I know it was a long time ago and I never saw him play but I think it's Wally Moon. 12 years in the majors, three time all star, rookie of the year.

Unfortunately I'd probably have to say Knoblauch. Hopefully in ten years Wacha or someone else can have that undisputed honor.

Wally Moon is the greatest unibrow in Aggie history though.

Knoblauch is or at least was really well known. Not for anything good, with the whole ball between the legs thing.

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Knoblauch is or at least was really well known. Not for anything good, with the whole ball between the legs thing.

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Wasn't it his throwing that he was known for?

Wally Moon or Davy Johnson.

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Knoblauch is or at least was really well known. Not for anything good, with the whole ball between the legs thing.

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Wasn't it his throwing that he was known for?

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He developed the yips when when trying to make a throw. Off the field legal issues as well as possible PED use have also overshadowed what was a very solid 12 year MLB career (4 time All-Star, Rookie of the Year, a couple of Silver Slugger Awards, Gold Glove, member of 4 World Series Championships). His heads up deking of the Braves Lonnie Smith probably prevented him from scoring in Game 7 of the '91 World Series allowing the Twins to win in 1-0 in 10 innings.

Yeah lets go with Johnson instead of Knoblauch. I know the criteria was best player, but their stats were pretty comparable, and Johnson had a very impressive Managerial career as well. Plus he wasn't you know... a psychopath.

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Yeah lets go with Johnson instead of Knoblauch. I know the criteria was best player, but their stats were pretty comparable, and Johnson had a very impressive Managerial career as well. Plus he wasn't you know... a psychopath.

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Plus Johnson has a chance to be elected into the Hall of Fame on next summer's Expansion Era Committee ballot for enshrinement in 2017. The only other managerial competition on that ballot should be Jim Leyland.

Doug Rau pitched 9 years for the Dodgers, best pitcher?

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Doug Rau pitched 9 years for the Dodgers, best pitcher?

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Depending on metrics, Henry Rip Collins (1920-1931) may have been better.

Davey Johnson had a Brady Anderson year in 1973. He hit more than 10 HR 5 times in 13 years but in '73 he hit 43.

Pennington or Ruggiano

Knoblauch's personal issues aside... He was a 4 time all-star, 4 time World Series champ, and won the AL Rookie of the year.

That's a fairly accomplished career. Moreso than anyone else we've had make it to the Bigs.

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Davey Johnson had a Brady Anderson year in 1973. He hit more than 10 HR 5 times in 13 years but in '73 he hit 43.

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Wow really? I wonder what he was on. That's a pretty glaring anomaly.

the 1973 Atlanta Braves...being surrounded by Hank Aaron, Dusty Baker, and Darrell Evans in the batting order...was a pretty good place to be in 1973...and Davey took advantage of it. That was also his first season in the "launching pad" aka Fulton-Country Stadium. 26 of his 43 HR's were hit in Atlanta

Overall Wally Moon would be hard to beat. He could really hit that baseball.

That was a great lineup but not a very good team. Darrell Evans went from 19 HR in 1972 to 41 in '73 but he and Johnson were the only ones who went crazy that year.

Fulton County Stadium opened in 1966 when the Braves moved from Milwaukee so it had been the home park for quite a while before that '73 season.

one note...Atlanta moved the fences in 10 feet prior to the 1973 season -- perhaps to help the Hammer reach 715 before the end of the season -- which he almost did

Knoblauch. The bad thing is that we have had so few all star level players in the majors in the last 40 years. I chuckle when people say we are or have been a baseball power. Now, we have had good teams and players, just not many GREAT teams or players.

Who is the Best Aggie Baseball pitcher ever in MLB ??

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The names have already been mentioned in this thread but of those who have completed their careers, I would give the edge to Doug Rau over Rip Collins. It's one of those two for sure. However, I agree with Shane that it will likely be Michael Wacha when it is all said and done. He is off to a great start. Just stay healthy.

And Wacha has already done more in the post-season than either Rau or Collins.

Wacha already has 10 wins this season. "He is off to a great start. Just stay healthy."

should make his first all-star team in 2 weeks

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Yeah lets go with Johnson instead of Knoblauch. I know the criteria was best player, but their stats were pretty comparable, and Johnson had a very impressive Managerial career as well. Plus he wasn't you know... a psychopath.

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I most remember Johnson as a scrappy guard on the basketball team.

Shared this before but Wally and his wife lived across the hall in Splinter Village after the war when my dad came back to finish his degree. Apartment D-4-2 old barracks. HOT.
He played pitch with me at 5. Horn Toad running every where. Really nice man. He was Rookie of the Year in '53 or '54 and replaced the legendary Enus Slaughter in the Cardinals outfield. Saw him several times over the years. Nice memory. Could run and hit.

Sorry if you don't like the answer, but it's Knoblauch. I know, it doesn't make me happy either. But the other guys aren't really close. 407 SB, 320+ doubles. Hope we can say it's Wacha in 5 years when he's sitting there with 110 victories, 1100 K's, and 2 Cy Youngs!

I agree that its Chuck and Doug Rau to date with Wacha on the cusp of surpassing them both with time and good fortune. Beau Bell and Emory Rigney deserve mention in this discussion as hitters. Mark Thurmond deserves mention as a pitcher. Their careers were nothing to sneeze at.

Wally Moon hit the famous moon shots out of the LA Coliseum. His mother in law, Zola Knowles lives in Bryan at 100 plus yoa.

It is going to be interesting to see Wacha for the next ten years.

He is adored here.

And a whole lot of his fans are kids. They are, hopefully, going to grow up with him as Cardinal.


That being said, I finally pulled the trigger and bought myself a Molina shirt last night at Busch.

"It is going to be interesting to see Wacha for the next ten years."

Yes! Best of Luck to Michael. Gig Em!!

Michael Wacha continued to throw like one of the best pitchers in baseball on Friday, holding the Padres to just one run over seven innings in a 2-1 loss.

Wacha struck out six and walked just one. Only a Jedd Gyorko solo homer in the seventh inning prevented Wacha from the shutout. It also prevented him from picking up his 11th win of the year, as the homer tied the game at 1-1. With a 2.66 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and a 10-3 record, he's a near lock for the All-Star Game and should be in the Cy Young discussion at the end of the season assuming he stays healthy. Jul 4 - 12:58 AM

lol.... on google it says Knoblauch played for the university of texas...

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1KMZB_enUS514US514&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=chuck%20knoblauch

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