I'm going with Babe Ruth or Joe Dimaggio...maybe both and Satchel paige.
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Doesn't Reggie Jackson have a book coming out very soon?
What quantifies a huge star? Their own ego?
If it is really a "huge name" (and this could also be blown up because, well, people like to exaggerate) my guesses would be Jackson, Henderson, and possibly Rice though I wouldn't put him in as big of a deal as Jackson or Henderson. Rice played with Fergie Jenkins (mentioned above by swish54_99) for a couple of years in Boston as well which would give him some actual insight.
Anyway, just ramblings/guesses.
Doesn't Reggie have a book coming out very soon? Good way to drum up sales that's for sure, so its a good theory. That said, I hope its not Reggie. I loved Reggie. Gotta be someone from that era who isn't or won't be getting many votes anyway simply based in his era of play.
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I mean - could it be someone like Darren Daulton. Life threatening medical issues leading to remorse?
It would be great if it was Aaron Boone or Deion Sanders.
They're two of my favorite athletes of all time. I would get a kick out of that.
Were you the one that had a huge Boone collection back in the day? (Like BMB days?)
there would have to be doubt that you didnt use. If you were on the 1993 phillies team, i dont believe you can escape that...
Reggie Jackson also trained with Canseco and McGwire on his way out in Oakland.