This is my compilation of MLB team's Icons since World War II. There is, as one would suspect, a lot of room for debate.
First, I tend to lean on players that participated in great eras for their teams as a tie-breaker. Second, I did not include Pete Rose because he is banned from baseball (but I loved the guy as a player). Last, you will debate MUCH more the older established teams than you will the expansion teams, especially the teams that were charter members in their respective leagues.
You will note that two former Expos greats are named as Washington Nationals. That will likely change in the near future. But not today. The Nationals are a work in progress. They could produce players that supplant the former Expos greats, but not yet. In the Rangers' case, I could have gone back to the old Washington Senators but those teams sucked so bad I chose not to. Harmon Killebrew was on the "original" Senators that became the Twins in the early 60's and he is on the Twins as a co-captain, so there!
I also left out ALL of the freaking PED guys.
So here goes...
AMERICAN LEAGUEYankees- 1) Mickey Mantle 2) Joe Di Maggio
Orioles - 1) Brooks Robinson 2) Jim Palmer
Red Sox- 1) David Ortiz 2) Ted Williams
Rays - 1) Evan Longoria 2) David Price
Blue Jays - 1) Roberto Alomar 2) Joe Carter
Tigers- 1) Hank Greenberg 2) Al Kaline
Indians - 1) Bob Feller 2) Sandy Alomar, Jr.
White Sox - 1) Frank Thomas 2) Luis Aparicio
Twins - 1) Kirby Puckett 2) Harmon Killebrew
Royals - 1) George Brett 2) Bret Saberhagen
Angels - 1) Mike Trout 2) Nolan Ryan
Athletics - 1) Rickey Henderson 2) Reggie Jackson
Mariners - 1) Ken Griffey Jr. 2) Edgar Martinez
Rangers - 1) Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez 2) Michael Young
Astros - 1) Jeff Bagwell 2) Craig Biggio
NATIONAL LEAGUENationals - 1) Andre Dawson 2) Tim Raines
Braves - 1) Henry Aaron 2) Greg Maddux
Mets - 1) Tom Seaver 2) Tug McGraw
Phillies - 1) Mike Schmidt 2) Steve Carlton
Marlins - 1) Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez 2) Dontrelle Willis
Cardinals - 1) Stan Musial 2) Bob Gibson
Pirates- 1) Roberto Clemente 2) Willie Stargell
Brewers- 1) Robin Yount 2) Cecil Cooper
Reds - 1) Johnny Bench 2) Tony Perez
Cubs - 1) Ernie Banks 2) Billy Williams
Dodgers - 1) Sandy Koufax 2) Duke Snider
Giants - 1) Willie Mays 2) Willie McCovey
Diamondbacks - 1) Curt Schilling 2) Luis Gonzalez
Padres - 1) Tony Gwynn 2) Randy Jones
Rockies - 1) Larry Walker 2) Todd Helton
Debate?
