The Griffey thread got me thinking, with baseball almost back whose the starting lineup, 5 man rotation and closer you've gotten to watch that you'd put together? I'm in my early 40s so can't put in Aaron or so someone like that.

C. Ivan Rodriguez
1. Jeff Bagwell
2. Biggio or Altuve
SS. A Rod
3. Chipper
LF Ricky
CF. Griffey
RF Bonds
DH Gwynn

Clemens
Maddux
Pedro
Johnson
Ryan (my first idol)

Closer, Billy Wagner

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Posted by Nutriaitch

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 3:53 pm to Cleathecat

in person or on TV?

Gott add Dale Murphy to the list if TV is fine.

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Posted by ProjectP2294

West St. Louis County

Member since May 2007

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 4:08 pm to Cleathecat

In Person:

1B - Pujols (special mention Will Clark)
2B - Biggio
3B - Caminiti
SS - Ozzie Smith or A-Rod for vastly different reasons
OF - Ken Griffey Jr
OF - Jim Edmonds
OF - Larry Walker
C - Yadier Molina

I don't remember all the various starting pitchers I've seen in person. Randy Johnson, Adam Wainwright, Paul Skenes are among them.

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Posted by DalenSA

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 4:30 pm to ProjectP2294

In person:

C: Mike Piazza
1B: Albert Pujols
2B: Craig Biggio
SS: Alex Rodriguez
3B: Chipper Jones
OF: Barry Bonds
OF: Ichiro
OF: Manny Ramirez
DH: Ohtani

SP: Roger Clemens
SP: Pedro Martinez
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Greg Maddux
SP: Jacob DeGrom
CP: Eric Gagne (never saw Mariano in person)

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Posted by FredBear

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Member since Aug 2017

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 4:33 pm to Cleathecat

Some players I saw in person as a kid

Hank Aaron
Phil Niekro
Pete Rose
Johnny Bench
Steve Garvey
Ron Cey
Dusty Baker
George Foster
Joe Morgan

There are others but these are just some off the top of my head

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Posted by cubbynole

Member since Mar 2024

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 4:50 pm to Cleathecat

I can run a lineup out there of Hall of Famers that I've seen play in person, so that's who is getting listed:

C: Ivan Rodriguez
1B: Helton, Bagwell, Thomas, McGriff
2B: Sandberg, Biggio, Kent
SS: Larkin, Smith
3B: C Jones, Beltre, Rolen
LF: Henderson
CF: Griffey Jr, A Jones, Beltran
RF: Gwynn, Dawson, Suzuki, Walker, Parker
SP: Maddux, Glavine
RP: L Smith, Smoltz

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Posted by Cleathecat

Houston

Member since Feb 2021

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 4:55 pm to Nutriaitch

TV is fine.

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Posted by Ghost of Colby

Alberta, overlooking B.C.

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 5:13 pm to Cleathecat

C. Ivan Rodriguez
1. Rafael Palmeiro
2. Ian Kinsler
SS. A Rod
3. Adrián Beltré
LF. Rusty Grier
CF. Josh Hamilton
RF Juan Gonzalez
DH Adolis

Nolan Ryan
Colby Lewis
Ferguson Jenkins
Charlie Hough
Kenny Rogers

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Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 6:01 pm to Cleathecat

In Person-

C Posey
1B Pujols
2B Sandberg
3B Arod
SS Jeter
OF Sosa
OF L Walker
OF R Henderson
DH F Thomas

P Clemens
RP Riveria

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Posted by Warheel

Member since Aug 2011

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 6:41 pm to Cleathecat

C. Johnny Bench
1. Jeff Bagwell (honorable mention Willie Stargell in his later years)
2. Jose Altuve
SS Ozzie Smith
3. Mike Schmidt
LF Barry Bonds
CF. Griffey Jr
RF Dave Parker

Clemens
Maddux
Kershaw
Johnson
Ryan
Carlton

Closer: Trevor Hoffman (only time I’ve seen a Yankee game other than spring training was G5 of 2003 WS, and Yankees fortunately lost)

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Posted by ReauxlTide222

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Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 7:16 pm to Cleathecat

Could probably just name the best players from 1997 to 2013

8 year old me would have said

Brad Ausmus
Tony Clark
Damien Easley
Deivi Cruz
Juan Encarnacion
Dean Palmer
Gabe Kepler
Bobby Higgins

Went to countless Tigers spring training games and thought those guys were the coolest

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Posted by KCRoyalBlue

Member since Nov 2020

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Posted on 3/5/26 at 8:10 pm to Cleathecat

Live in-person:

1B: Albert Pujols / Miguel Cabrera
2B: Craig Biggio
3B: George Brett
SS: Francisco Lindor (Bobby Witt Jr. will pass him)

LF: Ricky Henderson
CF: Mike Trout
RF: Ichiro Suzuki
C: Pudge Rodriguez/Joe Mauer/Salvador Perez

DH: Shohei Ohtani

SP: Bert Blyleven
SP: Tom Glavine
SP: Bret Saberhagen
SP: Justin Verlander
SP: Zack Greinke

BP: Dennis Eckersley
BP: Joe Nathan
BP: Jeff Montgomery
BP: Aroldis Chapman

Closer: Dan Quisenberry

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Posted by AlwysATgr

Member since Apr 2008

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Posted on 3/6/26 at 4:38 pm to Cleathecat