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Best Baseball Catcher of all Time


My pick for best baseball catcher of all time is Ivan Rodriguez.


He won the MVP award in 1999 won 13 Gold Gloves 7 Silver Slugger and is a 14 All Star.

Of course there are many choices of the best catcher ever however I do believe he is the best catcher to ever play the game.


Pudge is a great player. And I won't pick on him for failing to earn an original nickname. But he's not the best.

My choice is Johnny Bench.

Rookie of the Year
Two-time MVP
14-time all star
10 consecutive Gold Gloves

Considered the best offensive catcher in history, Bench displayed tremendous defense as well. He's my pick for best all-around catcher.


Forfeited Turn


Maybe you were reviewing film on Pudge.

Anyhoo, Bench is a top-3 catcher all-time by most folks' standards.

I'll wait for round 3 to argue.

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I actually had a feeling i was gonna get u out of this but I actually wanted to TD u cause u have great baseball information and smarts. Honor to TD against u fine sir

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I like Fisk... would be hard to argue he was the best but dammit he was cool

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Why dont these things fall in my lap. Honestly. Pudge vs. Bench. Well, hopefully the arguments are fulfilling.

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Josh Gibson. In my opinion, but it's really hard to argue.

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I think we all know Fasano is the coolest.

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Josh Gibson. In my opinion, but it's really hard to argue.

0x NBA/NFL Champion | 07/08/08, 12:12 PM


The Negro Leagues are just so hard to quanitfy. I have no doubt he'd be in the discussion, but...

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Yogi.

LIFER | 07/08/08, 12:08 PM


Yeah, yeah. I grew up on Bench, though.

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Yeah, I know what you mean.

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Yogi, then Bench, then either Fisk, Campy or Pudge.

This is ignoring Josh Gibson, that is. Too hard to argue for.

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Bench - Yogi - 1a 1b

Pudge

Munson

Fisk
Dickey

Gibson - but hard stats are hard to find

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Campy as well.

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No Cochrane?

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Too hard to judge players in the deadball/early era. He was a great hitter, though.

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Cochrane had a relatively low range factor compared to the other guys in this discussion.

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sorry Mr Porkins I have to put in the next argument a little bit later sorry again

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Lol Moondizzle. I'm sure if Gibson was white it'd be a whole different story.

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And what I mean by that is that then Gibson would have played his whole career in the MLB and would be much easier to argue for.

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By the time he retires, Bengie Molina will be in discussion.

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