RealGM Top 100 Voting Thread (BARRY BONDS VOTED #2)

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Post#1 » by SportsWorld » Wed Apr 4, 2007 1:59 am

Vote for one and nominate one.
Standings:
#1. Babe Ruth
#2. ?
Voting ends every day at 10:00 Eastern.

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Career Highlights

* AL MVP 1956, 1957, & 1962
* Major League Triple Crown winner in 1956 (.353, 52 HR, 130 RBI)
* Led league in batting average 1956 (.353)
* Led league in home runs 1955 (37), 1956 (52), 1958 (42) & 1960 (40)
* Led league in RBIs 1956 (130)
* Led league in slugging percentage 1955 (.611), 1956 (.705), 1961 (.687) & 1962 (.605)
* Led league in runs 1954 (129), 1956 (132), 1957 (121), 1958 (127), 1960 (119) & 1961 (132)
* Led league in total bases 1956 (376), 1958 (307) & 1960 (294)
* Led league in triples 1955 (11)
* Led league in extra-base hits 1952 (67), 1955 (73) & 1956 (79)
* Led league in walks 1955 (113), 1957 (146), 1958 (129), 1961 (126) & 1962 (122)
* Led league in on base percentage 1955 (.431), 1962 (.486) & 1964 (.423)
* Led league in At Bats per Home Run 1956 (10.3) & 1961 (9.5)
* AL Gold Glove winner in 1962
* 16-time AL All-Star (1952-1965, 1967, 1968)

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Barry Bonds
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Selected MLB statistics
(through 2006)
AVG .299
HR 734
RBI 1930
SB 509
SLG .608

22 away from breaking all-time home run record.
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Ted Williams
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Career Highlights

* Last player to hit at least .400 in a season, hitting .406 in 1941
* Career batting average of .344, tied for seventh best all time
* 521 home runs, tied for 16th all time
* Two-time MVP winner (1946 and '49)
* Two-time Triple Crown winner (1942 and '47)
* Struck out only 709 times in 7,706 at-bats
* Hit .327 with 31 home runs and 145 RBI as a rookie in 1939
* Oldest batting champ in Major League history at 40 in 1958
* Appeared in 17 All Star Games
* Fourth in career walks (2021)
* All Time leader in Career on-base percentage (.482)
* Led American League in home runs 4 times
* Led American League in batting average 6 times
* Led American League in on-base percentage 12 times
* Led American League in slugging percentage 9 times
* Led American League in runs scored 6 times

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All-Time Records

* Career batting average (.366)[1]
* Career steals of home (54)
* Career batting titles (11)

Notable Achievements

* Batted over .320 for 22 straight seasons
* 4,189 Career hits (2nd only to Pete Rose)
* Batted over .400 three times (1911, 1912 & 1922)
* Won the Triple Crown in 1909
* One of the inaugural members of the Hall of Fame

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All-Time Rankings

* T-1: Most All-Star Game Appearances (24)
* 4th: career home runs (660)
* 3rd: career total bases (6,066)
* 5th: career extra-base hits (1,323)
* 7th: career runs (2,062)
* 9th: career games (2,992)

Notable Achievements

* 2 MVP Awards (1954 and 1965)
* Led NL in home runs 4 times
* Led NL in stolen bases 4 times
* Played for one World Series champion (1954)
* First of only 4 men with both 500 home runs and 3,000 hits (Hank Aaron, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro)
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Career Records

* Total Bases (6,856)
* Home Runs (755)
* RBI (2,297)
* Extra-Base Hits (1,477)

Single Season Records

* Leader Batting Average: 1956, 1959
* Home Run Leader: 1957, 1963, 1966, 1967
* NL hits leader: 1956, 1959
* NL RBI leader: 1957, 1960, 1963, 1966

Awards

* NL MVP: 1957
* 3 Gold Gloves: 1958
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Post#2 » by Bleeding Green » Wed Apr 4, 2007 3:27 am

Barry Bonds.
Honus Wagner.
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Post#3 » by TyCobb » Wed Apr 4, 2007 3:29 am

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Post#4 » by Jose7 » Wed Apr 4, 2007 3:34 am

Willie Mays.
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Chris Paul / Patrick Beverley / Shamorie Ponds
Buddy Hield / Timothy Luwawu / Stanley Johnson
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Post#5 » by nesta » Wed Apr 4, 2007 3:50 am

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Post#6 » by TMU » Wed Apr 4, 2007 4:48 am

Vote: Barry Bonds
Nominate: Roger Clemens
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Post#7 » by Basketball Jesus » Wed Apr 4, 2007 12:40 pm

Vote: Bonds
Nominate: Walter Johnson
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Post#8 » by HeelSox » Wed Apr 4, 2007 12:57 pm

Vote:Bonds
Nominate: Honus Wagner
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Post#9 » by studcrackers » Wed Apr 4, 2007 4:07 pm

vote: barry bonds

nominate: walter johnson
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Post#10 » by kg2005 » Wed Apr 4, 2007 5:36 pm

Barry Bonds, Honus Wagner
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Post#11 » by Worm Guts » Wed Apr 4, 2007 7:29 pm

Barry Bonds

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Post#12 » by SportsWorld » Wed Apr 4, 2007 8:39 pm

Current Standings
Votes:
Bonds 7 Votes
Mays 3 Votes
Cobb 1 Vote

Nominations:
Wagner 4 votes
Walter Johnson: 3 votes
Roger Clemens 1 Vote

KEEP ON VOTING.
IT ENDS AT 10:00 EASTERN TONIGHT.
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Post#13 » by Baller 24 » Wed Apr 4, 2007 8:43 pm

Vote: Bonds
Nominate: Cy Young
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Post#14 » by Posey H8er » Wed Apr 4, 2007 10:19 pm

Vote- Ted Williams
Nominate- Stan Musial
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Post#15 » by FNQ » Wed Apr 4, 2007 10:23 pm

Vote: Willie Mays

Nominate: Cy Young
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Post#16 » by maseda17 » Wed Apr 4, 2007 11:05 pm

Vote: Willie Mays

Nominate: Barry Bonds
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Post#17 » by SportsWorld » Thu Apr 5, 2007 12:14 am

maseda17 wrote:Vote: Willie Mays

Nominate: Barry Bonds

Bonds is on the list.
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Post#18 » by Remember the Past » Thu Apr 5, 2007 5:00 pm

Vote: Micky Mantel
Nominate: Cy Young
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Post#19 » by dunkonu21 » Fri Apr 6, 2007 5:05 pm

Vote: Ted Williams

Nominate:Roger Clemans

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