Prime 9 - Center Field

    MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

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9. Kirby Puckett

8. Richie Ashburn

7. Andrew Jones

6. Carlos Beltran

5. Duke Snider

4. Mike Trout

3. Ken Griffey, Jr.

2. Mickey Mantle

1. Willie Mays

My List

9. Jim Edmonds

8. Duke Snider

7. Larry Doby

6. Kirby Puckett

5. Carlos Beltran

4. Ken Griffey, Jr.

3. Mike Trout

2. Mickey Mantle

1. Willie Mays

Prime 9 - Left Field

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

Prime 9

9. Jim Rice

8. Willie Stargell

7. Billy Williams

6. Tim Raines

5. Manny Ramirez

4. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Ted Williams

2. Rickey Henderson

1. Barry Bonds

My List

9. George Foster

8. Minnie Minoso

7. Willie Stargell

6. Tim Raines

5. Manny Ramirez

4. Carl Yastrzemski

3. Rickey Henderson

2. Ted Williams

1. Barry Bonds

Prime 9 - Third Base

   MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Scott Rolen

8. Ron Santo 

7. Brooks Robinson

6. Adrian Beltre

5. Wade Boggs

4. Chipper Jones

3. George Brett

2. Eddie Mathews

1. Mike Schmidt

My List

9. Scott Rolen

8. Ron Santo

7. Brooks Robinson

6. Adrian Beltre

5. Chipper Jones

4. Wade Boggs

3. George Brett

2. Eddie Mathews

1. Mike Schmidt

Prime 9- Shortstop

  MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Nomar Garciaparra

8. Luis Aparacio

7. Alan Trammell

6. Barry Larkin

5. Robin Yount

4. Derek Jeter

3. Ernie Banks

2. Cal Ripken

1. Alex Rodriguez

My List

9. Pee Wee Reese

8. Ernie Banks

7. Alan Trammell

6. Barry Larkin

5. Ozzie Smith

4. Derek Jeter

3. Robin Yount

2. Cal Ripken

1. Alex Rodriguez

Prime 9- Second basemen

 

 MLB Network rebooted its Prime 9 series, the conceit is the 9 greatest players at each position, counting only players who played the majority of their careers post desegregation, players ranked at the positions at which they played the most games.  In the way I've recently upgraded my basketball/football lists, I'm tweaking the baseball formula and my rankings here reflect that launch.

MLB Network

9. Jeff Kent

8. Robinson Cano

7. Lou Whitaker

6. Bobby Grich

5. Chase Utley

4. Ryne Sandberg

3. Craig Biggio

2. Joe Morgan

1. Jackie Robinson

My List:

9. Willie Randolph

8. Robinson Cano

7. Jose Altuve

6. Ryne Sandberg

5. Roberto Alomar

4. Jackie Robinson

3. Lou Whitaker

2. Bobby Grich

1. Joe Morgan