5 Retired players from your favorite team for Cooperstown series..

[rupy017]

I got to thinking about future "Cooperstown" lines. I have Cooperstown in quotes because I don't believe that every player in the line has officially been in the HOF at the time of their figure's release.
Anyway, here's my idea...List 5 players you'd like to see in the Cooperstown line eventually. I would say, 4 players who deserve to be in based on stats and one FAN FAVORITE that you think would sell in at least YOUR city.
Here's my list for the Cubs....

1. Ernie Banks (should have been done before Ryno, but he'll get one)
2. Ron Santo (He'll be in eventually)
3. Andre Dawson (So will he)
4. Fergie Jenkins (Led the team in Ws multiple times)
5. Mark Grace (While he likely won't make the HOF, he led the majors in hits in the 90s and Cub fans loved him. He'd sell really well HERE.)

Well, that's my take. Let me know what you think or who you'd put in your series.

[Hardcore Legend]

Lou Brock
Stan Musial
Curt Flood
Keith Hernandez
Willie McGee

[mikedanger]

oh crap...the texas rangers...

nolan ryan 2
rusty greer
nolan ryan 3
charlie hough(with cigarette in mouth)
nolan ryan 4

[Mats_44]

LA Dodgers

Orel Hershiser
Kirk Gibson
Sandy Koufax
Fernando Valenzuela
Steve Garvey

[rupy017]

oh crap...the texas rangers...

nolan ryan 2
rusty greer
nolan ryan 3
charlie hough(with cigarette in mouth)
nolan ryan 4

WOW!! Charlie Hough with a cigarette would be funny!! I remember when I was a kid, going to get autographs at Comiskey. Charlie Hough always signed and you'd see his smokes in his pocket. First time I ever realized that some baseball players smoked.

[bearoh]

Sandy Koufax
Kirby Puckett
George Brett
Carl Yastrzemski
Rollie Fingers

[Mats_44]

Sandy Koufax
Kirby Puckett
George Brett
Carl Yastrzemski
Rollie Fingers

LOL??? What single team did those guys play on?

I guess the All-Star team is your favourite team!! :p

[ugeauxboy]

Mike Scott
Nolan Ryan (whatever number we're on now)
J.R. Richard
Jose Cruz
Glenn Davis

[bearoh]

sorry, I missed the single team part.. never mind..

LOL??? What single team did those guys play on?

I guess the All-Star team is your favourite team!! :p

[Mats_44]

sorry, I missed the single team part.. never mind..

:D

[bearoh]

Carl Yastrzemski
Wade Boggs
Cy Young
Babe Ruth -------> Would it be funny to see him in red sox jersey????
Jimmie Foxx

[Selfish Burrito]

Bob Feller
Satchel Paige
Larry Doby
Albert Belle
Omar Vizquel when he retires

[lloydchristmas81]

1. Ernie Banks (should have been done before Ryno, but he'll get one)
2. Ron Santo (He'll be in eventually)
3. Andre Dawson (So will he)
4. Fergie Jenkins (Led the team in Ws multiple times)
5. Mark Grace (While he likely won't make the HOF, he led the majors in hits in the 90s and Cub fans loved him. He'd sell really well HERE.)

Well, that's my take. Let me know what you think or who you'd put in your series.

This list looks perfect to me:D

[ComradeFlyer]

Carl Yastrzemski
Jimmie Foxx
Bobby Doerr
Wade Boggs
Tris Speaker

[RoninJai]

Alan Trammell
Jack Morris
Al Kaline
Hank Greenberg
Mark Fidrych

Honorable mention: Sparky Anderson

[UFCFan]

Rickey Henderson
Rollie Fingers
Dave Stewart (doubt he would ever be made)
Canseco/McGwire (probably not too likely either)
Vida Blue

[kwcasey]

White Sox...

"Shoeless" Joe Jackson
Nellie Fox
Luis Aparicio
Minnie Minoso
Harold Baines

[KingRizza]

2 have been made, Schmidt and Carlton..

3. Richie Ashburn

4. Robin Roberts

5. Jimmie Foxx (Phila A's...)

Fan Fav = Larry Bowa

[SharpyDave]

Gehrig
Winfield
Gossage
Munson
Ford

[BigFred]

Eddie Murray
Jim Palmer
Cal and Brooks have been made

[jforcefc1]

Thurman Munson
Goose Gossage
Ron Guidry
Dave Winfield
Graig Nettles

[Todd13]

Yaz
Jim Rice
Fred Lynn
JimmieFoxx
Wade Boggs

[Mozam]

LA Dodgers

Orel Hershiser
Kirk Gibson
Sandy Koufax
Fernando Valenzuela
Steve Garvey

Those all good ones for the LA dodgers so I will throw out the Brooklyn Dodgers
Dude Snider
Roy Campanella
Pee Wee Reese
Don Newcombe
Don Drysdale

[molhen]

Elway3
T.Davis
Shannon Sharpe
At(h2o)
Mecklenberg
R.Smith

Any of these would be SAWEEEEEEEEEET

[potosicrew]

Sandy Koufax
Duke Snider
Roy Campanella
Don Drysdale
Wes Parker

[sting6996]

Cooperstown or not:

Carlton Fisk
Bo Jackson
Ozzie Guillen
Harold Baines
Robin Ventura
Shoeless Joe Jackson

[bigblu89]

That actually deserve a figure?

Gary Carter

Umm, yeah, that's about it.

[sting6996]

Elway3
T.Davis
Shannon Sharpe
At(h2o)
Mecklenberg
R.Smith

Any of these would be SAWEEEEEEEEEET


Elway played baseball too???:confused::eek::p

[Go Seahawks]

Seattle Mariners

1) Edgar Martinez

2) ummmm, errrrr, ummmm

I'll take a stab at it...

2) Galord Perry

3) Jay Buhner (could make a spankee chase or falling over the bullpen wall in Boston)

4) Mark Langston

5) Ken Griffey Jr., (Backswing pose or rounding 3rd in '95 ALDS pose)

[rupy017]

Sandy Koufax
Kirby Puckett
George Brett
Carl Yastrzemski
Rollie Fingers

All from 1 team!!

[UFCFan]

Elway3
T.Davis
Shannon Sharpe
At(h2o)
Mecklenberg
R.Smith

Any of these would be SAWEEEEEEEEEET

5 Retired players from your favorite team for Cooperstown series..

[tykke05]

Milwaukee Brewers/Braves
Robin Yount
Paul Molitor
Eddie Matthews
Gorman Thomas (or Rollie Fingers)
Warren Spahn

[rocky2428]

I know my fan favorite would be John Kruk, if only for the "ball one" chase...

For the Phils, I'd go with:

Richie Ashburn
D!ck Allen
Tug McGraw
Robin Roberts
Lenny Dykstra

[rb_chimp]

Blue Jays

Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
George Bell
Dave Steib
and.. uhh.. Kelly Gruber

[sigep001]

Texas Rangers -

1. ***lord Perry
2. Fergie Jenkins
3. Buddy Bell
4. Ruben Sierra (he's retired, right?)
5. Ted Williams

[Bronx Bombers]

Ford
Gherig
Munson
Rizzuto
O'Neil

[jcurry15]

Not too many to choose from, since they haven't been around as a team for that long, but here goes.

Andres Galaragga
Vinny Castilla
Eric Young
Ellis Burks
Dante Bichette

[mikedanger]

Texas Rangers -

1. ***lord Perry
2. Fergie Jenkins
3. Buddy Bell
4. Ruben Sierra (he's retired, right?)
5. Ted Williams

thanks for picking up my slack. :D

[petenfld]

Blue Jays

Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
George Bell
Dave Steib
and.. uhh.. Kelly Gruber
maybe Ernie Whitt?

sounds good, but, oh yeah, Mcfarlane doesn't consider Toronto to be part of the MLB
when it comes to making figures

[Xar]

Jays

Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
Tom Henke
John Olreud
Ernie Whitt

[LeftHighKick]

Ford
Gherig
Munson
Rizzuto
Don Zimmer in Yankee Army Helmet

[92272]

Jody Davis
Dave Kingman
Bill Buckner
Leon Durham
Ron Cey

[Good Ol' # 54]

1. Ernie Banks (should have been done before Ryno, but he'll get one)
2. Ron Santo (He'll be in eventually)
3. Andre Dawson (So will he)
4. Fergie Jenkins (Led the team in Ws multiple times)
5. Mark Grace (While he likely won't make the HOF, he led the majors in hits in the 90s and Cub fans loved him. He'd sell really well HERE.)


I think you nailed it. I agree 100%! :cool:

[AS251BR]

Athletics

1. Mark McGwire
2. Rickey Henderson
3. Rollie Fingers
4. Jimmie Foxx
5. Dave Stewart

[kingsx27]

Braves:

1. Dale Murphy
2. Warren Spahn
3. Phil Niekro
4. Eddie Matthews
5. Ron Gant

[ktown808]

Dodgers too!:

Dazzy Vance
Sandy Koufax
Duke Snider
Pee Wee Reese
Gil Hodges

Honorable Mention:

Steve Garvey
Don Sutton
Don Drysdale
Don Newcombe

[unpredictable landlord]

Mets

Casey Stengel
Nolan Ryan
Keith Hernandez
Gary Carter
Jeff Kent (not retired, but considering his numbers I'd say he's got a chance at being a HOFer)

Honorable mention:

David Cone
John Franco

[daboltz]

Cool, this is fun! :D

Gwynn - The Younger & The Older
Templeton
Winfield
Ozzie
Show or Dravecky

Carew
Reggie
Ryan - Tipping Hat
Salmon
Boone, Downing or Decinces

[lwagner57]

Cincinnati Reds
Tony Perez
Joe Morgan
Frank Robinson
Eric Davis
Ted Kluszewski and a Big Klu 1957 uniform variant where Klu didn't wear a shirt with sleeves and showed off his Biceps. If you have no idea what i am talking about check out his 57 topps card.

[BIGG-AL]

San Diego Padres:
Tony Gwynn
Rollie Fingers
Dave Winfield
Ozzie Smith
Ted Williams...When Padres were minor league team..some say they still are.

[rupy017]

I'm gonna try the White Sox reps. I went to a lot of Sox games when I was a kid.

1. Fisk(Repaint in catcher's gear)
2. Aparicio
3. Nellie Fox
4. Harold Baines(If Edgar Martinez gets in, Baines has to be on the list)
5. Minoso

Close calls....Robin Ventura(Huge fan favorite), Bo Jackson and Ozzie Guillen!!

[rupy017]

Cincinnati Reds

Joe Morgan



Just make sure that on the back of his package, it says that Sandberg broke all of his records and to this day Morgan hates Sandberg so much that he even blew off his HOF induction.(This was the first time that Joe EVER missed an induction ceremony.)

[dirtysox]

Luis Aparicio
Wade Boggs
Cy Young
Carl Yaztremski
Babe Ruth

[dirtysox]

I have to do one for the Expos too...

Andres Galarraga
Larry Walker
Tim Raines
Pete Rose
Gary Carter

[No1CeltsFan]

Carl Yazstremski
Jim Rice
Tony Conigliaro
Wade Boggs
Mike Greenwell ( Don't no1 say he isn't a legend either. He is my favorite player of all time and more importantly he is THE GATOR!!!!!!!!!!!)

[RipkenFan8]

Eddie Murray
Jim Palmer
Cal and Brooks have been made


1. Jim Palmer
2. Cal Ripken #2 (a sculpt of him later in his career)
3. Frank Robinson
4. Eddie Murray
5. Boog Powell

And not a player but Manager: The Earl of Baltimore, Earl Weaver

[RipkenFan8]

Mike Greenwell ( Don't no1 say he isn't a legend either. He is my favorite player of all time and more importantly he is THE GATOR!!!!!!!!!!!)


Your Grammar is Horrendous :rolleyes:

[RipkenFan8]

I have to do one for the Expos too...

Andres Galarraga
Larry Walker
Tim Raines
Pete Rose
Gary Carter


I would snatch up all those figures in a heartbeat :D

[No1CeltsFan]

thank god this isn't an English class then huh?

[RipkenFan8]

Not too many to choose from, since they haven't been around as a team for that long, but here goes.

Andres Galaragga
Vinny Castilla
Eric Young
Ellis Burks
Dante Bichette


A repaint of Dale Murphy, from the inevitable Braves figure, to a Rockie would be sweet :cool:

[RipkenFan8]

thank god this isn't an English class then huh?

;);)

[mark fauser]

Lou Brock
Stan Musial
Roger Hornsby
Dizzy Dean
Mark McGwire

[WulfPanther]

Pirates
Bill Mazeroski
Honus Wagner
Bill Madlock
TOny Pena
Ralph Kiner

Angels
Rod Carew
Reggie Jackson
Bob Boone
Don Sutton
Brian Downing

[heavymetalmachine]

Blue Jays:
Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
Dave Stieb
Rickey Henderson (perhaps as a chase to an A's version)
Kelly Gruber

Cubs:
Andre Dawson
Fergie Jenkins
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Mark Grace

[rupy017]

Cubs:
Andre Dawson
Fergie Jenkins
Ernie Banks
Ron Santo
Mark Grace

See post #1!!!!

[J3-M8]

Angels:
Reggie Jackson
Rod Carew
Jim Abbott
Tim Salmon
Wally Joyner

[worldsfinest]

Yankees:

Paul O'neil
Thurman Munson
Willie Randolph
Bucky Dent
Lou Pinella

[starscream's ghost]

3 words: blake street bombers!!!!

[BigMOCats]

Gibson, Maris, Ozzie Smith..............oh wait, nevermind!

[No1CeltsFan]

I actually wrote Andrea Dawson too originally, but then I edited my post when I saw someone else say Wade Boggs. Man the "Hawk" would be a great figure and so wouldn't Boggs!

PS
Don't sleep on "The Gator" people! Mike Greenwell needs a SP!!!!!!!

[Team Rocket]

Robb Nen
Kevin Brown
uhm, is Benitez retired?
Al Leiter
Bobby Bonilla/Alex Fernandez/Charles Johnson?

[ak4na2]

joe rudi
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/3474/joerudiew7.jpg

gene tenace
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5051/genetenacedt9.jpg

rickey henderson
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2592/rickeyrecordou0.jpg

dave stewart
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2937/davestewartis2.jpg

and dennis eckersley 2
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/5485/eckersleypointnz7.gif

[EDBSIP]

Reggie Jackson
Rod Carew
Tim Salmon
Fred Lynn
Wally Joyner

[dirtysox]

rickey henderson
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2592/rickeyrecordou0.jpg


This would be a sick pose.

[IsleBePysched]

LA Dodgers

Orel Hershiser
Kirk Gibson
Sandy Koufax
Fernando Valenzuela
Steve Garvey
I'll second that! Would love to see Kirk Gibson or Steve Garvey

[inverno-76]

Blue Jays

Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
George Bell
Dave Stieb
Jesse Barfield

Expos

Gary Carter
Dennis Martinez
Larry Walker
Tim Raines
Andre Dawson

[smullanjr]

Giants:

1. Willie McCovey
2. Orlando Cepeda
3. Will Clark
4. Mel Ott
5. Juan Marical

HM

Rod Beck
G.aylord Perry
Matt Williams
J.T. Snow-never happen

[kruzer31]

Chicago White Sox

1.Carlton Fisk
2. Nellie Fox
3.Luis Aparicio
4. Bo Jackson
5. **** Allen

[Joe Bruin723]

Sandy Koufax

Don Drysdale

Roy Campanella

Duke Snider

Orel Hershiser

Fernando Valenzuela

Kirk Gibson

Tommy Lasorda

---
There's a ton of options but if I could only get 5 I'd go with Sandy, Don, Gibby, Lasorda, and Campy.

[Heavy73]

San Francisco
1. Willie McCovey
2. Orlando Cepeda
3. Will Clark
4. Matt Williams
5. Willie Mays New York Giants

[Collector-of-stuff]

Lou Brock
Stan Musial
Curt Flood
Keith Hernandez
Willie McGee

Stan Musial for sure! Why he doesn't have an SP is way beyond me.

[ugeauxboy]

Just make sure that on the back of his package, it says that Sandberg broke all of his records and to this day Morgan hates Sandberg so much that he even blew off his HOF induction.(This was the first time that Joe EVER missed an induction ceremony.)
and add to that - "I hate Joe Morgan" He is such a tool.

[ugeauxboy]

rickey henderson
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/2592/rickeyrecordou0.jpg

Even Starting Lineup had the wisdom to do this figure in a special offering. Come on TMP, do this one.

[shawnspookcity]

Cubbies:

#1) Ronnie Santo
#2) Fergie Jenkins
#3) Andre Dawson
#4) Ernie Banks
#5) Mitch Williams....j/k...Mark Grace

#6) RONNIE WOO WOO!!!!!!
http://www.chicagobarproject.com/Reviews/WrigleyField/WrigleyRonnieWooWoo.jpg

[shawnspookcity]

Texas Rangers -

1. ***lord Perry
2. Fergie Jenkins
3. Buddy Bell
4. Ruben Sierra (he's retired, right?)
5. Ted Williams
When did Ted Williams play for the Rangers?

[Noleman]

Braves:

Warren Spahn
Dale Murphy
Hank Aaron 2 (younger sculpt Milwaukee reg and Atlanta chase)
Phil Neikro
Eddie Matthews

[Hardcore Legend]

When did Ted Williams play for the Rangers?

He was the manager of the Senators, who became the Rangers.

[Hardcore Legend]

Lou Brock
Steve Garvey
Alex Gonzalez
The black cat
Leon Durham

[ugeauxboy]

Braves:

Warren Spahn
Dale Murphy
Hank Aaron 2 (younger sculpt Milwaukee reg and Atlanta chase)
Phil Neikro
Eddie Matthews

This is a great list. ALL of these could be one series all in itself.

[rupy017]

Lou Brock
Steve Garvey
Alex Gonzalez
The black cat
Leon Durham

Those guys played for the Cards?

[shawnspookcity]

He was the manager of the Senators, who became the Rangers.
So when I said "when did he ever play for the rangers" you should have correctly answered "he didn't"

[Hardcore Legend]

Those guys played for the Cards?

If you don't get it, I can't help you. :D

[mikedanger]

So when I said "when did he ever play for the rangers" you should have correctly answered "he didn't"

but the rangers talent pool tends to lean towards the shallow side...if we have to throw in a manager, so be it. :D

[alphawhite]

1. Ernie Banks (should have been done before Ryno, but he'll get one)
2. Ron Santo (He'll be in eventually)
3. Andre Dawson (So will he)
4. Fergie Jenkins (Led the team in Ws multiple times)
5. Mark Grace
I might add Hack Wilson, but that would be my list

[rupy017]

If you don't get it, I can't help you. :D

I get it. But, it's stupid!!

[rupy017]

I might add Hack Wilson, but that would be my list

Hack Wilson would be good too. It's my list and my thread, so the Cubs get 6 players.

[rupy017]

If you don't get it, I can't help you. :D


I get it!! Now, get this.......OW!! My elbow!!!!

[Hardcore Legend]

I get it!! Now, get this.......OW!! My elbow!!!!

Kerry Wood?
Mark Prior?
Matt Clement?
Carlos Zambrano circa May 2008?

[rupy017]

You are just like typical White Sox fans. Talk about the past that doesn't matter or have any relevance on this season.
Wood----Healthy!
Prior-----S.Ds problem now!
Clement----Does he play even more? Oh yeah!! Your problem NOW!
Big Z.....He gets cramps all the time. He'll be fine. And, he's gonna win the CY YOUNG!!

Pujols----------OUT BY JULY 7th!! Lemme know how that works out for you.

[Griftor]

Dale Murphy
Deion Sanders
Warren Spahn
David Justice
Terry Pendleton

[Random Task]

Padres:

1) Tony Gwynn (why this figure hasn't been made yet is beyond me)
2) Dave Winfield (before my time as a fan but he's a Hall of Famer and started in SD)
3) Ozzie Smith2 ( see Winfield he perfected the flip as a Cardinal but he was a Padres first)
4) Steve Garvey (Sorry Dodgers fans but when he came Out of the Blue in 1983 and hit that homerun against the Cubs in 1984 he cemented his legacy as a Padre ... not a Hall of Famer but Hall of Very Good player)
5) Randy Jones (Crafty Left hander with a great hair that would be fun to sculpt)

Honorable Mentions (Hall of Famers who played for the Padres):
Nate Colbert, Rollie Fingers, Gyalord Perry and Willie McCovey.

[unpredictable landlord]

but the rangers talent pool tends to lean towards the shallow side...if we have to throw in a manager, so be it. :D

well, if you're gonna resort to using Washington Senators, what about Frank Howard?

[MTL_Titans]

Gary Carter
Andre Dawson
Tim Raines
Steve Rogers
Rusty Staub

[yzerman_federov]

Blue Jays:
Joe Carter
Roberto Alomar
Dave Stieb
George Bell
Kelly Gruber

Honourable mention: Ernie Witt, Pat Borders and John Olerud.

[smooth255]

Dave Steib
George Bell
Jessie Barfield
Roberto Alomar
Joe Carter

and a Rance Mulliniks BAF

[BlakChamber]

1: Al Kaline
2: Alan Trammell/Lou Whitaker 2 pack
3: George Kell
4: Willie Horton
5: Mark "The Bird" Fydrich

[BrewersFan4Life]

Paul Molitor
Robin Yount
Rollie Fingers
Hank Aaron (repaint)
Warren Spahn

[dustymac88]

M's

1. Edgar Martinez
2. Jay Buhner
3. Harold Reynolds
4. Alvin Davis
5. Ken Griffey Jr. & Sr.

[Captain]

Others have posted about my favorite team, but I'll add my opinion as well.:)

New York Yankees:

Lou Gehrig
Thurman Munson
Whitey Ford
Goose Gossage
Phil Rizzuto

Alternates:
Ron Guidry
Graig Nettles

I hope all of the above players get made at some point. It was very difficult for me to choose only 5 Yankees (hence the "Alternates" section;):D).

Honorable Mention:
Lefty Gomez
Tony Lazzeri
Red Ruffing
Dave Righetti
Earle Combs
Casey Stengel
Probably more guys I forgot that will come to mind after posting this:o:D

*I think guys like Wade Boggs, Rickey Henderson, and Dave Winfield would only get Yankee figures as chases, so I didn't choose them, since I prefer the Yankees version to be the regular figure.

[mbv123]

Duke Schnider
Don Drysdale
Sandy Koufax
Steve Garvey
Fernando Valenzuela