Pujols, definitely.

Fernando Valenzuela

 

Same here, Fernandomania.

Ozzie Smith

Rivera or Maddux.

 

These two.

Great thread question. We need this thread in all 3 major sports.

Pujols or Ozzie Smith.

Pujols for sure. Ozzie is a close second.

Clayton Kershaw, Big Papi and Pedroia.

 

Growing up the original Killer B's in Houston (Beltran, Berkman, Biggio and Bagwell).

McCutcheon

Jason Varitek and John Smoltz- I am a Yankees and Mets fan.

Jeter

 

And I still hate the Dang Yankees

Willie Stargell

Mariano Rivera.

I remember getting mad at my parents over some little thing back when I was a kid; sometime in the mid-60's.

 

"I'll show them. I'll start rooting for the Yankees, and Tom Tresh will be my favorite player."

 

 

That lasted about 20 minutes.