Here’s a curveball for you, instead of going with the arts, I thought I’d give you a Top 25 dedicated to sports.
Baseball that is, and with being in full swing (like that cliche hasn’t been used before) I thought it timely to do a Top 25 Baseball Players list.
I grew up playing the game during the late ’80s and early ’90s, and though I was never really strong in the sport — I played select only once, and mainly because my dad was a coach — I enjoyed the game.
Here are my Top 25 favourite players. Note most come from the era I grew up in, and the pre-Steroid era.
| 25. |  |
Player: Robin Ventura, 3B Teams: Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers Years Active: 1989-2004 |
|---|---|---|
| 24. |  |
Player: Kirby Puckett, CF Teams: Minnesota Twins Years Active: 1984-1995 |
| 23. |  |
Player: Tony Gwynn, RF Teams: San Diego Padres Years Active: 1982-2001 |
| 22. |  |
Player: Devon White, CF Teams: California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, Florida Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers Years Active: 1985-2001 |
| 21. |  |
Player: Chris Sabo, 3B Teams: Cincinnati Reds, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Cardinals Years Active: 1988-1996 |
| 20. |  |
Player: Gary Sheffield, OF/3B Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Florida Marlins, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, New York Yankees, Detroit Tigers and New York Mets Years Active: 1988-2009 |
| 19. |  |
Player: Roberto Clemente, RF Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates Years Active: 1955-1972 |
| 18. |  |
Player: Satchel Paige, SP Teams: Cleveland Indians, St. Louis Browns and Kansas City Athletics Years Active: 1926-1966 |
| 17. |  |
Player: Darryl Strawberry, RF Teams: New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants and New York Yankees Years Active: 1983-1999 |
| 16. |  |
Player: Carlton Fisk, C Teams: Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox Years Active: 1969-1993 |
| 15. |  |
Player: Ryne Sandberg, 2B Teams: Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs Years Active: 1981-1967 |
| 14. |  |
Player: Joey Votto, 1B Teams: Cincinnati Reds Years Active: 2007-Present |
| 13. |  |
Player: Willie Stargell, LF/1B Teams: Pittsburgh Pirates Years Active: 1962-1982 |
| 12. |  |
Player: Jose Rijo, P Teams: New York Yankees, Oakland Athletics and Cincinnati Reds Years Active: 1984-2002 |
| 11. |  |
Player: Teddy Higuera, P Teams: Milwaukee Brewers Years Active: 1985-1994 |
| 10. |  |
Player: Will Clark, 1B Teams: San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals Years Active: 1986-2000 |
| 9. |  |
Player: Lloyd Moseby, CF Teams: Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers (Yomiuri Giants) Years Active: 1980-1993 |
| 8. |  |
Player: Ozzie Smith, SS Teams: San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals Years Active: 1978-1996 |
| 7. |  |
Player: Wally Joyner, 1B Teams: California Angels, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves and Anaheim Angels Years Active: 1986-2001 |
| 6. |  |
Player: Kirk Gibson, OF Teams: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates Years Active: 1979-1995 |
| 5. |  |
Player: Lou Whitaker, 2B Teams: Detroit Tigers Years Active: 1977-1995 |
| 4. |  |
Player: Barry Larkin, SS Teams: Cincinnati Reds Years Active: 1986-2004 |
| 3. |  |
Player: Jesse Barfield, RF Teams: Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees (Yomiuri Giants) Years Active: 1981-1993 |
| 2. |  |
Player: Eric Davis, LF Teams: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants Years Active: 1984-2001 |
| 1. |  |
Player: Paul Molitor, DH/3B Teams: Milwaukee Brewers, Toronto Blue Jays and Minnesota Twins Years Active: 1978-1998 |