Wednesday 10 June 2020

Rookie tell me where you are now - Greg Maddux




Again my scanner has something against great rookies so it cut Greg Maddux name from the image, but he's one of those that one can recognize without any problem.

He played for a group of teams:

    Chicago Cubs (1986–1992)
    Atlanta Braves (1993–2003)
    Chicago Cubs (2004–2006)
    Los Angeles Dodgers (2006)
    San Diego Padres (2007–2008)
    Los Angeles Dodgers (2008)

Just to say that he was a rookie playing for Cubs when I was born.

Maddux matched with our previous Rookie Randy Johnson with a great career, braking quite a few records and getting even more awards:

    8× All-Star (1988, 1992, 1994–1998, 2000)
    World Series champion (1995)
    4× NL Cy Young Award (1992–1995)
    18× Gold Glove Award (1990–2002, 2004–2008)
    3× MLB wins leader (1992, 1994, 1995)
    4× MLB ERA leader (1993–1995, 1998)
    Chicago Cubs No. 31 retired
    Atlanta Braves No. 31 retired
    Braves Hall of Fame

There is no doubt there why e also got inducted to the Hall of Fame by 2014.

I've give some thought about which one, Randy or Maddux, would I choose back then if I could get one in my team. I think for a minimum difference I'd chose Maddux.

5 comments:

  1. Both were such dominant pitchers, but for different reasons. Maddux could make the ball dance and throw it in a tea cup from sixty feet away. Johnson would just blow it by you and if were sitting fastball then he'd offer up the slider and make you look silly.
    They're two of my all-time favorites and I don't know who I would choose!

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    1. I agree with you on that description of both of them. Maybe is that finesse you described about Maddux that would make me chose him, if I had to.

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  2. Maddux could place that ball wherever he wanted... and get the pitcher to fly out or hit into a ground ball when he wanted. He's my favorite right-handed pitcher of all-time.

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    1. Which one is your Left-Hand?

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    2. Steve Carlton. He was my favorite pitcher growing up.

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