Which players did you once love, but now can't stand?

[Austin]

I used to love watching Josh Hamilton play for my hometown Rangers. He was really likeable and has the sweetest swing.

Then for some reason last year, he suddenly gave up, didn't hustle, had a crappy attitude and eventually went to the rival Angels.
Now I can't stand the guy and I'm kind of glad he's playing horribly this season (especially because he's an Angel).

Are there any players who you once admired or loved to watch play, but now hate because of something they did? (bad attitude, went to rival team, criticized fans, etc.)

 

[Waxov]

Arod in the 90s vs. Arod now.

 

[ballerskrip]

Arod in the 90s vs. Arod now.

This, the second he went to the Yankees, i sold my 1000+ card collection of him

 

[markakis8]

Didn't really hate the guy, always secretly rooted for him...but Mike Mussina broke my heart going from the O's to the Yankees. I fully believe he'll be in Cooperstown some day, might take 10 ballots...but he'll get there. I only hope he goes in as an Oriole b/c he had his best years with the O's.

Ironically enough, most of the reason he went to NY was for a ring and never got one with the Yankees. He joined them in 2001 the year after they beat the Mets and retired after the 2008 season, the year before they beat the Phillies.

Man, I can vividly remember as a 15 year old how dominant he was in the 1997 playoffs. I really thought we were winning the WS that year....not sure how we lost to the Indians. Sigh.

He could've stuck around for 3-4 more years and gotten 300 wins and 3,000 K's, but he chose to hang them up while he was on top. Can't have nothing but respect for that.

 

[Waxov]

MM= great ttm signer.

 

[Fandruw25]

Arod in the 90s vs. Arod now.

Agreed! I met him in Kansas city when he was visiting from seatle. I was 11 or 12 and I remember him talking to me and my brother about baseball for a few minutes while he was warming up. Didn't sign anything but it was an awesome to have a 'superstar' talking to you at that age. Still one of my cooler memories.

 

[Hullfan]

Albert Pujols

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[RiceLynnEvans75]

Clemens

 

[BiggioBrooks755]

Too many to list

 

[Matsuicollector]

Didn't really hate the guy, always secretly rooted for him...but Mike Mussina broke my heart going from the O's to the Yankees. I fully believe he'll be in Cooperstown some day, might take 10 ballots...but he'll get there. I only hope he goes in as an Oriole b/c he had his best years with the O's.

Ironically enough, most of the reason he went to NY was for a ring and never got one with the Yankees. He joined them in 2001 the year after they beat the Mets and retired after the 2008 season, the year before they beat the Phillies.

Man, I can vividly remember as a 15 year old how dominant he was in the 1997 playoffs. I really thought we were winning the WS that year....not sure how we lost to the Indians. Sigh.

He could've stuck around for 3-4 more years and gotten 300 wins and 3,000 K's, but he chose to hang them up while he was on top. Can't have nothing but respect for that.

Moose was one of my favorites when he was a Yankee. It's a shame he never got his ring. Him and Giambi both had some bad luck arriving just after a WS and leaving just before a WS win. That last year he was incredible though, with his first 20 win season. I hope he makes it to cooperstown one day as well. He can even wear an O's cap

 

[RiceLynnEvans75]

Always liked Mussina. He pitched against the Red Sox in the first pro game I ever went to.

 

[js0000001]

Nolan Ryan was one of my favorites when I was a kid. Now I'm convinced he was a roider and also don't like him for personality reasons

 

[KCBeltranFan]

Clemens

Totally. I loved the guy when I was a kid, but now I just flat out don't care for him.

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[DeliciousBacon]

Clemens and Johnny Damon.

 

[predatorkj]

I was mad when Berkman and Oswalt weren't with us any more. But I can hardly be mad at them considering the astros have left a roach-like fecal trail covering both leagues since 2006.

 

[corockies]

Mark McGwire. Was at his first game ever played @ Coors Field in 1998 and he jacked 2 HRs over the scoreboard. Now we all know why they went that far.

 

[nosterbor]

Willie Mays.

 

[prospectorgems]

Ken Griffey Jr - Idolized him growing up but when he cried himself out of Seattle demanding a trade, I lost all respect for him.
Ichiro - Loved him on the Mariners. Got traded to the Yankees which wasn't his fault, but then when he signed with them after the season I gave up on him.

 

[kerryfan5]

Albert Belle was the crazy man in Cleveland, but are crazy man. He left and good by Albert.

 

[MaineMule]

Wade Boggs was one of my absolute favorites when I was a teenager. This picture/image when he jumped ship and joined the Yanks made me ill.......