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3. In the case of Robinson and Yaz, it wasn't really a matter of loyalty

Fri Sep 15, 2023, 08:51 PM

Sep 2023

since free agency didn't exist for the majority of their careers.

I think most fans of any team, myself included, have special appreciation for star players who stay with that team throughout their career. But the loyalty has to go both ways. I don't blame players who leave if their team is unwilling or unable to pay them close to their market value.

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Pro players who have spent their entire career with a single team [View all] True Dough Sep 2023 OP

I think its cool TheRealNorth Sep 2023 #1

All those guys won a champiohship at least once... brush Sep 2023 #2

In the case of Robinson and Yaz, it wasn't really a matter of loyalty subterranean Sep 2023 #3

Same for Groza Angleae Sep 2023 #4

Yep. Jason Hanson spent 21 seasons with the Lions Xavier Breath Sep 2023 #8

Derek Jeter Drum Sep 2023 #5

Paolo Maldini - 31 years with AC Milan (1978 - 2009) 'Il Capitano' Celerity Sep 2023 #6

Definitely a worth addition to the list! True Dough Sep 2023 #7

Ernie Banks ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #9

Cool! True Dough Sep 2023 #10

Both In-Person ProfessorGAC Sep 2023 #12

Great memories and prized possessions True Dough Sep 2023 #13

The list of players like this is huge. Angleae Sep 2023 #11

MLB: George Brett Drum Sep 2023 #14