Favorite ball player of your heritage (ethnic, race, etc.,)

justinmandawg · Apr 15, 2010

My family is very Irish American. i probably talk about it too much, but w/ the small mix of a few others, (African American, Choctaw, English, and German all minor players in my heritage) I am very proud of my heritage and what people gave up to come to the states.

My favorite modern Irish American ball player is Tug McGraw. I had a ton of his cards as a kid. I am a Royals fan born and bred. Having a phillies cards in the early 80s was embarrassing.

This has to be the worst worded thread i've ever started.

McGwire is loved by Irish Americans, or at least was until he didn't fess up.

miguelcabrera · Apr 15, 2010

probably that indian dude in bowman draft patel or something

AKT74 · Apr 15, 2010

........but we don't want the Irish.

sorry had to do it.

MOFNY · Apr 15, 2010

I would have to say Lou Gehrig, who apparently is the second child of German immigrants. And on my mother's side I would have to find a Dane.

justinmandawg · Apr 15, 2010

AKT74 said:
........but we don't want the Irish.

sorry had to do it.

possibly one of the best movies ever.

leatherman · Apr 15, 2010

George Brett.

My family is from "Pinch Gut Holler" in Fairmont, West Virginia. I always enjoyed seeing that Brett was born in WV on the back of all his cards.

jdacunha · Apr 15, 2010

Portuguese:

1) Mark Teixeira
2) Mark DeRosa
3) Robin Ventura

Managers: Billy Martin (1/2 portuguese)

I think Dustin Pedroia is portuguese...but he is a Red Sox

AKT74 · Apr 15, 2010

justinmandawg said:
AKT74 said:

........but we don't want the Irish.

sorry had to do it.

Click to expand...

possibly one of the best movies ever.

What movie? I just hate the Irish.

lovethatsticky · Apr 15, 2010

As a Puerto Rican, Roberto Clemente has been a personal hero of mine for the past decade of my life since I read about him at the age of 11. A true icon for my people.
Him, and Big Pun.

matfanofold · Apr 15, 2010

Hmm...

I'm American, so I'll have to go with mid 80's Dwight Gooden.

jdacunha · Apr 15, 2010

matfanofold said:
Hmm...

I'm American, so I'll have to go with mid 80's Dwight Gooden.

No one is "American" we all have roots from somewhere else.

I was born here, but my family came from Portugal.

matfanofold · Apr 15, 2010

jdacunha said:
matfanofold said:

Hmm...

I'm American, so I'll have to go with mid 80's Dwight Gooden.

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No one is "American" we all have roots from somewhere else.

I was born here, but my family came from Portugal.

Well, with that train of thought we supposidly all originated as human beings out of africa and spread so....

Eithor way, I'm American.

Jurgy25 · Apr 15, 2010

Well I first looked at Norwegian born ballplayers, and there were only 3 in history, so I then went with German born and was surprised to see Edwin Jackson was born in Germany.

While he is not my favorite player, still cool that he was born in Germany.

pigskincardboard · Apr 15, 2010

Jurgy25 said:
Well I first looked at Norwegian born ballplayers, and there were only 3 in history, so I then went with German born and was surprised to see Edwin Jackson was born in Germany.

While he is not my favorite player, still cool that he was born in Germany.

He's an army brat.

RL24 · Apr 15, 2010

jdacunha said:
matfanofold said:

Hmm...

I'm American, so I'll have to go with mid 80's Dwight Gooden.

Click to expand...

No one is "American" we all have roots from somewhere else.

I was born here, but my family came from Portugal.

Let me get this straight... I'm American Indian... please tell me where my roots are from, and let me know what I am since I'm not American.

On a more serious note, since I'm probably 7.2% Native American... and like 10% German, and maybe appx 22% Irish, and who knows what else......... who am I supposed to be cheering for? Go Americans!! :lol:

cgilmo · Apr 15, 2010

I'm a mutt.

Seriously, theres nothing about my family history that is strong enough to even start to claim any particular heritage. My fathers parents met in an orphanage as wards of the state, and that side of the family pretty much ends there.

Labratt21 · Apr 15, 2010

As a Latino some of my favorites are, in no particular order;Ted Williams (half Mexican....just the good half

), Roberto Clemente, Mariano Rivera, Fernando and Canseco. I met Jose at a card show many years ago and he was super nice to all of the kids and all of the ladies.

TomMurry · Apr 15, 2010

I'm gonna take Piazza over DiMaggio

maxpower · Apr 15, 2010

To quote Mitch Hedberg: "I don't care if they're black, white, purple or green ... Ooh hold on now: Purple or Green? You gotta draw the line somewhere! To hell with purple people! - Unless they're suffocating. Then help 'em."

My favorite ballplayer is Roberto Clemente, but he's not the same ethnicity as me.

soccerman034 · Apr 15, 2010

Canadian: Larry Walker
Jamaican: ???

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