[Full Cougar]

1. Stan Musial- Pretty much goes without question. He spent his whole 22 season career with the Cardinals, hitting a career, .331, with 475 homeruns.

2. Ozzie Smith- Known to be one of the greats at fielding. He had 12 gold gloves and 15 all-star appearences.

3. Rogers Hornsby- His career batting average of .358 is second of all-time. He also hit .400 or better three times.

[Lefty Noob]

Ozzie was great, but he doesn't make this list.

Stan the Man is one.

Lou Brock - six time All-Star, first player to steal 50 bases and hit 20 home runs in the same season, 3,023 career hits, incredible base stealer (his 938 career steals was the record until broken by Rickey Henderson), one of The Sporting News' 100 Greatest Baseball Players of All-Time.

Bob Gibson - 3,117 career strikeouts, 8-time All-Star, 2-time Cy Young Award winner, 9-time Gold Glover at pitcher, 1968 NL MVP, holds MLB records for most strike outs in a World Series and most K's in a World Series game, 2.91 career ERA, 56 shutouts and one of the best hitting pitchers in baseball history as well.

[glenn]

Ozzie makes the list and thats final. People tend to underestimate the skill it takes to play short in major league ball. It's probably the toughest spot but people don't understand it unless the fielder can hit. If you don't have a good shortstop, you're screwed. You command the infield, you have a slingshot arm and your reaction time is second to none. That was ozzie. Tony Fernandez is pretty close as is reyes from the mets and even macdonald from the jays but ultimately, we can't underestimate the flawless infielder....the shortstop.

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by glenn

Ozzie makes the list and thats final. People tend to underestimate the skill it takes to play short in major league ball. It's probably the toughest spot but people don't understand it unless the fielder can hit. If you don't have a good shortstop, you're screwed. You command the infield, you have a slingshot arm and your reaction time is second to none. That was ozzie. Tony Fernandez is pretty close as is reyes from the mets and even macdonald from the jays but ultimately, we can't underestimate the flawless infielder....the shortstop.

Hey, like I said, I like Ozzie. But seriously... who do you bump off my list to put him in the top three? No, sorry, I believe he's a solid #4 or #5.

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Hey, like I said, I like Ozzie. But seriously... who do you bump off my list to put him in the top three? No, sorry, I believe he's a solid #4 or #5.

Maybe I should have put him at 3, but I think he belongs up there. 12 gold gloves, think about the runs he could have saved while playing shortstop.

[simple simon]

Stan Musial

Rogers Hornsby

Ozzie Smith

Big Mac

yeah yeah i know it says 3, but im not leaving Mac off the list

[Full Cougar]

Originally Posted by simple simon

Stan Musial

Rogers Hornsby

Ozzie Smith

Big Mac

yeah yeah i know it says 3, but im not leaving Mac off the list

Ya that sounds right maybe I should have put Ozzie third.