Larkin well deserved, first 30-30 shortstop. Could hit leadoff or cleanup. Proved SS’s could hit with power. Probably had a few gold gloves stolen by Smith later on when he wasn’t as good.
Dean, these are great lists and it’s tough to create them… so nice work!
One small thing: if you would have put Willie McCovey on your list, there would have been 4 players who were born in Mobile, Alabama for all your Top Ten lists.
Hank Aaron
Billy Williams
Ozzie Smith
… are the others born in Mobile, Alabama. By the way, Mobile, Alabama has the second most HOF players next to NYC. Satchel Paige is the other HOF.
Perfect list. Love learning about George Davis.
Larkin well deserved, first 30-30 shortstop. Could hit leadoff or cleanup. Proved SS’s could hit with power. Probably had a few gold gloves stolen by Smith later on when he wasn’t as good.
Agree with your dad on 500 hr
And at #1 ALEX RODRIGUEZ! Wait. What? He’s not even top ten?
Dean, these are great lists and it’s tough to create them… so nice work!
One small thing: if you would have put Willie McCovey on your list, there would have been 4 players who were born in Mobile, Alabama for all your Top Ten lists.
Hank Aaron
Billy Williams
Ozzie Smith
… are the others born in Mobile, Alabama. By the way, Mobile, Alabama has the second most HOF players next to NYC. Satchel Paige is the other HOF.
Jake Peavey is also from Mobile.
Arod is 1 or 2. Not his fault he was a better SS than Jeter but still got pushed to 3B.
I’m good with Ozzie at #3! Full disclosure, I’m a lifelong Cardinals fan.
No room for Corey Seager?