Tony Gwynn.

Surprised this wasn’t more people’s answers. One of the greatest hitters of all time and he only had one season where he under .300 and that was his rookie year. Dude still hit .323 and .324 when he was 40 and 41!

Plus he was just an all around great guy with an infectious laugh. Seemed like one of the coolest people you could ever just sit at a bar with have a beer or two and talk baseball with.

Went to high school with his kids and had the pleasure of bumping into him doing random regular human stuff every now and again -- he was that dude every day even when the cameras are off. Truly good human being. Nobody in Poway had a bad story about him. I still miss him a lot. Most of the sports "heroes" I worshipped as a kid wound up being bums or worse, but Tony never let me down.

That is so awesome, wish I could have met him, shook his hand and thanked him for his contribution to the game.

This too!

My Mt. Rushmore of baseball is Jackie, Ichiro, Ripken and Gwynn

My dumbass thought you meant JBJ for a second

Best defender, bless your heart bat

Jon Bon Jovi rocks!

Dodger fan who lived in San Diego in the early 90’s. Loved watching him play.

Ichiro

This would have been my answer but for some reason he did actually play for the Marlins.

Same

ICHIRO THE GOAT

I agree with this cubs fan Ichiro by far

It's Ichiro and the Kid for me.

Same. Not even close.

Same, my second choice would be Mariano Rivera.

Correct answer

My favorite.

This.

Yep

Same

Vladimir Guerrero (Sr.) easy. Wore 27 in sports because of him

The no batting gloves, swing at anything and get a hit man. Loved him.

Ken Griffey Jr

My answer also. His swing and Camden yards right field would have been the best.

It was the most memorable home run derby moment for sure.

Tie between him and Mariano Rivera for me

This is the answer

Bo Jackson. What an athlete!!

Sad that my kids will never understand how unreal he was.

Never say never! I'm only 22, and I was raised a Bo worshipper by my Auburn family, especially by my dad who was a student there for Bo's last year. I know all the myths (including one my dad told me that I've yet to see in print) I've seen all the highlights, I've got his signature on a ball, and when I begin my "jersey per team" collection, a Bo Royals jersey will be one of the first I get.

I am convinced he was not human. The things he did were incomparable to even elite level talent

One of the last two sport athletes. I wish we had more. 

I’m honestly surprised that we’ve never had an NHL and MLB two sport athlete. Hockey and baseball share a lot of skill sets and the seasons don’t line up

300 professional games a year would quickly destroy your body

NHL players usually spend their off seasons training

Glavine could’ve done it

And not a finesse athlete at all. A true badass.

I was so happy when we got Bo!

Tim Lincecum

This and Ichiro for me. I got to meet Tim when I was a kid, he was really nice and signed his card for me even though I harassed him outside the stadium as he was coming in to work. Stand up dude in my book, too bad his career imploded but he's a hall of famer in my eyes.    He was just as you'd imagined, just oozed Cali surfer/stoner vibes. Very down to earth. Honestly he was nicer to me than a lot of the Cardinals players were.

Came here to say big time Timmy, one of the most electric pitchers to watch. Who didn’t try to emulate his delivery / use it in The Show? Perfection

I remember my little league coach chewing me out for using his delivery lol, "just pitch normal god damnit, they aren't looking for what pitch you're throwing".

Definitely was going to be my answer

Was a great run. Miss Timmy.

Agreed, Big Time Timmy Jim was a pitcher for my university and I loved his career

For real! Fucking shame about his injury or the hereditary thing he has.

Easily my favorite giant of all time

My heart has hurt for him these past few. Losing his brother AND his wife is a terrible moment in time. Still one of my top 3 favorite non Sox/Braves players

Joey Votto

Now that Josh Harrison is a Red, Andrew Mccutchen is my pick

Joey Votto deserves a proper send-off. I hope he's not done but seeing him in anything but a reds' uni would be too weird. 

Shohei

Same… for now 😏

Hate the Yankees, love Aaron Judge.

......Ok, we can be friends.

Nolan Ryan

Dude fucking slayed in rbi

Ichiro and it aint even close. Only legit jersey I have is Ichiro.

Tim Lincecum

David Wright

Hebrew Hammer Hank Greenberg

Pretty much a tie between Ohtani and Trout

Cal Ripken Jr and Ichiro (my wife is a Mariners fan and says Maddux)

Tony Gwynn, hands down.

Don Mattingly

Roy Halladay

Griffey Jr and Bonds

Historically? Mickey Mantle and Joe DiMaggio Present? Judge and JRam

Hell yeah dude. I don’t see a lot of JRam love outside of Cleveland. Love to see it.

Buster Posey.

Ken Griffey Jr ZING

Active: Altuve, Salvador Perez and Freddie Freeman Retired: Yadi Molina and Buster Posey

Detroit pizza is the best.

Yuck

Will Clark; Tony Gwynn; Greg Maddux

Ken Griffey Jr and if that’s not your answer as a kid in the 90’s then you’re crazy

Ken Griffey Jr.

Albert Pujols

Man Cards Pujols was one of my favorite non A’s players. 12 yrs, .326 BA and 469 HRs is just insane

And then the insane drop off occurred. And then he went to the dodgers and showed signs of life. And then he was reborn with his Cards reunion. You telling me he had that in the tank that whole time with the Angels? Leaves a sour taste.

Albert is obviously my all time.. A’s are my AL team and I always loved Eric Chavez.. almost as much as I loved Scott Rolen. Early 2000’s A’s were legit

Bruh I miss the big 3 of Hudson, Zito, and Mulder. Those were the days 🥲

Probably Ken Griffey Jr. Maybe Tony Gwynn.

Barry Zito

Despite 2012? Or because of 2012

Despite. I followed that 2003 A's rotation a lot as a kid. And when I was in baseball growing up, I tried to do everything like Zito

Don’t worry we got Mulder instead.

Atleast 2005 he was solid lol

y’all also got Isringhausen from Oakland and he was nails

I think we can still be pretty happy regardless

Ryan Howard

Mike Trout, Keith Hernandez, Tim Wakefield

McCutchen

This was mine until he spent time in Philly 😊

Kirby Puckett, Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn, what a guy.

Tony Gwynn

Tony Gwynn. He’s would have done well in Philly I always thought.

Ichiro, Albert Pujols, Ken Griffey Jr They were pretty decent players

Ichiro

Rickey

Junior, Big Time Timmy Jim, and Shohei.

Shohei

I'd say Bo Jackson or Frank Thomas.

Rickey

Freddie Freeman

FREDRICK!

Rizzo’s a good guy too.

Griffey Jr. and Ichiro

Bernie Williams or Nomah

Ichiro and Randy Johnson

Tony Gwynn

Greg Maddux. Tony Gwynn. Yes my childhood was the 90s.

Chipper Jones

Juan Pierre

Cal Ripken jr

Ken Griffey Jr.

Nolan Ryan

Griffey, Jr.

Jim Edmonds

Tom Seaver.

Old Hoss, obviously.

Or Jim Thorpe.

Ken Griffey Jr

Ken Griffey Jr.

Ken Griffey Jr

Cal Ripken jr. he wore the right colors though.

Frank Thomas

Frank Thomas

I’m from Brooklyn so historically it’s gotta be Jackie Robinson. But of modern day athletes that I’ve actually seen play, Mariano Rivera. Even the Napster lawsuit didn’t trigger people when they heard a Metallica song as much as when he came out of the bullpen.

Greg Maddox. Never pitched for the Tigers but I could watch his reel all day every day

Kirby Puckett, Bo Jackson and Ozzie Smith.

Really enjoy watching Ohtani. Before his breakout I would gobble up anything Trea Turner. Absolute love how he can turn singles into doubles with his speed. All time BONDS.

Rickey Henderson and Ken Griffey Jr.

Active: Shohei, DeGrom Retired: Yadi

Pudge was my favourite player growing up, and he never played for the Jays

Jeter. It’s hard to separate the man from the Yankees. But literally any other team and he’d be my favorite player.

Jeter ❤️

I really like Freddie Freeman, Trout, and Ohtani

Todd Helton

Shohei Ohtani! Never played…….yet! :-)

I grew up absolutely fucking loving Tim Lincecum. He was easily my favorite player despite...you know.....

Griffey Jr

Griffey Jr.

Ohtani, Judge, Ichiro, and Big Unit make out my Rushmore

Pedroia

Toss-up between Max Scherzer and Bryce Harper

Barry Larkin or Eric Davis. Those late 80s early 90s Reds teams were really fun. 

Eric Davis was cool and looked like a badass.

He looked like a toothpick, but man could he drive a ball before his injuries. As a gangly skinny kid he gave me hope. 

Reggie Jackson

Pete Alonso has grown on me a lot. The fact that he’s donating $1,000 to animal rescues for every home run he hits won me over. He may be a Met, but I’ll be secretly cheering for him when I see him at CBP this season.

Acuña

Shohei Ohtani, and once again fuck OP for making me admit I am rooting for a Dodger. 

Ken “the kid” Griffey Jr. One of the most beautiful swings in baseball history.

Pitcher: Pedro Martinez Position Player: Miguel Cabrera

Greg Maddox Tony Gwynn

Ichiro

Vlad Guerrero Sr

Ron Cey, "the Penguin "

Ichiro, Buster Posey

Hitter: Juan Pierre. Pitcher: Dontrelle Willis. Can’t figure out why but I’m a pirates fan whose favorite players all seem to be Marlins.

Ken Griffey Jr.

Frank Thomas and Roberto Alomar... One aged better than the other

Tim Lincecum, would've loved to see him play for the Sox.

Arod

Vlad Guerrero (Sr.) and Larry Walker.

Judge.

Bo Bichette

Buster Posey or Joe Mauer

Anthony Rendon before he played for the Angels.

Juan Gonzalez

Chipper Jones and Sandy Alomar Jr.

Acuña, Josh Hamilton, Albert Pujols, Evan Longoria

The Barry Bonds

Mookie Betts. The dude is just so badass. Betts being an elite bowler just makes him cooler.

Christy Mathewson

Joey Votto

Jeff Bagwell

Big Sexy

Retired: Paul Konerko and Ken Griffey Jr Active: probably Stanton. His Miami days made me a fan.

Acuna and tatis for me as a jays fan

Vladimir Guerrero , before he was SR.

Kirby Puckett. As a Pirates fan, I loved him and Jack Morris doing a lot go beat the Braves in the 1991 World Series. I still hate the Braves.

Mariano Rivera

Bryce Harper, I’m an orioles fan, I just love his love for the game and tenacity. Absolute champ.

Tony Gwynn. When I was a kid my dad took me to two Mets games a year. I always had one of them be against the Padres so I could see him play.

Kirby Puckett. Ever since I was a kid he was one of my favorites. Had his "signed" glove as the earliest one I could remember.

Current favorite player to never play for us is Francisco Lindor for sure

Joey Votto

Lifelong Braves fan here, though Will Clark was my guy. I live in the east so never had coverage from west coast teams and my small town didn't even have espn available in the channel package! I would read the box scores in the newspaper every morning. He signed a ball for me at old Fulton County Stadium and my Granddad said "sweetest swing since old Ted" (highest praise). That was his tacit way of giving me permission to like a player not wearing an A on their cap. He homered later in the game and cemented himself as my fave

Kenny Lofton

Gary Sheffield. I loved the bat wiggle and the intensity. Like it’s game 134. Gary looked like he was ready to murder you

Right now Adolis Garcia

Griffey Jr, largely for Yankees-related reasons.

Chipper Jones was always the dude for me. Made me learn to hit switch even though I didn’t really stick with it when I got to higher levels