bluzman61
Diamond Member
Thanks to a recommendation from a fellow poster and baseball fan, I've decided to ask about this "position". Love it or hate it, the DH is here to stay. I've always liked it, I thought it made the game more interesting and added more offense to the game. My top 5 are - 1) Harold Baines, he IS my favorite MLB player all-time, so I'm a bit biased about this. Baines WAS a good defensive player in the outfield before he started having leg problems. He was a wonderful hitter, and he combined power at the plate with a high batting average. 2) Edgar Martinez, who I actually think is THE best DH all-time, but he's my #2 favorite. He, like Baines, hit for power and a high batting average. 3) Frank Thomas, the "Big Hurt", was a very effective DH, but also a fine first baseman, defensively, before he switched exclusively to DH late in his career. And like Baines and Martinez, he hit for incredible power and a high batting average. 4) Jim Thome, another player, who, like Thomas, was a good defensive player at first base, before switching to DH. He had INCREDIBLE power at the plate, probably even more than Thomas. 5) Ron Blomberg, the VERY first DH in MLB history, he debuted the position in April of 1973, playing for the New York Yankees. He was a very good hitter, with a .293 career batting average, but for some reason he didn't play a whole lot during his short career. So, here are my favorites, who are some of yours?
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