| | myLot Discussions| The Greatest Baseball Player | | There have been many great baseball players that have played professionally. If I had to choose the greatest baseball player, I would have to go with Babe Ruth. Babe was larger than life. He was a prolific player and famous celebrity. If he played today, his contract would be unbelievable. Not only was Babe Ruth a great power hitter, he was also a great pitcher. Of course with other stars like Ty Cobb, Honus Wagner, ted williams, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Joe Dimaggio and many other, my choice can well be disputed. What is your opinion as to who was the greatest baseball player in history. | |
| | What is your favorite baseball team? | | Mine is the San Diego Padres. I started off as a Seattle Mariners fan as a kid cuz I was a fan of Ken Griffey Jr, but I started following the Padres because I've lived in San Diego for all of my life, and after Griffey and A-Rod parted from Seattle, I stopped following the M's on a regular basis. | |
| | Who is the best player of all time? | | Over the years many experts have had their opinions on who is the best player of all time. Some say it was Ted Williams with the "perfect swing". Many other say it was Ruth was a man before his time. And still others fight over who else may be good such as Walter Johnson, Jackie Robinson, etc. What is your pick? | |
| | Do you know a Bostonian.... | | The one hundred and one ways to know a Bostonian.
1. The Red Sox World Series win was, and will always be, one of the
greatest moments in your life.
2. The guy driving in front of you is going 70 mph and you're swearing at
him for going too slow.
3. When ordering a tonic, you mean a Coke.
4. You went to Canobie Lake Park or Water Country as a kid.
5. You actually enjoy driving around rotaries.
6. You do not recognize the letter "R" as a part of the English language.
7. Your social security number starts with an 0
8. You can actually find your way around Boston.
9. You know what a "regular" coffee is.
10. You keep an ice scraper in your car year-round.
11. You can tell the difference between a Revere accent and a Dorchester
accent.
12. Springfield is located "way out west."13. You almost feel disappointed if someone doesn't flip you the bird when
you cut them off or steal their parking space.
14. You know how to pronounce the names of towns like Worcester, Billerica,
Gloucester, and Haverhill.
15. Anyone you don't know is a potential idiot until proven otherwise.
16. Paranoia sets in if you can't see a Dunkin Donuts or CVS within eyeshot
at all times.
17. You... | |
| | Howard wins NL MVP award | | PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Ryan Howard joked he may resort to stealing bases to cut down on his intentional walks next season. Despite seeing fewer pitches to hit down the stretch, Howard still managed to have an incredible season at the plate and became the second player voted Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player in consecutive years. Howard almost single-handedly thrust the Philadelphia Phillies into playoff contention after a midseason roster purge, and finished with a .313 average, 58 homers and 149 RBIs. The All-Star first baseman walked 108 times, including 33 intentional passes. He didn't go deep in the final nine games and walked 11 times in that span. "Being the competitor I am, you want to go out there and try to get hits," Howard said after beating out 2005 NL MVP Albert Pujols for the award Monday. "When teams take the bat out of your hands, it's a little tough, but that's when you hope the rest of your team can come in and pick you up." A soft-spoken big man with an even bigger swing, Howard's season defied convention. Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams and countless other Hall of Famers didn't have as many homers or RBIs... | |
| | Ur Most Exciting Moment in Baseball | | I have two exciting moments...the first was when Ted Williams hit a home run his last time at bat in Fenway Park. The second was the reaction of Carlton Fisk when he hit his home run in the 1975 World Series. | |
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