AM

A key member of the Big Red Machine that won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two consecutive World Series championships.

#5 Johnny Bench

03-14-2019, 03:44 PM	#221
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	One of my early favorites #8 Gary Gaetti __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-14-2019, 03:50 PM	#222
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	"We are family" #8 Willie Stargell __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-15-2019, 04:28 AM	#225
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	He saved the flag #7 Rick Monday __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-15-2019, 04:35 AM	#226
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	One of the greatest Houston Astros ever #7 Craig Biggio __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-15-2019, 04:36 AM	#227
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	What a complete ballplayer ... if he only could have stayed healthy #7 Mickey Mantle __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-14-2019, 05:14 PM	#223
neugey All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 805 Blog Entries: 39	Markus and his crew have that Mamba Mentality! Great job guys, looking forward to XX!

03-14-2019, 07:32 PM	#224
r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,037	[QUOTE=Germaniac;4451207]"We are family" #8 Willie Stargell /QUOTE] I used to love how he batted with how he did his practice swing when he was playing.. Even imitated it during my time playing locally organized ball even tried George Brett stance however I did better with Trammells style LOL but I loved Willie the man stargell style

03-15-2019, 09:47 AM	#228
jparker2112 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Denver CO Posts: 858 Blog Entries: 2	cmon...this dude MUST be included! Attached Images

03-15-2019, 07:44 PM	#229
MrHaroldG Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 381	#7 Iván Rodríguez Pudge. __________________ I take the expression "If you're scoring at home" literally. I do score at home.

03-16-2019, 01:23 AM	#230
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	Under one week for those who haven't pre-ordered #6 Lorenzo Cain __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-16-2019, 01:40 AM	#231
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	"The Man" ... Ted Lyons described his batting stance as “like a kid peeking around the corner to see if the cops are coming” He won seven batting titles, two MVP Awards, hat 1,815 hits at home and 1,815 hits on the road #6 Stan Musial __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-16-2019, 04:57 AM	#232
Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,006	Statistically and personally, Mr. Cardinal for many in multiple generations. That will no doubt never change, even for those who never saw him play. While my favorite player all-time is Sutter, no Cardinal is and was as beloved as Musial in franchise history, I'm quite sure. He might not have the statistics that others have had in team history, but he is still missed by many, for sure. What's more, he stayed married for 72 years to his wife before she died. Many marriages unfortunately end needlessly decades less than that, for various negative reasons when they most likely shouldn't. That speaks volumes to his personal character, I think. That's all for now, folks. CD out. __________________ Some Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:7 KJV Romans 12:18 KJV Philippians 2:1-11 KJV DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/clovidequano-dovatha GBA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=316515 EC's IPA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=158631 Updates to my various threads may be delayed or sporadic, and requests may still be some time away, while I continue working on LUtD and G&K:THOS. CD out.

03-16-2019, 07:02 AM	#234
Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,006	In certain cases, he has been topped, in terms of statistics, but he still holds many Cardinal records, for sure. CD out. __________________ Some Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:7 KJV Romans 12:18 KJV Philippians 2:1-11 KJV DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/clovidequano-dovatha GBA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=316515 EC's IPA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=158631 Updates to my various threads may be delayed or sporadic, and requests may still be some time away, while I continue working on LUtD and G&K:THOS. CD out.

03-16-2019, 12:09 PM	#236
Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,006	I was thinking mainly more along the lines of Pujols and Hornsby, among others, but it is true that McGwire did have at least one season where he hit more home runs in a season than Musial ever did in any season of his career, whether legitimately and ethically or not, when he played with the Cardinals. That fact is not in question. But Musial is the most beloved Cardinal by far, in all of team history, for sure. That won't change. Take a look at the batting records that the franchise has. You will see that Musial currently holds 11 team batting records, and others, including McGwire, hold others. Pujols, no doubt, would have had the most home runs hit as a Cardinal had the Cardinals been able to resign him after the 2011 season. Among other records he probably would have set that Musial still holds after all this time. It is quite likely that Pujols is the second-best Cardinal batter of all time, in many respects, but he will never be the #1 Cardinal of all time, I'm quite sure, in terms of popularity and all, like Musial still is. Thank you for your time and attention. Just some thoughts here from a longtime Cardinal fan who's now somewhere in his 40's. CD out. __________________ Some Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:7 KJV Romans 12:18 KJV Philippians 2:1-11 KJV DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/clovidequano-dovatha GBA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=316515 EC's IPA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=158631 Updates to my various threads may be delayed or sporadic, and requests may still be some time away, while I continue working on LUtD and G&K:THOS. CD out.

03-16-2019, 03:12 PM	#237
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	I was talking about his career ... his entire career as well as his Cardinals career. And there's no Cardinals player even near him. __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-16-2019, 03:55 PM	#238
Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,006	Overall, certainly not, at least for the most part, on the hitting and personality sides, at least. And there's not likely ever going to be, before the world as we know it now ends, I think. He was just that good in many ways, no doubt. CD out. __________________ Some Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:7 KJV Romans 12:18 KJV Philippians 2:1-11 KJV DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/clovidequano-dovatha GBA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=316515 EC's IPA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=158631 Updates to my various threads may be delayed or sporadic, and requests may still be some time away, while I continue working on LUtD and G&K:THOS. CD out.

03-17-2019, 01:39 AM	#239
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	From the greatest Cardinal the the greatest Royal #5 George Brett __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947

03-17-2019, 01:42 AM	#240
Germaniac Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Frankenthal, Germany Posts: 3,054	A key member of the Big Red Machine that won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two consecutive World Series championships. #5 Johnny Bench __________________ I'm going to have to meet my Maker some day. And if He asks me why I didn't let this boy play, and I say it's because he's black, that might not be a satisfactory answer. Happy Chandler, 1947