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67cst · 07-07-2004, 11:30 PM

hey guys i need some help thinking of older ball players like late 80s early 90s era, i want to get a nice crested jersey but im stuck on who to get on the back, im thinking about maybe cal ripken, jose canseco, mark mcgwire (a's years) roger clemens, will clark, nolan ryan etc...i need to dig out all my old ball cards and start going through them to get ideas, but i thought id check on here to see your favorites...

thanks

67gmcss · 07-08-2004, 12:07 AM

go with kirby puckett from the twins.....great player till he developed eye probs.

Longhorn Al · 07-08-2004, 12:14 AM

Here are a few I thought of...

HITTERS
Juan Gonzalez
Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez
Paul Molitor
Kirby Puckett
Barry Bonds (Pirates)
Ryne Sandberg
Wade Boggs
Cecil Fielder
Eddie Murray
Rickey Henderson
Barry Larkin
Tony Gwynn
Robin Yount
Mickey Tettleton
Kirk Gibson
Carlton Fisk
Julio Franco
Ozzie Smith
Andre Dawson
Don Mattingly
Mike Schmidt

PITCHERS
Dennis Eckersley
Orel Hershiser
Dwight Gooden
Brett Saberhagen

I'd say definitely get Nolan Ryan.
324 Wins
5,714 Strikeouts
7 No Hitters
3.19 ERA
383 K's in one season
27 Seasons
101+ mph fastball
Devastating curveball
Took a line drive off the face from Bo Jackson...continued to pitch with blood flowing down his face, neck and onto his jersey.
Put Robin Ventura in a head-lock and beat the snot out of him. Ventura was a rookie...Nolan was a 47 year old man.

67cst · 07-08-2004, 12:21 AM

hey Al, thanks for the ideas, eckersley was one i was thinking about too but didnt mention, i like ozzie smith too, that would be a nice jersey, cant go wrong with the cards....

kirby would be kinda funny, he was an awesome feilder but i dont like the look of the twins jersey

69 Short Fleet · 07-08-2004, 05:59 AM

Hey Derek, I don't know much about baseball but I just love "The Big Unit" back when he played with Seattle.... man can that guy toss em!!!

70c10 · 07-08-2004, 07:18 AM

Ripken, Ryan or Mattingly!. I have met all 3 several times and are nice guys.

9footfan · 07-08-2004, 07:53 AM

two of my all time favorites are rod carew and george brett-maybe a little earlier era than you were asking for but what the hey.....i'll also second the vote for nolan ryan.

highboy_04 · 07-08-2004, 09:58 AM

i was just about to say george brett. he was one of my favorites as a kid.

cdowns · 07-08-2004, 10:41 AM

reggie jackson cause he's a car nut!!!

Zumo · 07-08-2004, 10:50 AM

Pete Rose!!!!

**lock** · 07-08-2004, 11:17 AM

I was always a big Mattingly fan. Great player, geat guy.

Other's outside the Yankees are diffinetly Ripken and Ryan.

Primed67 · 07-08-2004, 11:37 AM

I would have to say george brett or nolan ryan.

70GMuttC · 07-08-2004, 12:06 PM

don't forget OIL CAN BOYD

67chevemall · 07-08-2004, 01:08 PM

ARE YOU CRAZY? TORONTO JOE CARTER! World series home run was just yesterday!

9footfan · 07-08-2004, 06:31 PM

george brett highest season batting average since ted williams hit .406 in 1941. brett hit .390 in 1980 pre-steroid era.

67cst · 07-08-2004, 07:23 PM

THANKS GUYS! great ideas, im leaning towards a mcgwire a's jersey or a nolan ryan astros if they have the older style available, if not texas would be my second choice

CHUCKER · 07-09-2004, 01:08 AM

for sure it would be george brett. seen him play many a time. one of the greats as far as i'm concernd

Longhorn Al · 07-09-2004, 04:51 PM

Asstros

Get the Texas jersey. Much better.

cdowns · 07-09-2004, 05:02 PM

if you're going with nolan ryan get a METS jersey

07-07-2004, 11:30 PM	#1
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	ot :any baseball fans here? hey guys i need some help thinking of older ball players like late 80s early 90s era, i want to get a nice crested jersey but im stuck on who to get on the back, im thinking about maybe cal ripken, jose canseco, mark mcgwire (a's years) roger clemens, will clark, nolan ryan etc...i need to dig out all my old ball cards and start going through them to get ideas, but i thought id check on here to see your favorites... thanks __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-08-2004, 12:14 AM	#3
Longhorn Al Texas Longhorn For Life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 698	Here are a few I thought of... HITTERS Juan Gonzalez Ivan 'Pudge' Rodriguez Paul Molitor Kirby Puckett Barry Bonds (Pirates) Ryne Sandberg Wade Boggs Cecil Fielder Eddie Murray Rickey Henderson Barry Larkin Tony Gwynn Robin Yount Mickey Tettleton Kirk Gibson Carlton Fisk Julio Franco Ozzie Smith Andre Dawson Don Mattingly Mike Schmidt PITCHERS Dennis Eckersley Orel Hershiser Dwight Gooden Brett Saberhagen I'd say definitely get Nolan Ryan. 324 Wins 5,714 Strikeouts 7 No Hitters 3.19 ERA 383 K's in one season 27 Seasons 101+ mph fastball Devastating curveball Took a line drive off the face from Bo Jackson...continued to pitch with blood flowing down his face, neck and onto his jersey. Put Robin Ventura in a head-lock and beat the snot out of him. Ventura was a rookie...Nolan was a 47 year old man. __________________ 1970 C-10 named HOSS 400SB/TH350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears \m/ Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS Last edited by Longhorn Al; 07-08-2004 at 12:19 AM.

07-08-2004, 12:21 AM	#4
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	hey Al, thanks for the ideas, eckersley was one i was thinking about too but didnt mention, i like ozzie smith too, that would be a nice jersey, cant go wrong with the cards.... kirby would be kinda funny, he was an awesome feilder but i dont like the look of the twins jersey __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-08-2004, 07:18 AM	#6
70c10 67-72 Addict! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: The TAX State! Posts: 7,856	Ripken, Ryan or Mattingly!. I have met all 3 several times and are nice guys. __________________ Jim 1970 C/10 Fleetside w/Ghost Flames Lowered 4.5" front and 4" rear (Raked) 355/350 Turbo w/shift kit 10" Redneck Performance Verter w/2500 stall Hooker Super Comps part#2808-1 Performer RPM Air-Gap 12 Bolt w/3:73 gears- Eaton Posi Comp Cams XE262 with 1.6 Crane Energizers, Road Demon 625 and Brodix IK 180 heads

07-08-2004, 09:58 AM	#8
highboy_04 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: kansas Posts: 1,071	i was just about to say george brett. he was one of my favorites as a kid. __________________ '67 c10 350/th350

07-08-2004, 12:07 AM	#2
67gmcss Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somerset,kentucky,usa Posts: 154	go with kirby puckett from the twins.....great player till he developed eye probs.

07-08-2004, 05:59 AM	#5
69 Short Fleet Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Kelowna B.C. Canada Posts: 1,086	Hey Derek, I don't know much about baseball but I just love "The Big Unit" back when he played with Seattle.... man can that guy toss em!!!

07-08-2004, 07:53 AM	#7
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	two of my all time favorites are rod carew and george brett-maybe a little earlier era than you were asking for but what the hey.....i'll also second the vote for nolan ryan.

07-08-2004, 10:41 AM	#9
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	reggie jackson cause he's a car nut!!! __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

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Zumo Hot Rods For Life Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Waxahachie, TX Posts: 3,305	Pete Rose!!!! __________________ 1968 C10 LWB **SOLD* Andy Viva Los Bicicletas! Los Muertos Custom Bicycles

07-08-2004, 11:17 AM	#11
lock Insert funny comment. Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Concord NC Posts: 621	I was always a big Mattingly fan. Great player, geat guy. Other's outside the Yankees are diffinetly Ripken and Ryan. __________________ ------------ - Mark -My Build Thread... -68 C10, LT1 - Undergoing Frame off resto -86 IROC-Z T72 turbo 355, M6 -70 Camaro http://www.iroc-ss.com

07-08-2004, 11:37 AM	#12
Primed67 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tyler Posts: 575	I would have to say george brett or nolan ryan. __________________ 1969 Chevrolet SWB Stepside 1959 Chevrolet apache * Sold 1967 Prostreet Chevy SWB Fleetside *Sold 2014 1/2 ton Crew Cab Chevrolet 4x4

07-08-2004, 12:06 PM	#13
70GMuttC Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Fallon, NV Posts: 28	don't forget OIL CAN BOYD

07-08-2004, 01:08 PM	#14
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	ARE YOU CRAZY? TORONTO JOE CARTER! World series home run was just yesterday! __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

07-08-2004, 06:31 PM	#15
9footfan get up! stand up! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: austin,tx Posts: 345	george brett highest season batting average since ted williams hit .406 in 1941. brett hit .390 in 1980 pre-steroid era.



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07-08-2004, 07:23 PM	#16
67cst i love summertime Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 4,302	THANKS GUYS! great ideas, im leaning towards a mcgwire a's jersey or a nolan ryan astros if they have the older style available, if not texas would be my second choice __________________ 1967 shortbox stepside Chevy, 365 hp 327, th400. GLOVE BOX LIGHTS FORSALE, click link for info http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=273724

07-09-2004, 01:08 AM	#17
CHUCKER Registered User Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: LEE'S SUMMIT, MO. USA Posts: 246	for sure it would be george brett. seen him play many a time. one of the greats as far as i'm concernd __________________ 1972 K/20,4X4,454, dark olive 1937 General motors truck (big project) 2005 gmc envoy (wife's) 2003 2500hd ls, crewcab, 4x4, 360, hd 4spd automatic trans., Lee's summit, MO. S.E. of Kansas City,MO

07-09-2004, 04:51 PM	#18
Longhorn Al Texas Longhorn For Life Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 698	Asstros Get the Texas jersey. Much better. __________________ 1970 C-10 named HOSS 400SB/TH350, PS, PB, 3.07 gears \m/ Hook 'Em from Austin, TEXAS

07-09-2004, 05:02 PM	#19
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