Which MLB player did you most try to copy while playing baseball or wiffle ball in the backyard

[davenporter]

Saw QC Hawks bring this up in another thread so i thought it needed its own thread. Who did you most copy? Whether it be the batting stance, pitching motion, etc. Mine would have to be either Darryl Strawberry or Leon Durham. While pitching was usually imitating Doc Goodens motion.

 

[hydro2.0]

Griffey AINEC.

Smoothest swing in all baseball history

 

[hawkeye54545]

George Brett

 

[QChawks]

 

[artradley]

Glenn Beckert

 

[THE_DEVIL]

Rod Carew with no runners on base
Reggie Jackson with runners on base

 

[Hawkman34]

Johnny Bench

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Stan Musial.

Smoothest swing in baseball history...

 

[Moral]

Griffey

 

[SeaPA]

Sometimes Carl Yastrzemski, with the upright stance and bat/hands held high. Sometimes Joe Morgan, with the chicken flap elbow.

 

[Brown Dog]

Tony Gwynn and Mark Grace were my guys growing up a lefty. Never had a lot of power.

 

[TheTruthTheWholeTruth]

Griffey, Eric Davis, Don Mattingly, Will Clark, and Wade Boggs

ETA Strawberry as well

 

[HawkRugged17]

Everyone ... Maybe my favorite non-Cub was (below). Also, did the Joe Morgan chicken wing and Willie Stargell windup.

 

[bdg8]

Ryno

 

[The Tradition]

Hammerin' Hank Aaron was the homerun king when I was growing up, so I guess him.

 

[Scott559]

Ty Cobb………

Actually Brooks Robinson, I played 3rd.

 

[Jackie Treehorn]

Mike Schmidt

 

[Formerly Rockymtnole]

Strawberry

 

[ConvenientParking]

Griffey AINEC.

Smoothest swing in all baseball history

Yup this. I was a lefty who started paying attention to sports in 95/96ish. Only thing I ever got right was the backwards cap doing tee work and soft toss

 

[Twoooooooo]

Dr.K AINEC

 

[CAhawki]

Craig Counciel
or
John Rocker…. Foul language included.

 

[ConvenientParking]

Craig Counciel
or
John Rocker…. Foul language included.

Imitating John Rocker is how I was eventually voted Homecoming King in high school

 

[Menace Sockeyes]

Pitching:

Hitting:

A little younger, those would “Black” Jack McDowell and Carlton Fisk.

 

[MuscoHawk]

 

[Brusselswrestler]

Nolan Ryan.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

The Yankee/Red Sox killer...

 

[Tom Paris]

Saw QC Hawks bring this up in another thread so i thought it needed its own thread. Who did you most copy? Whether it be the batting stance, pitching motion, etc. Mine would have to be either Darryl Strawberry or Leon Durham. While pitching was usually imitating Doc Goodens motion.

Willie Stargell

 

[swagsurfer02]

If it isn’t Ken Griffey Jr or Albert Belle you’re doing it wrong….

 

[Ray Kinsella]

Keith Hernandez, Will Clark, Don Mattingly, and Jose Cruz.

 

[soybean]

Mickey Mantle

 

[reesehawk]

George Brett

 

[davenporter]

Keith Hernandez, Will Clark, Don Mattingly, and Jose Cruz.

Must have been a lefty?

 

[artradley]

Everyone ... Maybe my favorite non-Cub was (below). Also, did the Joe Morgan chicken wing and Willie Stargell windup.

Morgan was easily the most parodied swing in my youth.

 

[JWolf74]

Another vote for Ken Griffey Jr. Such a pretty swing.

 

[Obviously Oblivious]

Charlie Hustle and Roberto Clemente for me.

 

[MepoDawg#]

Screw whiffle ball. I did a Sammy Sosa in HS. Parent of the pitcher wasn’t happy. We best them 31-0 as our pitcher was throwing a perfect game.

 

[HawkeyeInCentralIowa]

Barry Bonds during the game. When we would argue and start wrestling/fighting, I channeled the good old Nolan Ryan.

 

[Fijimn]

Fijimn copied Ricky Henderson’s batting stance and swagger. Fijimn didn’t steal as many bases but Fijimn had some pop as lead off

 

[peacehawk]

Tony Oliva

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Johnny Bench

Me too ^^...when I was catching. Joe Morgan when I was at bat or in the infield and Pete Rose when I was running the bases. I don't really remember copying anyone when I was pitching.