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

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Willie Stargell

I didn't, but I can remember a couple of other kids that did copy Willy and his pre-swing routine. Funny.

 

[unsubstantiated]

Rod Carew with no runners on base

Mike Schmidt

Probably my top two. Maybe Dave Kingman if I was trying to go deep.

 

[Herky T Hawk]

This topic came from the Andre Dawson thread, and that is the answer for me. Never really figured out how to get a proper balance with his weird stance and never tried it in any serious setting. But heck, I still imitate it at 40 playing whiffle ball with the kids.

Pitching was always Nolan Ryan’s high leg kick.

 

[Hawkeyes4Life32]

Todd Helton

 

[SSG T]

It was the 1970s and I hit left handed...Reggie Jackson of course..

 

[UNIHawkfan]

Griffey, but also Julio Franco!

 

[GOHOX69]

Dale 2 time MVP Murphy!

 

[SIXERS24]

George Brett
Ernie Whitt
Keith Hernandez

 

[Hawki97]

Mr October.
Julio Franco.

 

[jdw10224405]

We had fun mocking a number of the oddball ones with bat up, bat forward, super wide open stances, etc. The one I remember most was Craig Counsell's swing.

 

[FSUTribe76]

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.

As a career shortstop and second baseman from teeball to high school and my formative years were in the 80s....it was Ozzie Smith of the Cardinals.

 

[Finance85]

Willie Mays and Yaz.

 

[drh1150]

The Yankee/Red Sox killer...

A great one for sure. Just not as great as Mickey Lolich in the 68 WS.

 

[iahawks10]

His bat wiggle every time. Great player and even better man. A HOF’er.

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Johnny Bench

This right here. I wore 5 and was a catcher all the years I played.

 

[Daggerfoot]

 

[sdhawkeye]

Some of the fun ones were:
Pops Stargell
Joe Morgan
Dave Kingman (just get your legs as wide as possible while still being able to balance)
Steve Garvey

 

[beanerhawk]

Sheffield when screwing around in the back yard. Gary Carter would have been the stance when it was time to get serious.

 

[hawkize]

Tony Perez-silent cog in the Big Red Machine.