FanPost Friday: Who is your all-time favorite Marlins’ player?

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FanPost Friday prompt: Who is your all-time favorite Marlins’ player? (and why)

Last week’s prompt: Should the Marlins trade Christian Yelich and/or J.T. Realmuto?

Everyone has a favorite player. Growing up in Southern California, I began life as a big-time Angels fan, so my initial favorite was wide-smiling first baseman Wally Joyner.

When I started collecting baseball cards, it was Candy Maldonado (because, what an awesome name). When I started playing little league, it was Gary Carter, because he was a catcher, too (and a good one at that).

As I grew older and repented of my Angels-loving ways by shifting my loyalty to my new home team located in the Pacific Northwest, my favorites all became Mariners: Edgar Martinez, the clutch designated-hitter, Jamie Moyer, the crafty southpaw, and Ichiro!, the Japanese phenom who’s approach up at the plate seemed so different from the power hitters of the day he was surrounded by.

The latest evolution in my fan favorites arrived when I became a Marlins fan. I missed out on the titles and the Miguel Cabr-Era that followed. I missed all of Hanley Ramirez’s turn as the face. But I did get to see Giancarlo Stanton’s rise to prominence, and I did get to witness the bright star that was Jose Fernandez.

It would be a cop-out for me to pick Ichiro! as my favorite Marlin, because he was my favorite Mariner long before I ever witnessed him in a Marlins’ uniform. No, I think I’d have to go with Justin Bour. No one entertains me more, and on top of having a winning personality, he’s a great hitter. I think Bour will be amazing this year from a statistical standpoint, but that is the topic for another article and I’ve already written more then I intended to about my own favorites.

Who is your favorite Marlin, past or present? Tell us why...what makes that player special to you.

Remember, there are no wrong answers in this theoretical exercise. Follow the instructions from above, or click here to begin!