ESPN list of least likable baseball players of all time

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The Readers’ list: Least likable ballplayers

Readers List

On Monday, Page 2 ran its list of the least likable baseball players in history. We asked for your take, and you filled our mailbag with plenty of despicable choices.

OUR TOP 10
Here’s how the Page 2 staff ranked the least likable baseball players in history:

1. Ty Cobb
2. John Rocker
3. Albert Belle
4. Cap Anson
5. Carl Mays
6. Roger Clemens
7. Hal Chase
8. Dick Allen
9. Pete Rose
10. Reggie Jackson
    Dishonorable mentions: Barry Bonds, Roberto Alomar, Steve Garvey, Carl Everett, Eddie Murray, Jim Bouton, Rickey Henderson

After going through more than 900 letters, we’ve listed a rundown of your Top 10 vote-getters, along with some of the best letters about each player. Be sure to cast your vote in the poll at left to choose the baseball player who is easiest to dislike.

Readers’ Top Ten

1. Roger Clemens
   2: John Rocker
   3: Ty Cobb
   4: Ricky Henderson
   5: Paul O’Neill
   6: Barry Bonds
   7:Albert Belle
   8: Pete Rose
   9: Robert Alomar
   10: Dave Kingman

Dave Kingman?

[Neurotik]

I dunno, I figure Ty Cobb’s got to be at the top of the list. Even his teammates rooted against him. Just an evil, awful, bad person.

And I think Barry Bonds is more dislikable than Reggie Jackson. I hate that man. And I hate that he’s so good, I have to admire his amazing skill.

[Governor_Quinn]

Agree with Cobb being at the top of the list, but Anson would be a close second.