Your All Time Favorite O's Catcher

[sfosfan]

I was going to make this a poll, but I didn't want to leave anyone out.

The O's have a real collection of catchers over the years, so many fan favorites. Which was yours?

Rick Dempsey as mine since I was to young to remember anyone sooner. I believe Len Sakata was an emergency catcher (and made an appearance there, if I remember correctly) and that alone makes him my second choice.

Go O's!

sfosfan

[Palmoripken]

Hoiles perhaps only for this moment

full count, 2 outs, bases loaded, O's down by 3 in the bottom of the ninth. A-Rod had hit a home run earlier to make it 13-10 Seattle. I want to say this happened in 1996.

[TyCobb]

Wieters....(is it too early?)

[Scrat1]

Chris Hoiles.

Not for long.

[Boy Howdy]

Rick Dempsey has to be my favorite, for a variety of reasons:

1) grew up watching him

2) loved how he'd climb the screen giving it the old college try

3) the way he battled with Earl Weaver

4) 1983 World Series MVP

5) even his crappy pizzeria on Taylor Ave (I blame the cook, not the Dipper)

That said, I wish I could have watched Clint Courtney. Get the feeling Old Scapiron was a real battler

When the Orioles acquired Charles Johnson, I was bummed as a big Armando Benitez fan. Getting CJ was exciting for me, though. Still remember him absolutely crushing a moonshot against the Bowie Baysox the summer they played their home games on the UMCP campus at Byrd Stadium

[Mark Carver]

Chris Hoiles.

Not for long.

What he said....

[ChaosLex]

Earl Williams.

[Mark Carver]

Earl Williams.

You and Weaver both, eh....

[LookinUp]

Hoiles. Rag arm aside, he was Randy "went bobbing for french fries" Johnson's nemesis.

[Palmoripken]

Chris Hoiles.

Not for long.

Yeah I know you're just eager for Chad Moeller and or Robby Hammock. Just messing with ya. I know you mean Wieters. I am excited for him too. He's going to be an awesome talent.

[Palmoripken]

Hoiles. Rag arm aside, he was Randy "went bobbing for french fries" Johnson's nemesis.

In the mid 90's our whole team was Randy Johnson's nemesis. Even little Jeff Reboulet had success against him including I believe a home run in the '97 ALDS.

[DrungoHazewood]

Al Pardo.

characters.

[Leitch]

No love for Elrod?

Gus Triandos

[Icterus galbula]

Mike Figga

[clapdiddy]

Floyd Rayford. 'Nuff said!