# Name Your Favorite Team's Ten Greatest Players **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 8, 2009, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730 "2009-03-08T14:07:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![furt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/439d5e/32.png) [@furt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/furt)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/101 "2009-03-11T04:40:47Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > The difference in defensive value is pretty gigantic. They didn’t call Garry Maddox “The Secretary of Defense” for nothing; he was one of the best fielding outfielders in the game. I’d say Maddox’s 1976 was as good as any flashier-hitting-numbers Hayes year. Yeah, well … Garry Maddox never autographed anything for me. So there. Dammit, no more posting while beer buzzing. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/102 "2009-03-11T13:25:34Z")
> [@furt](#): > > Yeah, well … Garry Maddox never autographed anything for me. So there. (Shrug) Getting an autograph works for me. A player can change a kid’s while month with a smile and an autograph. ---
**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/103 "2009-03-11T13:35:34Z")
I don’t disagree with the aforementioned Laker greats. But aw crap, help me out, **Queen Bruin** , who makes the list? I don’t feel like I have to name the team, but it’s the UCLA Bruin Basketball team. [ol] [li]Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)[/li][li]Bill Walton[/li][li]Walt Hazzard[/li][li]Gail Goodrich[/li][li]Keith Wilkes (Jamaal Wilkes), who is from Santa Barbara![/li][li]Reggie Miller[/li][li]Marques Johnson[/li][li]Sidney Wicks[/li][li]Henry Bibby[/li][li]Dave Meyers[/li][/ol] Sorry to all you other guys who probably should’ve made the list. ---
**Author:** ![Wilson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/96bed5/32.png) [@Wilson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wilson)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2009, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/104 "2009-03-11T16:20:26Z")
A team without a ton of history, but a lot of success: New Jersey Devils top 10 1. Martin Brodeur (duh) 2. Scott Stevens 3. Patrik Elias 4. John Maclean 5. Scott Niedermeyer 6. Bobby Holik 7. Bruce Driver 8. Scott Gomez 9. Kirk Muller 10. Ken Daneyko The top five are obvious, some would have Niedermeyer up at #3. Gomez and Muller were not in Jersey very long - but they both had very good seven years. Daneyko’s the opposite - 20 years in a Devils uniform, I couldn’t leave him out. Close - Jamie Langenbrunner, Brian Gionta (one or two more years for both of them will put them past Muller and Gomez), Aaron Broten, Randy McKay, Brian Rafalski. On his way but way too young: Zach Parise. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/105 "2009-03-12T00:41:16Z")
Heres ugly… Lions best qbs since 1980 1. Eric Kramer 2. Scott Mitchell 3. Peete 4.Hipple 4. Danielson 5. Batch 6. Kitna 7. Harrington Kraig Ferotte This give a hint why they never got any traction in the last 30 years? ---
**Author:** ![Madd\_Maxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Madd\_Maxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Madd_Maxx)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/106 "2009-03-12T18:15:51Z")
Washington Redskins 1. Slingin’ Sammy Baugh (QB, HOF) 2. Art Monk (WR, HOF) 3. Darrell Green (CB, HOF) 4. Charley Taylor (WR, HOF) 5. Sam Huff (LB, HOF) 6. John Riggins (RB, HOF) 7. Sonny Jurgensen (QB) 8. Joe Theisman (QB) 9. Joe Jacoby (OL) 10. Mark Mosley (K)\* - I added him because he is the only kicker to ever win the MVP award, was the last active kicker that kicked the ball straight on and is still the Redskins all time scoring leader. ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/107 "2009-03-12T21:58:07Z")
Oakland A’s (1968-present) Rickey Henderson Reggie Jackson Catfish Hunter Dennis Eckersley Vida Blue Mark McGwire Jose Canseco Dave Stewart Bert Campaneris San Francisco Giants (1958-present) Willie Mays Barry Bonds Juan Marichal Willie McCovey Gaylord Perry Bobby Bonds Will Clark Jeff Kent Orlando Cepeda Matt Williams l ---
**Author:** ![Ol\_Gaffer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Ol\_Gaffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ol_Gaffer)\ **Post date:** [March 12, 2009, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/108 "2009-03-12T22:46:51Z")
Really **kevja**? A’s and Giants? Not one or the other? Seems a bit incongruous to me, like being a Yankees and Mets fan or a Cubs and White Sox fan. Anyways, I like your list for the A’s. The only one I’d switch out would be Campy for the great center fielder Dwayne Murphy. Not because he has better number but because when I was a kid, we would always sit in the center field bleachers (before that monstrosity known as Mt. Davis) when we went to the games and Murph was the best. He’d throw balls into the stands, chat between innings, sign autographs before the game, etc. Just my favorite player growing up. Plus, he had this great afro upon which his hat would precariously sit. Every time he had to run down a fly ball, he hat would fly off and we would all cheer. Great times. ---
**Author:** ![Piker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@Piker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Piker)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/109 "2009-03-13T00:09:54Z")
> [@Ol\_Gaffer](#): > > Really **kevja**? A’s and Giants? Not one or the other? Seems a bit incongruous to me, like being a Yankees and Mets fan or a Cubs and White Sox fan. > > Anyways, I like your list for the A’s. The only one I’d switch out would be Campy for the great center fielder Dwayne Murphy. Not because he has better number but because when I was a kid, we would always sit in the center field bleachers (before that monstrosity known as Mt. Davis) when we went to the games and Murph was the best. He’d throw balls into the stands, chat between innings, sign autographs before the game, etc. Just my favorite player growing up. Plus, he had this great afro upon which his hat would precariously sit. Every time he had to run down a fly ball, he hat would fly off and we would all cheer. Great times. While a Niners fan wouldn’t be caught dead rooting for the Raiders, and vice versa, the relationship between the two Bay Area baseball teams has never really been nasty. In my personal experience, there are many fans in the Yay who support both teams, unlike Sox/Cubs or Yanks/Mets. -Piker ---
**Author:** ![kevja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/aeb1de/32.png) [@kevja](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kevja)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2009, 1:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730/110 "2009-03-13T01:17:33Z")
> [@Ol\_Gaffer](#): > > Really **kevja**? A’s and Giants? Not one or the other? Seems a bit incongruous to me, like being a Yankees and Mets fan or a Cubs and White Sox fan. > > Anyways, I like your list for the A’s. The only one I’d switch out would be Campy for the great center fielder Dwayne Murphy. Not because he has better number but because when I was a kid, we would always sit in the center field bleachers (before that monstrosity known as Mt. Davis) when we went to the games and Murph was the best. He’d throw balls into the stands, chat between innings, sign autographs before the game, etc. Just my favorite player growing up. Plus, he had this great afro upon which his hat would precariously sit. Every time he had to run down a fly ball, he hat would fly off and we would all cheer. Great times. When I was in grade school, living in the East Bay the Giants were the only team in the Bay Area and I was a fan. When the A’s came to Oakland i switched loyalty to the A’s when they started winning. I’ve lived in SF since the early 80s, so while the A’s are number one, I still like the Giants. Except when they play the A’s. I always liked Dwayne Murphy too. Probably their best CF ever. Great defense. And that afro did rule. The rivalry between the two may not be as strong as the other two team markets. Maybe hardcore Giants fans disagree. The Giants have the ballpark and the A’s have the trophy case. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/name-your-favorite-teams-ten-greatest-players/488730.md?page=5)