Orioles' Franchise Four: Who Gets Left Off?

gmarutiak · Apr 23, 2015

I was wasting some time online, looking at the MLB Franchise Four ballots: http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/franchise_four.jsp

When I looked at the Orioles page, I quickly realized that, while it is fairly easy to knock the provided list of eight down to five, it's almost impossible (for me, at least) to determine which of the remaining five should be eliminated.

Of course, the five Orioles greats I'm referring to are Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer.

Please help me decide! Which of those five are the LEAST deserving to make the final cut, and why?

Thanks in advance for your time.

All In Cards · Apr 23, 2015

I would add Weaver to the list to make it even harder to decide.

I could see removing Palmer and Eddie

MrMet · Apr 23, 2015

For me, and I don't know much about Baltimore history and the like, but of those 5, Eddie would be off my list...

UMich92 · Apr 23, 2015

I would leave Frank Robinson off the list mostly because I think of him as a Red, played 10 years for Cincy and 6 for O's.

matfanofold · Apr 23, 2015

UMich92 said:
I would leave Frank Robinson off the list mostly because I think of him as a Red, played 10 years for Cincy and 6 for O's.

This...

Austin · Apr 23, 2015

UMich92 said:
I would leave Frank Robinson off the list mostly because I think of him as a Red, played 10 years for Cincy and 6 for O's.

I agree also.
And definitely add Palmer. 3 Cy Youngs, 8 20-win seasons and his entire incredible career with Baltimore.

I don't think Weaver is eligible as a write-in because he was a manager and it's a player ballot. Otherise, I'd leave off Murray and make it Ripken, B. Robinson, Palmer and Weaver.

16christensen16 · Apr 23, 2015

I take off murray, just cuz I feel he was a touch less and played alot of years elsewhere.

16christensen16 · Apr 23, 2015

UMich92 said:
I would leave Frank Robinson off the list mostly because I think of him as a Red, played 10 years for Cincy and 6 for O's.

His years for the Orioles were incredible though! Their really isn't a correct answer though. Either way works

WCTYSON · Apr 23, 2015

UMich92 said:
I would leave Frank Robinson off the list mostly because I think of him as a Red, played 10 years for Cincy and 6 for O's.

matfanofold said:
This...

What they said.

Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer

gt2590 · Apr 24, 2015

MrMet said:
For me, and I don't know much about Baltimore history and the like, but of those 5, Eddie would be off my list...

Me too...

All In Cards · Apr 24, 2015

Frank should be there. 66 triple crown. And the team turned great when he arrived.

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gt2590 · Apr 24, 2015

All In Cards said:
Frank should be there. 66 triple crown. And the team turned great when he arrived.

EX-actly!

Nate Colbert 17 · Apr 25, 2015

He should not be on the "Fab Four", but Dave McNally has always been under appreciated.

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