Which of todays Super Stars will be forgotten in the future?

[Therion]

Darryl Kile

A lot of people have already forgotten how good he was.

That said, the person that said Craig Biggio is out of their minds. HOFers are never forgotten.

 

[uniquebaseballcards]

If Cal Ripken didn't break Gehrig's streak, would he have been remembered and appreciated in the hobby?

 

[sportscardtheory]

A lot of the old-time Hall of Famers have been "forgotten", ala Eddie Mathews and a host of other 300 Win/3,000 Hit/500 Homerun Club members. I think the modern-day guys stand more of a chance at being remembered due to the internet. I knew almost NOTHING about Jim Rice until he was elected to the Hall, now I know all about him due to the internet. Guys like Biggio and Thomas will be remembered, but guys that don't make the Hall but are/were great players like Will Clark, Larkin and Walker will be and are sadly forgotten. Even Yankees guys are somewhat forgotten. Paul O'Neil comes to mind. He was a great player.

 

[sportscardtheory]

If Cal Ripken didn't break Gehrig's streak, would he have been remembered and appreciated in the hobby?

I think so. He was one of the best, if not THE best, offensive SS to ever play the game.

 

[Phish]

Most of the guys I grew up with are forgotten, and that was only 15 years ago.

 

[subpop77]

:shock:

Darryl Kile

A lot of people have already forgotten how good he was.

That said, the person that said Craig Biggio is out of their minds. HOFers are never forgotten.

 

[kdailey4315]

If Thomas is elected to the HOF, I don't think he gets forgotten. I don't think Killebrew is either. How could he be?

That's not Kilabrew. That's an urban legend.

I don't think Thomas will be forgotten based on the fact that he's right handed and he will always come up as one of the best right handed hitters ever.

 

[subpop77]

If Thomas is elected to the HOF, I don't think he gets forgotten. I don't think Killebrew is either. How could he be?

That's not Killabrew. That's an urban legend.

I don't think Thomas will be forgotten based on the fact that he's right handed and he will always come up as one of the best right handed hitters ever.

Fixed it for you. I will be waiting for 2014

 

[kdailey4315]

If Thomas is elected to the HOF, I don't think he gets forgotten. I don't think Killebrew is either. How could he be?

That's not Killabrew. That's an urban legend.

I don't think Thomas will be forgotten based on the fact that he's right handed and he will always come up as one of the best right handed hitters ever.

Fixed it for you. I will be waiting for 2014

Thanks. Chubby fingers and iPhones don't mix.

 

[Codasco07]

Nomar.

 

[HoustonTeams4Me]

I like everyone of the below player's (some more than other's) but I believe that thier "legacy & fame" will fade & they won't be held in the same light as they once were, or are today, within the future:
David Wright
Jim Thome
Jeff Bagwell
Carlos Lee
Vlad
Adam Dunn
Tori Hunter
Roy Halladay/Tom Glavine/Roy Oswalt/Mike Mussina/Andy Petite (but I think there are a TON of pitcher's that are forgotten,mainly because they're not everyday player's like that of hitter's...the public doesn't turn watch baseball & see the pitcher's face on the screen every game they turn on).

Below are some of yesterday's superstar's that are losing (or already lost) much of thier luster, but as I stated above I like all of these guy's..though I ESPECIALLY like the list of HOF caliber player's below! The thing is that people seem to have shorter & shorter memories & are distracted when the "next great star" comes along & absorbs everyone's attention:
Gary Carter
Paul Molitor
Mike Schmidt
Eddie Murray

Just my opinion guy's, please don't get upset if your player is on the list.

 

[ballerskrip]

Larry walker is better than frank thomas? That is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen written on these boards in a long time.

Frank was the best CLEAN right handed hitter of the last 20 years! Pujols will surpass him, but frank had his best 10 years before Albert came along.

Skrip

 

[IndyManning18]

First name that comes to mind is Todd Helton.

 

[BunchOBull]

Larry walker is better than frank thomas? That is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen written on these boards in a long time.

Frank was the best CLEAN right handed hitter of the last 20 years! Pujols will surpass him, but frank had his best 10 years before Albert came along.

Skrip

That's something I hear from both Bonds and, to a much lesser degree, Sosa fans often, "Player X was better than Thomas." I think it has something to do with the quote in my signature line.

 

[bodiaz]

Larry walker is better than frank thomas? That is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen written on these boards in a long time.

Frank was the best CLEAN right handed hitter of the last 20 years! Pujols will surpass him, but frank had his best 10 years before Albert came along.

Skrip

Really?!?! Here are Larry Walkers best 6 seasons compared to Frank Thomas best 6:

Larry Walker
49 HR, 130 RBI, .366 BA, 33 SB
38 HR, 123 RBI, .350 BA, 14 SB
37 HR, 115 RBI, .379 BA, 11 SB
26 HR, 104 RBI, .338 BA, 6 SB
36 HR, 101 RBI, .306 BA, 16 SB
23 HR, 67 RBI, .363 BA, 14 SB


Frank Thomas
43 HR, 143 RBI, .328 BA, 1 SB
41 HR, 128 RBI, .317 BA, 4 SB
40 HR, 134 RBI, .349 BA, 1 SB
38 HR, 101 RBI, .353 BA, 2 SB
49 HR, 111 RBI, .308 BA, 3 SB
24 HR, 115 RBI, .323 BA, 6 SB



To say, "That is one of the most ridiculous things I have seen written on these boards in a long time." Is very uneducated at the least. What I see in these #s is simple. Frank had slightly more power. They were equal driving in runs, and I give a slight edge to Larry as an average hitter. Throw in Larry's speed and you have a good argument either way. Throw in the fact that Larry was a multiple Gold Glove winner, and had one of the best cannon arms ever seen, and Frank was a DH makes it hard to argue against LArry if you look at it fairly. The only reason Frank as viewed as better is because he has hung around and stock piled stats even though he should have retired years ago.

 

[rymflaherty]

of the players listed vlad, frank thomas, and craig biggio are the only ones near the on field level of eddie matthews. i see jim thome, gary sheffield, curt schilling and roy halladay as getting forgotten about.

Wouldn't argue with the rest of the list....but there is no way Curt Schilling gets forgotten.

That probably goes for any prominent player on the 2004 Red Sox team. I know I am a Sox fan, so it may seem biased, but as a Sox fan and growing up in New England I can tell you that people will be telling stories of that team, and Schilling and his bloody sock, beating the Yankees, to their children and children's children.
Maybe you can argue then it will be a regional thing - but at this point there seems to be quite a few Red Sox fans in every state.

 

[sheetskout]

Whoever said Frank Thomas is absolutely nuts.

How many players have a dedicated forum on this thread that appears on the front page weekly of FCB's Baseball Forum as much as him. Well....Griffey. Enough said.

He's a two-time MVP member of the 500 Club. He's not likely to be forgotten all that quick.


(No one said Braun or Fielder......nice)

 

[ballerskrip]

Bodiaz,

I am far from uneducated when it comes to baseball.

First off frank thomas was a 1st basemen his first 7 years in the bigs and only moved to dh because of injuring his throwing arm.

I am not at my computer but will gladly find some stats for you that you certainly passed by.

OH YEAH, Larry played in the land of mile high/coors field which you just happened to leave out.

Larry's 6th best season was 23 Home runs and 67 rbi? WEAK

Skrip

 

[ballerskrip]

You say Frank hung around way too long? Maybe a year or so, but he finished playing at the age of 40, Larry Retired at the age of 39. That argument works both ways right?

It is also tough to match Frank's 8 straight years of at least 100 runs, 100 RBI, .300 Avg, .400 OBP, with an average of 35 home runs a year. That is consistency and dominance all rolled into one.

I have always like Larry Walker, I really have. I just don't think he is in the same class as Frank, even with all the years in Colorado.

 

[BunchOBull]

The stats used to compare the two don't paint the true picture of Frank's hitting prowess. Frank hit long base hits that went out of the park from time to time, he wasn't a power hitter; nor did he have much run support in the majority of his career. He did a lot with a little for quite awhile.