# MLB Franchise Four vote - who's on your team's Mt. Rushmore? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 11, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449 "2015-04-11T21:12:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/1 "2015-04-11T21:12:08Z")
MLB has added[a “Franchise Four” vote](http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/franchise_four.jsp) to the All-Star one, asking fans to pick “the FOUR most impactful players who best represent the history of each franchise.” I think we did this once for all of baseball, but not for each team. I’ll start: Red Sox - Papi, Ted, Cy, Pedro (Yaz and Speaker right behind). ETA: Not \*Stan \*Papi. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/2 "2015-04-11T21:26:05Z")
Brewers: Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Ryan Braun, Bob Uecker\* - - never played for the Brewers, but he’s a Milwaukee native, played for the Braves, has been the Brewers’ radio announcer for 45 years, and is probably as identified with the team as any player. Honorable mentions to Jim Gantner, Gorman Thomas, and Prince Fielder. ---
**Author:** ![Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e36b37/32.png) [@Airman\_Doors\_USAF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Airman_Doors_USAF)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/3 "2015-04-11T22:07:22Z")
Pirates: Honus Wagner Roberto Clemente Willie Stargell Pie Traynor I can’t make Arky Vaughan fit on that list even though he’s one of the greatest shortstops of all time. Barry Bonds earned his first two MVP awards with Pittsburgh but had his best years with the Giants. Paul and Lloyd Waner, Ralph Kiner, and Bill Mazeroski miss as well. Lots of Hall of Fame players played for the Pirates, but most of them had their best years elsewhere and Pittsburgh got them at the end of their careers. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/4 "2015-04-11T22:13:12Z")
Dodgers: 3 locks - Koufax Kershaw Jackie Robinson After that, I get flummoxed. Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Drysdale, Newcombe, Sutton, Campy, Fernando? My favorite Dodger, my hero, was Maury Wills, but even I know he’s not top 4. ---
**Author:** ![charmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/53a042/32.png) [@charmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/charmstr)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/5 "2015-04-11T22:15:13Z")
For the Orioles I voted for: Frank Robinson, Brooks Robinson, Cal Ripken, and Jim Palmer. Deciding between Palmer and Dave McNally was tougher than I thought it would be. Speaking of Frank Robinson, I wonder how many players will end up in more than one team’s final four. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/6 "2015-04-11T22:22:48Z")
Tigers Very Easy: Kaline Hold my nose and vote for the pure ability: Cobb Admittedly a bit of sentimentality on my part:Trammel And with the fourth spot: Greenberg But in about 2 years Cabrera will overtake him almost certainly. And a bit after that he’ll be in third. ---
**Author:** ![Truman\_Burbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecc23a/32.png) [@Truman\_Burbank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Truman_Burbank)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/7 "2015-04-11T22:27:18Z")
> [@Truman\_Burbank](#): > > Dodgers: 3 locks - > Koufax > Kershaw > Jackie Robinson > > After that, I get flummoxed. Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Drysdale, Newcombe, Sutton, Campy, Fernando? My favorite Dodger, my hero, was Maury Wills, but even I know he’s not top 4. Forgot Herschiser. Damn, but this list is pitcher-heavy. Honorable mention to Scully, of course. ---
**Author:** ![OldGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/3bc359/32.png) [@OldGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OldGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/8 "2015-04-11T22:40:16Z")
Cleveland Indians Nap Lajoie Tris Speaker Lou Boudreau Bob Feller I know the actual selections will be more modern than that – possibly Jim Thome, Sandy Alomar, Kenny Lofton or Omar Vizquel. I’d go with Thome from that bunch, but I’m not sure whom I’d drop – perhaps Speaker. Rocky Colavito is possible as a sentimental favorite, but he had was nowhere near the impact of the others. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/9 "2015-04-11T22:44:25Z")
Seattle Mariners: Ken Griffey Jr. Randy Johnson\* Edgar Martinez Ichiro Suzuki \*Barring any injuries and/or sudden downturns in production, this spot will be taken by Felix Hernández in a few years. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/10 "2015-04-11T22:52:44Z")
St. Louis Cardinals: Stan Musial Ozzie Smith Bob Gibson The fourth spot isn’t a universal choice the way the other three are. Worthy contenders include Rogers Hornsby, Dizzy Dean, Red Schoendienst, and Willie McGee, among others. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2015, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/11 "2015-04-11T22:58:33Z")
Yanks have 4 easy ones: \*\*Babe Ruth Lou Gehrig Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle \*\* ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/12 "2015-04-12T00:16:05Z")
> [@OldGuy](#): > > Cleveland Indians > > Nap Lajoie > Tris Speaker > Lou Boudreau > Bob Feller > > I know the actual selections will be more modern than that – possibly Jim Thome, Sandy Alomar, Kenny Lofton or Omar Vizquel. I’d go with Thome from that bunch, but I’m not sure whom I’d drop – perhaps Speaker. > > Rocky Colavito is possible as a sentimental favorite, but he had was nowhere near the impact of the others. No, only Thome and Omar are on [the official ballot](http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/franchise_four.jsp?c_id=cle). All the other guys you chose are on it. I voted for: Bob Feller Lary Doby Omar Vizquel Lou Boudreau ---
**Author:** ![markdash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba8739/32.png) [@markdash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/markdash)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/13 "2015-04-12T00:16:45Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > MLB has added[a “Franchise Four” vote](http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2015/franchise_four.jsp) to the All-Star one, asking fans to pick “the FOUR most impactful players who best represent the history of each franchise.” I think we did this once for all of baseball, but not for each team. > > I’ll start: Red Sox - Papi, Ted, Cy, Pedro (Yaz and Speaker right behind). > > ETA: Not \*Stan \*Papi. I’m not a Sox fan but I have a hard time believing Yaz isn’t in the top 4. Probably at the expense of Pedro (who I love, so I’m not anti-Pedro)? Giants: Christy Mathewson Mel Ott Willie Mays Barry Bonds (I expect Buster Posey to get there eventually) ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/14 "2015-04-12T00:56:19Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > I’ll start: Red Sox - Papi, Ted, Cy, Pedro (Yaz and Speaker right behind). I voted for Cy Young, Ted Williams, Yaz, and Ortiz. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/15 "2015-04-12T01:14:40Z")
Mets fan: Tom Seaver Mike Piazza Dwight Gooden Keith Hernandez Seaver and Piazza are no brainers as the two best players in the history of the franchise. Gooden gets the nod here for how absolutely otherworldly he was for about three years in the mid-80s. If i were being purely objective, I’d put Gary Carter in here instead of Hernandez, but Hernandez is my single favorite player of all time so he’s getting my vote. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/16 "2015-04-12T01:20:12Z")
Reds fan here: My picks Johnny Bench Joe Morgan Barry Larkin Pete Rose ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/17 "2015-04-12T02:13:27Z")
Yankees Ruth Gehrig Mantle Berra Easily the toughest choices of any team. Rivera and DiMaggio would be locks anywhere else. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/18 "2015-04-12T02:45:49Z")
> [@storyteller0910](#): > > Mets fan: > > Tom Seaver > Mike Piazza > Dwight Gooden > Keith Hernandez > > Seaver and Piazza are no brainers as the two best players in the history of the franchise. Gooden gets the nod here for how absolutely otherworldly he was for about three years in the mid-80s. > > If i were being purely objective, I’d put Gary Carter in here instead of Hernandez, but Hernandez is my single favorite player of all time so he’s getting my vote. I would think David Wright would be in the no brainer category too. The 4th is tricky as most of the other stars only had a few great years with Mets. My instinct was Strawberry, but you could make the argument for lots of different guys. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/19 "2015-04-12T02:46:07Z")
> [@markdash](#): > > I’m not a Sox fan but I have a hard time believing Yaz isn’t in the top 4. Probably at the expense of Pedro (who I love, so I’m not anti-Pedro)? > > Giants: > Christy Mathewson > Mel Ott > Willie Mays > Barry Bonds > > (I expect Buster Posey to get there eventually) As Willie McCovey is my all time favorite player, I choose him over Bonds. ---
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2015, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mlb-franchise-four-vote-whos-on-your-teams-mt-rushmore/717449/20 "2015-04-12T08:27:21Z")
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