Orioles' Franchise Four: Who Gets Left Off?

[gmarutiak]

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]

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

I could see removing Palmer and Eddie

 

[MrMet]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[16christensen16]

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]

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...

What they said.

Cal Ripken, Brooks Robinson, Eddie Murray and Jim Palmer

 

[gt2590]

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]

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

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[gt2590]

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

EX-actly!

 

[Nate Colbert 17]

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