What's your favorite team - ever?

satchel · 02-05-2002, 03:43 PM

Following our fearless leader's "Who's your favorite team" thread, it occurred to me to ask - what's your favorite team ever? What I mean is, the particular team-year that you love the most. It could be the team that brought your city a championship when you were a kid, or the team that had all your favorite players on it, the first team you followed, etc.

I'll start, though my answer will likely earn a

from some of the old-timers. For me, it's the 1998 Yankees. As I said on XD's thread I'm a lifelong Yanks fan, but I wasn't following baseball closely from '89-'96 or so. In 1998, I was living in Boston, in my second-to-last year of a miserable graduate school experience. The explosive greatness of that Yankees team was really a saving light for me and rekindled my lost interest in the game. It gave me something to think about and immerse myself in that was a hell of a lot more fun than the work I was doing in the lab. And that team was (for a Yankees fan) pretty easy to love.

What are yours?

chrisfostermusi · 02-05-2002, 03:44 PM

76 reds

BuzzBuzzard · 02-05-2002, 03:46 PM

'86 Mets, but only because I was prenatal in '69, although I'll take the '93-'94 NY Rangers over the Mets

Xanadu Dragon · 02-05-2002, 03:50 PM

Can't do it. It would be like asking a parent to pick their favorite kid.

gyb13 · 02-05-2002, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xanadu Dragon
Can't do it. It would be like asking a parent to pick their favorite kid.

In how many of these teams have you played or coached?

My pick is the same as Satch's. What can I say - I'm a Yankee fan, and I'm young.

ChrisCary · 02-05-2002, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xanadu Dragon
Can't do it. It would be like asking a parent to pick their favorite kid.

yeah, but parents often pick their first born son.

'76 Yankees.

First team I can remember....... Thurman Munson.

Lost the world series but I think it's good for a kid to know defeat before he tastes victory.

Xanadu Dragon · 02-05-2002, 04:23 PM

Still can't pick just one. I have been rooting for the Yankees for 28 seasons. There's a lot of special teams in there for me.

TGwynn19 · 02-05-2002, 04:43 PM

'84 Padres. I was living in Iowa at the time and I had talked my Mom into driving me to Detroit to see a game. But a 14 year old has a hard time getting WS tickets.

sweaver · 02-05-2002, 10:40 PM

1972 Reds, because that was the year, at age 8, I became a fan. And they went all the way to Game 7.

Skip · 02-05-2002, 10:43 PM

Ditto 72 Reds. First year I got to attend a number of games, and I was old enough (10) to at least feel like I "got it"

sweaver · 02-05-2002, 10:53 PM

Skip, my blood brother. We must quaff a few in honor of Tony Perez.

pic41 · 02-06-2002, 03:31 PM

The 1927 Yankees with Ruth and Gerhig in their primes have to be my favorites. Although i never saw them in person, I have managed them often in APBA baseball and my winning percentage is way over .700 and that is against other great teams.

rza93 · 02-06-2002, 04:10 PM

1993 Yankees.

BBapplepie · 02-06-2002, 06:15 PM

Amazing Amazing Amazing 1969 METS

Golden Bear · 02-06-2002, 08:15 PM

The 1993 Phillies were a special team; bunch of kooky characters who almost all had career years. Fun, fun team to follow, even though they broke your heart in the end.

02-05-2002, 03:43 PM	#1
satchel NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 2,601	What's your favorite team - ever? Following our fearless leader's "Who's your favorite team" thread, it occurred to me to ask - what's your favorite team ever? What I mean is, the particular team-year that you love the most. It could be the team that brought your city a championship when you were a kid, or the team that had all your favorite players on it, the first team you followed, etc. I'll start, though my answer will likely earn a from some of the old-timers. For me, it's the 1998 Yankees. As I said on XD's thread I'm a lifelong Yanks fan, but I wasn't following baseball closely from '89-'96 or so. In 1998, I was living in Boston, in my second-to-last year of a miserable graduate school experience. The explosive greatness of that Yankees team was really a saving light for me and rekindled my lost interest in the game. It gave me something to think about and immerse myself in that was a hell of a lot more fun than the work I was doing in the lab. And that team was (for a Yankees fan) pretty easy to love. What are yours?

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chrisfostermusi All-NetShrine Team Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Naples Florida Posts: 322	76 reds __________________ Thinking outside the "batters" box

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BuzzBuzzard NetShrine's Conscience Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: The bowels of Shea Posts: 3,062	'86 Mets, but only because I was prenatal in '69, although I'll take the '93-'94 NY Rangers over the Mets __________________ Buzzard You Gotta Believe

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Xanadu Dragon NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 2,704	Can't do it. It would be like asking a parent to pick their favorite kid. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator PLEASE READ: Community Standards . : ~ : PLEASE SHOP: Our Stuff! : ~ : HOW CAN YOU: Help? : ~ : BE NICE: To Your Fav Baseball Person.

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Xanadu Dragon NetShrine Creator & Curator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: NetShrine WHQ Posts: 2,704	Still can't pick just one. I have been rooting for the Yankees for 28 seasons. There's a lot of special teams in there for me. __________________ Steve, Forum Administrator PLEASE READ: Community Standards . : ~ : PLEASE SHOP: Our Stuff! : ~ : HOW CAN YOU: Help? : ~ : BE NICE: To Your Fav Baseball Person.

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TGwynn19 Guest Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 2,087	'84 Padres. I was living in Iowa at the time and I had talked my Mom into driving me to Detroit to see a game. But a 14 year old has a hard time getting WS tickets.

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sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	1972 Reds, because that was the year, at age 8, I became a fan. And they went all the way to Game 7.

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Skip NetShrine Vagabond Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Louisville Posts: 7,866	Ditto 72 Reds. First year I got to attend a number of games, and I was old enough (10) to at least feel like I "got it"

02-05-2002, 10:53 PM	#11
sweaver Netshrine Cleanup Hitter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Mountain State Posts: 8,883	Skip, my blood brother. We must quaff a few in honor of Tony Perez.

02-06-2002, 03:31 PM	#12
pic41 Having A NetShrine Cup Of Coffee Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: ben lomond,ca Posts: 11	'27Yanks of course The 1927 Yankees with Ruth and Gerhig in their primes have to be my favorites. Although i never saw them in person, I have managed them often in APBA baseball and my winning percentage is way over .700 and that is against other great teams.

02-06-2002, 04:10 PM	#13
rza93 NetShrine All-Star Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Flushing, NY Posts: 106	1993 Yankees.

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BBapplepie NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Posts: 1,446	Amazing Amazing Amazing 1969 METS __________________ Hello again, everybody. Its a bee-yoo-tiful day for BB.

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Golden Bear NetShrine All-Century Team Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,100	The 1993 Phillies were a special team; bunch of kooky characters who almost all had career years. Fun, fun team to follow, even though they broke your heart in the end.

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