1. Lou Gehrig (BAL)
Lou Gehrig has it all. He can hit for average (career .347), hit for power (566 career HR), run the bases (297 career SB), and field (.984 fielding). Lou is one of the most valuable players in Habla and has shown it by keeping his team in contention almost single handedly for a number of seasons.
2. Jimmie Foxx (MN)
Jimmie Foxx has been a human clinic of power in his 17 seasons in Habla. His 800+ Home runs speak for themselves as does his career .305 AVG. Nearing the end of his career, Foxx has recently been moved to the Twins where he hopes to win a championship before he retires.
3. Rickey Davis (MN)
Yes, I know. It is ridiculous that Minnesota has the #2 AND #3 first basemen in Habla, but what are ya gonna do? Davis has been the centerpiece of the Twins offense for a decade and is continuing to put up big numbers in his 30’s. A good indicator of Davis’ abilities is the fact that he won the AL MVP last year having played only 126 games.
4. Luke Easter (MTL)
Easter was recently dealt from the Rangers to the Expos to be the start of a rebuilding process. He is a good candidate, as he has frightening power and a great average to go with a great glove at first.
5. Ted Kluzewski (CIN)
TK was the lone dominant power hitter for a team built for speed and OBP. This allowed him to show what he was made of and pound 50 homers in ’26. This former #1 overall is among the best in the league at what he does.
6. Gil Hodges (TEX)
Gil has been the benchmark for great first basemen in the league. With an average season that looks like that of an MVP candidate, Gil combines average, power, and consistency to be a very potent weapon in the Rangers lineup.
7. Harmon Killabrew (OAK)
Having played his entire career with Oakland, Harmon has amassed over 500 HR and almost 1500 RBI. Having hit more than 50 homers 3 times, he has become a dominant power hitter year in and year out.
8. Kent Hrbek (FLA)
Hrbek had one of the best rookie performances of any player in Habla history and has continued with a great career. After leaving Toronto via Free agency 2 years ago, he has now joined up with Babe Ruth and Joe Jackson in one of the most feared lineups Habla has ever seen.
9. Kevin Young (LA)
Young has played his entire career in LA and has been one of the primary power hitters and run producers the whole time. He is known for his power, but his average is better than his CH numbers would lead you to expect.
10. Will Clark (SEA)
"Will the Thrill" has lead the way for first basemen to be primarily contact hitters. In 8 full seasons he has only hit below .304 once. On top of that, he still manages to hit about 25 dingers a year and has had an OPS of over .900 twice.
3 comments:
Sounds like Minnesota is a breeding ground for good 1B!!!
Hrbek was put on the list because of his awesome career, and I tend to think this year is a fluke.
Morgan is good, but I think he is in that next group of guys like Tony Perez and others that are great, but didn't quite crack the list. There are just too many good 1B to mention.
Thanks for disagreeing though. That is what this is all about!
I think every owner who has been in this league for long at all has a good long list of "I wish I had not's".
You are at an interesting place, Justin. You are almost too good to rebuild, but not quite good enough to compete. I'd keep the core in tact and try to move some veterans for some key youngsters and picks. You seem to be only a few key moves away from being right there.
i was sorry to see hrbek leave but felt that his prime years were leaving... it is good to still see him make that list
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