10 GREATEST BASEBALL PLAYERS OF OUR TIME (IN

MY OPINION)By: Bryce Mireles

Number 10 Felix Hernandez

All-Star selection (2009) 2010 Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year Luis Aparicio Award (2009) Led AL In ERA (2010) 2010 Sporting News AL Pitcher of the Year 2010 AL Cy Young Award

Number 9 Yadier Molina

National League champion (2004, 2006) World Series champion (2006) 4x Fielding Bible Award winner (2007–2010) 3x Gold Glove Award winner (2008–2010) 2× All-Star selection (2009–2010)

Number 8

Derek Jeter11× All-Star selection (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010) 5× World Series champion (1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2009) 5× Gold Glove Award winner (2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) 4× Silver Slugger Award winner (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009) 2× AL Hank Aaron Award winner (2006, 2009) 1996 AL Rookie of the Year Award 2000 All-Star Game MVP Award 2000 World Series MVP Award 2000 Babe Ruth Award 2009 Roberto Clemente Award 2009 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009) New York Yankees team captain (2003–present)

Number 7

David OrtizThe Sporting News Designated Hitter of the Decade (2009) Sports Illustrated MLB All-Decade Team (2009) 2x World Series champion (2004, 2007) American League Championship Series MVP (2004) 6x All-Star selection (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010) 4x Silver Slugger Award winner (2004, 2005, 2006 2007) 2005 Hank Aaron Award winner 5-time winner of the Edgar Martínez Award (2003–2007) Led AL in home runs in 2006 Led AL in runs batted in in 2005 and 2006 Holds MLB record for home runs as a DH (305) 2010 Home Run Derby winner

Number 6

Joe Mauer

4x All-Star selection (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) 2009 AL MVP 3x AL Batting Champion (2006, 2008, 2009) 3x Gold Glove Award winner (2008, 2009, 2010) 4x Silver Slugger Award winner (2006, 2008, 2009, 2010) MLB Home Run Derby participant (2009)

Number 5

Ichiro Suzuki10× MLB All-Star selection (2001–2010) 10× MLB Gold Glove Award winner (2001–2010) 3× MLB Silver Slugger Award winner (2001, 2007, 2009) 2× MLB Batting Champion (2001, 2004) 7× MLB Hits leader (2001, 2004, 2006–2010) 3× Fielding Bible Award (2006, 2009-2010) 2001 AL MVP 2001 AL Rookie of the Year 2001 AL Outstanding Rookie Players Choice Award 2001 AL Stolen Base Champion 2004 AL Outstanding Player Players Choice Award 2005 Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award 2005 Defensive Player Of The Year (MLB.com This Year in Baseball Awards) 2007 MLB All-Star Game MVP Single-season MLB record with 262 hits (2004) 10 Total Seasons of 200 or more hits (shares MLB record) 10 Consecutive Seasons of 200 or more hits (MLB record) 10 Consecutive Seasons of .300+ batting average AL Record Consecutive Stolen Bases (45)

Number 4 Hank Aaron 25× All-Star selection (1955,

1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1959², 1960, 1960², 1961, 1961², 1962, 1962², 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975)

World Series champion (1957) 3× Gold Glove Award winner

(1958, 1959, 1960) 1957 NL MVP 1970 Lou Gehrig Memorial Award Atlanta Braves #44 retired Milwaukee Brewers #44 retired Major League Baseball All-

Century Team

Number 3

Ken Griffey Jr.13× All-Star selection (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2007) 10× Gold Glove Award winner (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) 7× Silver Slugger Award winner (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999) 1997 AL MVP 1992 MLB All-Star Game MVP 2005 NL Comeback Player of the Year 3× Home Run Derby winner (1994, 1998, 1999) Major League Baseball All-Century Team

Number 2

Albert Pujols9× All-Star selection (2001, 2003–2010) World Series champion (2006) 2009 TSN Player of the Decade 2009 Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade 3× MLB Player of the Year Players Choice Award (2003, 2008, 2009) 3× NL Outstanding Player Players Choice Award (2003, 2008, 2009) 3× TSN Player of the Year (2003, 2008, 2009) 2× Baseball Digest Player of the Year (2005, 2008) 4× ESPY Award for Best MLB Player (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010) 3× NL MVP (2005, 2008, 2009) 2× Hitter of the Year This Year in Baseball Awards (2003, 2008) 2× NL Hank Aaron Award (2003, 2009) 6× Silver Slugger Award (2001, 2003–2004, 2008–2010) 2×Gold Glove Award (2006,2010) 4× Fielding Bible Award (2006–2009) 2001 NL Rookie of the Year 6× NL Player of the Month Award 2004 NLCS MVP 2006 Marvin Miller Man of the Year Award (Players Choice Award) 2008 Roberto Clemente Award 2003 NL Batting champion 2009-2010 NL home run champion 2010 NL RBI champion

Number 1

Babe Ruth2× All-Star selection (1933, 1934) 7× World Series champion (1915, 1916, 1918, 1923, 1927, 1928, 1932) 1923 AL MVP New York Yankees #3 retired Major League Baseball All-Century Team Ranks in the top 10 of numerous career statistics

Not as many awards as others, because not many awards were around in his time.

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