Most Popular Player since Mantle

hofautos · Nov 1, 2009

I "think", but maybe wrong, that most people concur that Griffey is probably the most popular player since Mickey Mantle (others may contend Ripken, Nolan, Pujols?)
Anyway, my question is do you think Jeter can surpass Griffey in the coming years as the most popular player since Mickey?

Edit to add - I am not just saying currently most popular, I mean for all time.

If you DON'T THNK GRIFFEY IS MOST POPULAR SINCE MANTLE, PLEASE NAME WHO YOU THINK IS?!

Card Magnet · Nov 1, 2009

Griffey, Jeter, and Frank Thomas are the top 3 imo, and that's probably the order I would put them in. Pujols will get there over the next few years.

bouwob · Nov 1, 2009

I would definitely put ripken up there near the top. I would have added thomas i the mid to late 90's but I do not think he compares to the others now.

matfanofold · Nov 1, 2009

If it has to be someone who is playing now, I'd call it a toss-up between Jeter and Griffey. However, Don Mattingly reached a level of popularity in the late 80's - early 90's no one has seen since.

KOBEARODLT · Nov 1, 2009

ripken for sure

All In Cards · Nov 1, 2009

Ripken

G $MONEY$ · Nov 1, 2009

Griffey most popular since Mantle no one will surpass him

Sean_C · Nov 1, 2009

Ripken, Ryan, Griffey, Pujols, with Pujols possibly surpassing all 3 by the time he retires (if he's clean and keeps at his present pace).

hofautos · Nov 1, 2009

G $MONEY$ said:
Griffey most popular since Mantle no one will surpass him

magic papa agrees with you

BunchOBull · Nov 1, 2009

Griffey is the most popular since Mantle I agree...and some young player or Albert Pujols may one day surpass him...BUT...the fan base for baseball and the youth interest in collecting limits the possibilities greatly. There will certainly be "better" players than Griffey to come and go, but his popularity will be hard to surpass.

Jeter is popular because he's a Yankee, otherwise he'd just be well liked.

Super Mario · Nov 1, 2009

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magicpapa · Nov 1, 2009

hofautos said:
G $MONEY$ said:

Griffey most popular since Mantle no one will surpass him

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magic papa agrees with you

:mrgreen: (you've been thanked)

hofautos · Nov 1, 2009

magicpapa said:
hofautos said:

G $MONEY$ said:

Griffey most popular since Mantle no one will surpass him

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magic papa agrees with you

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:mrgreen: (you've been thanked)

Or I should have had another option - Griffey MOST POPULAR ALL-TIME- will never be surpassed - Griffey for President

hive17 · Nov 1, 2009

Probably Pujols one day, but Ripken. He was like the embodiement of everything you liked about good baseball movies.

xcantgobackx · Nov 1, 2009

I don't know if I think Jeter will surpass him. I can't think of anyone who doesn't like Griffey. There are quite a few people just on these boards who don't like Jeter.

bodiaz · Nov 1, 2009

All options suck! Griffey and Mantle are 2 of the most overhyped plaers ever! Pujols, Ichiro and Jeter are more legit popular players.

bouwob · Nov 1, 2009

bodiaz said:
All options suck! Griffey and Mantle are 2 of the most overhyped plaers ever! Pujols, Ichiro and Jeter are more legit popular players.

wow, that a stretching comment

bodiaz · Nov 1, 2009

Do not get me wrong, Griffey and Mantle had as much talent as anyone ever! Both got by on their natrual talent as long as they could, but neither put in the work that real studs put in, and their bodies broke down because of it. Mantle was to busy gettign drunk, and Griffey was just to lazy to work out. That is why you will never see his name on a PED list, wouldn't have helped him anyway! Both skated on talent, and both paid the price physically.

MOFNY · Nov 1, 2009

Aaron, Ryan, Mays?

IndyManning18 · Nov 1, 2009

bodiaz said:
All options suck! Griffey and Mantle are 2 of the most overhyped plaers ever! Pujols, Ichiro and Jeter are more legit popular players.

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Most Popular Player since Mantle

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Griffey most popular since Mantle no one will surpass him

Griffey is not most popular since Mantle (name who)

As Griffey retires, Jeter likely more popular, but not overall

I think Jeter could surpass Griffey in popularity, but not yet

Jeter won't surpass Griffey, but some current player will

Jeter won't surpass Griffey, some new player will

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