Prize for WaxHeaven.com contest – $50 Gift Certificate to DACARDWORLD.COM
22May2009 Filed under: Contests*Contest has now ended – congratulations to the randomly selected winner “RWH”*
In celebration of his site hitting 1,000,000 visitors (congratulations!), Mario over at WaxHeaven.com is running some contests and giving away some great prizes including a Ryan Howard 1/1 card, a Tim Lincecum Auto, a box of Razor Letterman, and the Grand Prize: a 2002 Bowman Chrome Zack Greinke Xfractor #’d to 150.
We are also throwing in a $50 Gift Certificate on our site for a lucky WaxHeaven reader. All you have to do is leave a comment on this post answering this question -
“Who is your favorite baseball player of all time?”
Congratulations on 1,000,000 visitors to WaxHeaven, and good luck with all the contests!
- Tags: Baseball Cards, Contests, waxheaven
Mr. Scott
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:00 am
Willie Randolph
beardy
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:02 am
Frank Robinson is my favorite.
Julie
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:03 am
Why, Ryne Sandberg, of course!!
Joseph Cali
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:04 am
Jorge Posada is my favorite of all time.
Submarine Shane Roberts
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:05 am
The greatest baseball player of all time…Jackie Robinson. Robinson may not have hit 500 home runs, but his contribution to baseball and civil rights is superior.
I pay tribute to Robinson with my email address and eBay ID: brooklyn42fan.
Charlie Philpott
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:12 am
Andre Dawson – Hands down, no question.
Thanks for the contest guys!
Drew
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:12 am
Dead serious when I say it, Cory Snyder (former utility guy for Cleveland, San Francisco, LA, Toronto, and the White Sox) was my favorite player.
Shane Coker
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:13 am
Ted Williams
Rod Richards
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:19 am
Tim Flannery
salveste
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:22 am
When I was growing up, I always looked up to Nolan Ryan as my role model. He is my favorite of all time.
Matthew Anderson
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
Cal Ripken Jr.
Bryan
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:26 am
Cal Ripken is my all time favorite player
John Hartman
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:27 am
Mark Grace
Thank you for the contest.
Nathan
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:35 am
Joe Quinn – the first Aussie to play MLB!!!
Dan X.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:36 am
Babe Ruth
Thanks!!!
Drew M.
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:37 am
Derek Jeter is my favorite. Thanks for the contest!
Thomas Sundstrom
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
My favorite player of all-time is Steve Sax. I grew up a Dodgers fan and Steve was the kind of low power/high average scrappy infielder I envisioned myself becoming one day. It didn’t work out and Steve’s days as a Dodger were numbered, but I’ll always remember the poster I used to have on my wall with Sax in front of a ZZ Top-esque hot rod that my teacher sold me for three bucks!
Gary
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
Robin Yount
Ryan Cracknell
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:38 am
John Jaha
Thanks for the contest!
Brian
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Da-rryl Strawberry!
SteveTX
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:39 am
Hmm…tough choice, but I’ll go with Craig Biggio.
Cory
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 am
Chipper Jones
ANdy
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:41 am
Don Mattingly
EA
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:42 am
Ben Sheets. Thanks for the contest.
Joe
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:46 am
Darryl Strawberry!!!
Keegan
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:47 am
Frank Thomas
Motherscratcher
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 am
With appologies to Grady Sizemore, I have to pick Ernie Camacho. I loved him as a kid. It didn’t matter that Macho Camacho wasn’t any good.
If I don’t win I will be pulling for Drew who picked Cory Snyder. Nice.
darkship17
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:50 am
George Brett, Thanks guys!
Jason C
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:51 am
I found Mario’s site because of my Jose Canseco fandom.
Dan
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:52 am
Chris Sabo!
Everett Wensel
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
Mark Mcgwire
AdamE
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:54 am
Mike Greenwell
MetsManiacinNH
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 am
Keith Hernandez – The best at pulling off the 3-6-3 double play.
Ken barnett
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:58 am
Jackie Robinson
Eric Slette
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:00 am
Andy Pettitte, hands down!
Mike Travers
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:03 am
Dwight Evans
Jon Dunkle
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:04 am
Dave Righetti.
Jason Ballew
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
Nolan Ryan, without a doubt.
Bozemanbreaker
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
Ken Griffey Jr.
Stephen Brown
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:07 am
Robin Ventura!
Houston Collector
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:08 am
Nolan Ryan
Paul T
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:09 am
Kirby Puckett
aniello chiarello
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:11 am
yaz
Pat C
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 am
Don Mattingly
Matt Harwood
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:12 am
Cecil Fielder
Brad W
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:14 am
Gotta go with Mark Grace! Thanks for the contest.
Jacob
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 am
Tony Gwynn would be my favorite baseball player. Thanks for helping with this contest.
William Noetling
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:17 am
Rod Carew
Duane
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:17 am
Wille Stargell
oh and props to the guy who said Tim Flannery.
andywtn
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:18 am
Mine is Nolan Ryan.
JoshSamBob
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:22 am
Mark McGwire. I know… shush.
Anthony
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:23 am
Mike Pelfrey of course. I have a blog about him!
http://mikepelfreyshouse.wordpress.com/
Royals23
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:24 am
Zack Greinke
Anthony Garrett
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:25 am
Pete Rose
Johnson
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:30 am
J.T Snow
Dusty Rhoads
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 am
The one and only… Ken Griffey Jr!
platypus
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 am
mike piazza
Chris
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:32 am
Wade Boggs
dayf
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
Hank Aaron, Home Run King.
Ross
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:35 am
Albert Pujols
Congrats to Mario and thanks to Dacardworld.
Dan
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 am
The stoic Scott Rolen
Nick Baggett
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:36 am
His career was short lived but I have to say Bo Jackson was my favorite player. He jolted the hobby and the sport. (Going to find video of Bo gunning down runner at home from the fence right now.)
Jeff W
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:39 am
Without a doubt, Lou Whitaker
Chris
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:44 am
Barry Larkin!
The Ghost of Cory Snyder
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Cory Snyder. Such a random choice but he’s my favorite player/Indians from when I was a kid.
Gellman
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:47 am
Definitely Kirby Puckett.
Eddie
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:02 am
Ken giffey jr
Guy Sanchez
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 am
Jake Peavy’s pitching made me love baseball again. No question.
Mark Aubrey
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:03 am
I’ll go with Orel Hershiser.
Greg A.
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:04 am
I always like Luis Tiant. Not necessarily the greatest pitcher of all time, but the coolest one…
VOTC
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:06 am
Cal Ripken Jr
Matt
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:08 am
Ozzie Smith!
David
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:19 am
My all-time favorite is Cub great Ron Santo.
DamonX
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:22 am
Kelly Gruber…growing up I used to try and mimic his diving plays at third.
Mike
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:25 am
Brooks Robinson
Travis P.
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:27 am
Tony Gwynn. If I don’t win I am pulling for Jacob (Gwynn), Rod “Awesomeness” Richards (Tim Flannery), and Guy Sanchez (Peavy)- GO PADRES!!!
T SLoop
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:28 am
Jose Canseco
Mark Mosley
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:32 am
Eric Davis #44
John
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:45 am
Paul O’Neill
Michel Rivolta
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:48 am
Jeff Bagwell
john petrillo
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:54 am
Mike Piazza
David
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:56 am
Hank Aaron is my favorite player!!
ig4mer
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:01 pm
My favorite baseball player is easily Mike Piazza. He is the greatest hitting catcher of all time and the face of the Mets when I started getting into baseball.
Paul
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:06 pm
Favorite Player? Ok how about this,I’m thinking outside the box. Any Retired N.Y. Yankee Player.
Sophie
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:10 pm
Jason Bay
Jerry Harrison
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:19 pm
Ryne Sandberg
Kory Blose
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm
The Big Hurt, Frank Thomas
Night Owl
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Easy one: Ron Cey
ernest reyes
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Jackie Robinson
Johnny
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:32 pm
Fred McGriff
thenennthinning
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Tim Lincecum
domhas1
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:38 pm
Derek Jeter for sure, when I used to play, I always wanted to be him…
Chris S
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Lew Burdette
kris
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:41 pm
It’s strange, the more that I learned about the deep-dark statistical world of baseball, the fewer favourite players I had. It’s almost to the point where I no longer have favourite players, just players that I respect as ball players.
With that said, It’s gotta be Brian Bannister. I’ve never been a fan of his game, but he digs statistical analysis and photography: two of my favourite things.
Jose Guillen quickly took over the number two spot after ripping his own toe-nail out, and just generally being bat-shit crazy. He’s definitely got a Ron Artest quality to him.
SAKET Mehta
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:43 pm
Mine is defiantly Ken Griffey Jr. Especially hearing after all those players that took roids, Griff is the only in this decade to come clean and hit his hrs by working out and not roiding. He is also a very stand up guy. I had the chance to meet him, and he is so polite and friendly, unlike some players nowadays being cocky.
Peter
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Don Mattingly
halos17
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:49 pm
Wally Joyner
hsc
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:52 pm
Roy Halladay
Agent5400
May 22nd, 2009 at 12:53 pm
Mine has got to be Orel Hershiser. I still remember pulling his card out of an old pack of Score when I was younger.
kamisama
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Hideo Nomo for sure.
John Almendarez
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:10 pm
I would have to say Don Mattingly
William Lane
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:15 pm
STEVE AVERY
Mike Levine
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Hand over heart – Thurmon Munson. I grew up in the 70s just outside of New York. I would go to games all the time in my Munson uniform, the day he died was one of the saddest moments of my then young life. I have collected his cards ever since.
JRJ
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:17 pm
Gary Carter!
Thanks for the contest.
RWH
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
Luis Polonia
Carlos Catanach
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:19 pm
John Olerud
White Sox Cards
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:20 pm
Harold Baines
Nick in TN
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:23 pm
Ted Williams
M
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:28 pm
Reggie Miller
M
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:29 pm
Sorry – for BB this would be Tony Gwynn
William
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Cal Ripken
Kerry
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:37 pm
My favorite baseball player of all time is Chipper Jones.
Paul B
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:57 pm
Tough choices, but Lou Gehrig
Edwin M.
May 22nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
The main man is Will “the thrill” Clark
the drizz
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
al kaline
Matt from Milwaukee
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Ryan Braun
Ben The Hen
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
My all-time favorite baseball player is Dale Murphy.
Ben Armstrong
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Adam Dunn
Steve K
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Mookie Wilson!!
Rob M
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Harold Baines
Dave H
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
The Big Unit, Randy Johnson!
Ryan Groat
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Lenny Dykstra, of course.
Todd G
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Tom Seaver
Thomas
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Tony Pena.
I emulated his catching stance as a kid.
Jeff
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Mariano Rivera
Richie
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Ted Williams, All-American hero, frozen head
Phil
May 22nd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Paul Molitor
Gary
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Bob Gibson
Nick J.
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Babe Ruth hands down. The guy supposedly hit a home run that went under a pitchers legs during his follow through. But if we are going with favorite player we’ve ever seen, gotta go with Barry Larkin. Played each year of his career with my favorite team, played the game the right way, and was a true pro. If Ozzie wasn’t around BLark would have 10 gold gloves and would be a lock for the HOF.
packadditct
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
ICHIRO!
Stubbs
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
David price is my favorite
Andrew Harner
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Used to be Jim Thome before he bolted from Cleveland so I have to go with Victor Martinez
sewingmachineguy
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Alan Trammell
Tim
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Frank “Big Hurt” Thomas
Corey
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Cal Ripken Jr.!!!!!!!!!
Jason
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Tom Brunansky….I became a big fan when he was on the Red Sox when i was a kid
Anthony
May 22nd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Joe Dimaggio.
John
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Don Mattingly
Michael Sahovey
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Mo Vaughn
Alex V.
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
babe ruth
mike
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Craig Biggio
Donald Singleton
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Hank Aaron!! With Reggie Jackson a close second.
Don Sarver
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Ken Griffey JR
Jayson B
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Ed Sprague
Kyle W
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:46 pm
Christian Friedrich
Russell D
May 22nd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
craig biggio
Erick S
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:16 pm
Darryl Strawberry
Daniel Krill
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Lou Boudreau
Chris Fernandez
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Mike Piazza by far. Something about him playing for my Hometown Marlins and Home away from Home NY Mets does it for me.
Wish he would have stayed or came back to Florida
.
Justin G
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Gotta go with Cal Ripken, Jr.
robert s.
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
roy halladay
Alex
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:50 pm
Roberto Clemente
Marvin Jung
May 22nd, 2009 at 5:57 pm
My favorite player – Ty Cobb…!!!!!!!!!!!!
GriffeyFan
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Ken Griffey, Jr.
Ben
May 22nd, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Cal Ripken Jr.
Amir
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:00 pm
Phil Plantier
Jordan Owens
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:03 pm
Robin Ventura
Howard
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:08 pm
Don Mattingly
Craig
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Hideo Nomo
nevermore
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:34 pm
Paul O’Neill
unclemoe
May 22nd, 2009 at 7:56 pm
Ryne Sandberg – woot!
JONNYMAC
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
WILL THE THRILL CLARK BABY NO DOUBT. GO G MEN!!
Timmy
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:20 pm
tom seaver
steve sax
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:52 pm
Steve Sax by far, overcoming a syndrome named after him!
steve sax
May 22nd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Oh yeah, I’m a Sax supercollector who owns over 90% of all the cards made of him, including test runs and autos, working on printing plates and 1/1’s! Thanks Mario!
Aaron C
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Roy Halladay is my favorite…just like this guy above me
Christian
May 22nd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Tom Seaver. What a guy…
Brian S.
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:10 pm
Chipper Jones
Jacob
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Jason Bay
Chris D
May 22nd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
My favorite baseball player of all time is former Mets left fielder Kevin McReynolds.
CPAdave
May 23rd, 2009 at 12:46 am
Mike Schmidt!
Silvio H.
May 23rd, 2009 at 1:37 am
Hands down, its…
Jackie Robinson
Raymond Phillips
May 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 am
Nolan Ryan
capncards
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:06 am
Larry Walker, underrated and should be a HOF’er
Jeff S.
May 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Wade Boggs
alfredo ortega
May 23rd, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Will “The Trill” Clark
Danny Pace
May 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Dale Murphy
Zachary F.
May 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Lou Gehrig
C. Wells
May 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Ichiro
Chad Lambert
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 pm
Of former players, Nolan Ryan — he was so hard to hit.
Of current players, David Ortiz — no other player makes his teammates look like little kids so often, celebrating after a walk-off hit. (I know this year is tough for him so far, but he will rebound.)
gavin t
May 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
ryne sandberg
Card Informant
May 24th, 2009 at 12:13 am
Speaking for myself, and not the site, Roberto Clemente.
Ken Goldstein
May 24th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Kent Tekulve was my hero…
Dan T. Swinney
May 24th, 2009 at 1:48 am
My favorite picture is Nolan Ryan My favorite Hitter is Lance Berkman
Dabo
May 24th, 2009 at 6:11 am
Without a doubt Nolan Ryan.
TSW
May 24th, 2009 at 11:19 am
All time? Gotta go with Mickey Mantle.
Tammy Montgomery
May 24th, 2009 at 1:07 pm
My favorite player of all time has to be Ken Griffey Jr (with Tony Gwynn running in a close second).
Alan
May 24th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
John Danks.
Kevin
May 24th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Ben Zobrist
N Spencer
May 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Frank Thomas
Mike
May 25th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Ozzie Smith
Ben Dengiz
May 25th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Babe Ruth
waxwombat
May 25th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Keith “Game-Used Mustache” Hernandez!
Matt
May 25th, 2009 at 7:19 pm
Brooks Robinson. Best defensive third baseman of all time.
emathis
May 26th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
Craig Biggio
Jason
May 27th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Mark Grace. I wore #17 in every sport on every jersey from 1989 forward.
zachary Mondschein
May 31st, 2009 at 8:55 am
even tho i am a yankee fan, my favorite player is alfonso soriano, i caught foul ball of his on the first game i ever went to see
Melissa S.
June 2nd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
im not much of a baseball fan, but i like Rick Monday, a former Dodger, an alumni from my high school and a patriot.
Jim Fong
June 2nd, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Willie McCovey
Billy
June 11th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Nolan Ryan hands down kicked everyones rearend in four different eras of baseball.
JMCARL515
June 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 am
<3 Darryl Kile – R.I.P