The Most Popular Player in the History of Every MLB Team (Maybe!)
These May or May Not Be the Most Popular - but They All Are (or Were) Great Players
I recently came across a slideshow posted on bleacherreport.com that was comprised of the pictures and related short stories about the athletes that the author(s) deemed to be the most popular player in the history of every MLB team.
This explanation was included along with the information on the first slide:
"Now just to be clear, "most popular" is a completely different category from "best." Of course the better a player performed, the more likely they were to endear themselves to the fan base. A long tenure would also lead to a spike in their popularity.
"And just so there's no confusion, players who have since ruined their legacy with steroids or other scandals, still can qualify. We're talking about the peak of their popularity."
I haven't kept up with baseball very much in the last few years, but I still enjoy following the sport to a certain degree. This slideshow and the information that was included about the players brought back some good memories for me - we often took guests to the Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minn. to watch a home game and cheer on the Minnesota Twins.
If you are interested in the game of baseball, you might enjoy taking a brief walk through history by clicking through the slides that have been assembled. You may not think that this particular assemblage of players is comprised of the most popular player in the history of every MLB team. However, it will serve as a reminder that these players, with their individual skills and enthusiasm for the game of baseball, provided much enjoyment for the crowds that watched them over the years.
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8 Comments
Post a CommentWell written and a good read ♥ Thanks for sharing :)
Great reporting RC, thanks!
Good article, Ruth and as a Red Sox fan, I would have to say that Ted Williams is second on the list. Carl Yaztremski shoud be #1 in my book.
Not a big baseball fan, but great article!
and I disagree with Mike, I believe Ted Williams, but i'm not a Red Sox fan
Quite a controversial subject. Find a list of any athletes and make a suggestion on any topic and you'll get all kinds of answers. Good job Ruth.
George Brett is the obvious choice for the Royals, so they got that right!
Great article, RC, although, after viewing the bleacherreport.com slideshow, I would disagree with many of the choices made. I certainly don't think Ted Williams is the most popular Red Sox (That goes "hands down" to David Ortiz in my book), and Babe Ruth will always be the most popular Yankee... and probably the most popular player of all time. That's my story, and I'm stickin' to it...