![]() 366 with 49 home runs, 130 RBIs, and 33 stolen bases. He was also named the National League’s Most Valuable Player in 1997 while with the Rockies. He was a five-time All Star, seven-time gold glover, three-time silver slugger, and three-time National League batting champion during his career. Unlike many guys on this list, Walker only played for three teams (Expos, Rockies, Cardinals) during his career and gained most of his popularity during his time with the Rockies. When you think of Canadian baseball, you cannot help but think of Larry Walker. On top of that, in January of 2015, the Diamondbacks named him as the Special Assistant to the President and CEO of the organization. ![]() ![]() Since retiring, Johnson has taken up an occupation in a field that he always had an interest in, photography. Last year, the Diamondbacks retired his number (51) and he became the second player in franchise history to have his number retired by the team. In 2001, Johnson won the only World Series of his career. He received several awards during his career, including being an All-Star ten times and winning the Cy Young award five times. During his career, he played with the Expos, Mariners, Astros, Diamondbacks, Yankees, Diamondbacks (again), and Giants before retiring after the 2009 season. RRandy made his debut with the Expos in 1988, but is more known for his time with the Diamondbacks from 1999 to 2004. He was a left-handed pitcher who intimidated hitters, not just by the pitches that he threw, but by his height, as he stood at 6'10". If you ask any baseball fan who "The Big Unit” is, they will say Randy Johnson. Earlier this year, Gagne was seen pitching in the Can-Am league again and Later that year, he was promoted to manager of the team, a position he still holds today. In 2013, he served as the pitching coach for Team France during the World Baseball Classic. In 2010, he rejoined the Dodgers in hopes of a comeback, but that didn’t go too well, it resulted in his retirement shortly after. After being let go by the Dodgers, he tried to revive his career with the Rangers, Red Sox, Brewers, and even spent time with the Quebec Capitales in the Can-Am Independent League. He had to have Tommy John surgery on his right elbow and missed a huge chunk of time. He even became the first relief pitcher in eleven years to win the Cy Young Award when he won it in 2003 after finishing the season with a 1.20 ERA, 55 saves and 137 strikeouts in 82 1/3 innings pitched. He was nearly unstoppable at one point with fans referring to him as Eric “Lights Out” Gagne because when he came into a game, the chances of the batters getting a hit were pretty slim. Eric Gagne was a pitcher for the Dodgers from 1999 to 2006. ![]() If you were a Dodgers fan back in the 90s and early 2000s, this guy’s name will ring a bell. Many of these names, you will recognize, while others will make you think “Oh! I remember that guy!” So here is the list. Some of them were touted as youngsters who would take the league by storm and were sure fire Hall Of Famers, but for some, injuries would derail that.Īfter doing some brainstorming and research on players that were household names during the 90s and early 2000s, but are not any longer, here is a list of the top fifteen you probably forgot about. These players could range from record holders to World Series heroes that helped bring their teams the ultimate prize every big league team strives for during the season. Growing up, watching baseball through the 1990s and into the 2000s, there are many players that fans might have lost track of or forgotten about. As they get older, some see their dream fade away, but they still watch the game they grew up loving on TV, watching those players they admired as kids pass the torch to young and up-and-coming players. They have their role models from the big leagues, who they look up to and try to imitate when they take the field. There is a reason baseball is referred to as “America’s Favorite Pastime.” Growing up, young men play little league baseball and dream of one day playing at the big league level. ![]()
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