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re: Who is the fattest baseball player you remember watching?
Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:10 pm to RonBurgundy
Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:10 pm to RonBurgundy
that's not even a muscle, that's a shadow. And he is even flexing 
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Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:50 pm to Bench McElroy
"Big Daddy" was pretty healthy back in the day
Posted on 7/7/15 at 11:56 pm to Lester Earl
in the Bill James' Abstract he lists a 'heaviest player' for each decade. Cecil Fielder's description takes the cake w/ "Fielder acknowledges a weight of 261, leaving unanswered the question of what he might weigh if he put his other leg on the scale."
by decade up to the 90's
1870: Cap Anson at 227, although he was acknowledged as a big dude generally
1880: Roger Connor or Cap Anson
1890: Wilbert Robinson at 5' 8 1/2" at 215
1900: Heaviest listed is Ed Walker at 6' 5" and 242, but he describes a guy named Harry Lumley who bears a striking resemblance to Roger Ebert in period photographs
1910: Larry McLean
1920: Gob Buckeye at 6' 260lbs
1930: Jumbo Brown at 6' 4", 295
1940: Johnny Hutchings at 6' 2" 250
1950: Ted Kluszewski or Steve Bilko
1960: Frank Howard at 6' 7" 275
1970: Boog Powell at around 275 at the end of his career
1980: Joey Meyer at 260
1990: Cecil Fielder
Negro Leagues: Heavy Johnson or Tubby "Fat" Barnes
He's also got stuff for lightest, best looking and ugliest players, slowest player (the best is Piano Legs Hickman), the "OJ Simpson" award for players that committed murder, and other odds and ends during the decade summaries.
by decade up to the 90's
1870: Cap Anson at 227, although he was acknowledged as a big dude generally
1880: Roger Connor or Cap Anson
1890: Wilbert Robinson at 5' 8 1/2" at 215
1900: Heaviest listed is Ed Walker at 6' 5" and 242, but he describes a guy named Harry Lumley who bears a striking resemblance to Roger Ebert in period photographs
1910: Larry McLean
1920: Gob Buckeye at 6' 260lbs
1930: Jumbo Brown at 6' 4", 295
1940: Johnny Hutchings at 6' 2" 250
1950: Ted Kluszewski or Steve Bilko
1960: Frank Howard at 6' 7" 275
1970: Boog Powell at around 275 at the end of his career
1980: Joey Meyer at 260
1990: Cecil Fielder
Negro Leagues: Heavy Johnson or Tubby "Fat" Barnes
He's also got stuff for lightest, best looking and ugliest players, slowest player (the best is Piano Legs Hickman), the "OJ Simpson" award for players that committed murder, and other odds and ends during the decade summaries.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:17 am to Judge Smails
Maybe not the fattest ever, but this ugly fat frick from Miss St. always annoyed the hell out of me
Wes Rea
Wes Rea
Posted on 7/8/15 at 12:35 am to LSUGrad9295
Since I have been a fan of college softball for a long time, I present some contenders from that sport...
1) Erica Beach, pitcher, Arizona State. This pic is of her pitching in a pro league.
2) Stephanie VanBrakle, pitcher, Alabama
1) Erica Beach, pitcher, Arizona State. This pic is of her pitching in a pro league.
2) Stephanie VanBrakle, pitcher, Alabama
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:50 am to Lester Earl
quote:
that's not even a muscle, that's a shadow. And he is even flexing
Humorous, especially when you're ignoring actual muscle definition
This guy plays major league baseball at 6'4 and 300 lbs...
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 1:51 am
Posted on 7/8/15 at 1:56 am to Lester Earl
Boris Diaw is so out of shape it's embarrassing to watch him on television.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 2:23 am to SabiDojo
quote:
Boris Diaw is so out of shape it's embarrassing to watch him on television.
but not as fat and out of shape as the baseball players shown in this very thread.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 7:58 am to oilfieldtiger
Why did Tubby Barnes need to have a nickname of "Fat"?
Is Tubby not descriptive enough?
Is Tubby not descriptive enough?
Posted on 7/8/15 at 8:53 am to RonBurgundy
quote:
This guy plays major league baseball at 6'4 and 300 lbs...
and was a former all star that had a 98mph fast ball.
you're ready to tell me he isnt a good athlete?
quote:
Humorous, especially when you're ignoring actual muscle definition
humorous that you're ignoring that he has always looked like that
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:19 am to Vicks Kennel Club
quote:a quick check on baseball-reference finds his real name to be John, but he had yet another nickname: "soup".
Why did Tubby Barnes need to have a nickname of "Fat"?
LINK
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 9:20 am
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:26 am to Lester Earl
Why are 99% of the baseball players in this thread from the 90's... I see very fee current ball players mentioned. People are hating on Prince and CC but showing pictures from 5-7 years ago of each player.
Baseball has some big dudes still but those types are moving to DH or pitching.
Baseball has some big dudes still but those types are moving to DH or pitching.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:26 am to chesty
Jumbo Diaz
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:28 am to Lester Earl
quote:
Lester Earl
You're losing, bro.
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:29 am to rondo
how can we post fat NBA guys and ignore Michael Sweetney?
oh wait, there's more!
Sweetney in mexico!
oh wait, there's more!
Sweetney in mexico!
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:40 am to SlowFlowPro
Posted on 7/8/15 at 9:58 am to bwallcubfan
Edit: I'm an idiot and he's already been mentioned, but here are some photos of fatty Mo vaughn
This post was edited on 7/8/15 at 10:02 am
Posted on 7/8/15 at 10:00 am to USAF Hart
its not our fault you cant read
Posted on 7/8/15 at 10:01 am to Lester Earl
well frick me, it's too early lol. I didn't see photos. 
Posted on 7/8/15 at 10:03 am to Lester Earl
They didn't hint at Mo Vaughn man. Those guys said Mo Vaughn.
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