Wednesday, June 5, 2013

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All-Time All-Stars: Each week leading up to the midsummer
classic at Citi field, we want you  to help us  pick baseball's best

013 All-Time All-Stars

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  • Barry Bonds

    Barry Bonds

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Spends 22-year career with the Pirates and the Giants (1986-2007)
    .298 Batting Average
    .444 On-Base Percentage
    762 Home Runs
    1,996 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Passes Hank Aaron as baseball's home run king in 2007
    A 12-time Silver Slugger and eight-time Gold Glove winner
    Sets all-time record with seven National League MVP awards
    Two-time NL batting champion leads the league in slugging percentage seven times
    14-time All-Star
  • Rickey Henderson

    Rickey Henderson

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    The 'Man of Steal' plays with nine teams during 25-year career with his longest stint being 14 seasons with the A's (1979-2003)
    .279 Batting Average
    .401 On Base Percentage
    297 Home Runs
    1,115 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Holds the all-time steals record with 1,406
    Also tops the MLB charts in runs scored (2,295) and walks (2,129)
    Three-time Silver Slugger winner earns a Gold Glove in 1981
    10-time All-Star
  • Stan Musial

    Stan Musial

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Stan 'The Man' spends his entire 22-year career with the Cardinals (1941-1963)
    .331 Batting Average
    .417 On Base Percentage
    475 Home Runs
    1,951 Runs Batted In
    Fun Facts
    Tops the .300 mark 17 times and wins seven NL batting titles
    Three-time NL MVP (1943, 1946 and 1948)
    Falls one home run shy of NL Triple Crown in 1948
    Leads the NL in on-base percentage and slugging six times
    24-time All-Star
  • Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Spends his career with the Indians, Red Sox, Dodgers, White Sox and Rays (1993-2011)
    .312 Batting Average
    .411 On Base Percentage
    555 Home Runs
    1,831 Runs Batted In
    Fun Facts
    Nine-time Silver Slugger winner
    Drives in more than 100 runs nine straight seasons (1998-2006)
    Wins the AL batting crown in 2002 with a .349 average
    43 home runs in 2004 leads the AL
    12-time All-Star
  • Pete Rose

    Pete Rose

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Charlie Hustle spends career with the Reds, Phillies and Expos (1963-1986)
    .303 Batting Average
    .375 On Base Percentage
    160 Home Runs
    1,314 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Baseball's all-time hits leader with 4,256
    Has more than 100 hits in 22 straight seasons
    Leads the league in hits seven times, including a career best 230 in 1973
    Collects the NL Rookie of the Year in 1963 and NL MVP in 1973
    Wins two Gold Gloves (1969, 1970)
    17-time All-Star
  • Al Simmons

    Al Simmons

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Bucketfoot Al spends his career with the Philadelphia Athletics, White Sox, Tigers, Senators, Boston Bees and Reds (1924-1944)
    .334 Batting Average
    .380 On Base Percentage
    307 Home Runs
    1,828 Runs Batted In
    Fun Facts
    Holds the mark for most hits by a righty in AL history until passed by Al Kaline
    Wins two batting titles (1930, '31)
    Records 11 consecutive seasons with .300 average and 100-plus RBI
    Leads the AL in fielding percentage six times
    Three-time All-Star
  • Willie Stargell

    Willie Stargell

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Pops spends all 21 of his big league seasons with the Pirates (1962-1982)
    .282 Batting Average
    .360 On Base Percentage
    475 Home Runs
    1,540 Runs Batted In
    Fun Facts
    Wins NL MVP and World Series MVP honors in 1979
    Leads the Senior Circuit in homers twice (1971, 1973)
    Leading home run hitter in the decade of the '70s
    Retires as the all-time RBI leader in Pirate history
    Seven-time All-Star
  • Billy Williams

    Billy Williams

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Spends 16 seasons with the Cubs and two more with the A's (1959-1976)
    .290 Batting Average
    .361 On Base Percentage
    426 Home Runs
    1,475 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Six-time All-Star was NL Rookie of the Year in 1961
    Retires with the NL mark for consecutive games played (1,117)
    Hit 20 or more homers in 13 straight seasons
    Wins the 1972 NL batting crown with a .333 average
    Leads the NL in fielding percentage three times
  • Ted Williams

    Ted Williams

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    The Splendid Splinter knows only the Red Sox organization during big-league career (1939-1960)
    .344 Batting Average
    .482 On Base Percentage
    521 Home Runs
    1,839 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Leads the AL in batting average six times, including career best .406 in 1941
    Wins two Triple Crowns (1942, 1947) and two AL MVPs (1946, '49)
    His .482 on-base percentage is the highest in baseball history
    Three-time home run champ and four-time RBI leader
    19-time All-Star
  • Carl Yastrzemski

    Carl Yastrzemski

    Stats
    Career Stats:
    Yaz spends entire 23-year career with the Red Sox (1961-1983)
    .285 Batting Average
    .379 On Base Percentage
    452 Home Runs
    1,844 RBI
    Fun Facts
    Holds the AL record for games played with 3,308
    Seven-time Gold Glove winner
    Wins the AL Triple Crown in 1967 (.326, 121 RBI and 44 HRs)
    1967 AL MVP retires as Red Sox leader in eight major categories
    18-time All-Star

All-Time Left Fielders

Barry Bonds
Rickey Henderson
Stan Musial
Manny Ramirez
Pete Rose
Al Simmons
Willie Stargell
Billy Williams
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
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