Favorite player that never won a major award?

[ironmanfan]

Just curious on what forum members will say on this. Who are your favorite player(s) in various sports who never won a major league award.... Such as the regularly recognizable award (like MVP, Cy Young, Comeback player of the year, Ed Block Courage, Man of the year, Rookie of the Year etc.), also other big awards such as All Star/Pro Bowl Selections, Post Season MVP, or Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the year. I wouldn't shun Player of the week awards, as they great awards to win, but not on the same level as the previously mentioned awards. Super Bowl or WS winners could be included, as long as no major individual award was won (as a professional).


Here are a few of mine that come to mind....

Football - Shaun King, Paul Gruber, Jeff Query, Travis Jervey, Broderick Thomas, Ty Detmer, Leshon Johnson

For Ty Detmer, I'd consider the Heisman Trophy as a major award

[Jags Fan Dan]

In baseball for me, it is Lenny Harris. All time pinch hit leader, could play anywhere in the field.

[sox83cubs84]

In baseball for me, it is Lenny Harris. All time pinch hit leader, could play anywhere in the field.

+1 from me on Lenny. I always found him to be a great guy, and got a GU cap from him while he was with the Marlins. Currently, we're Facebook friends.

Dave Miedema

[Jags Fan Dan]

+1 from me on Lenny. I always found him to be a great guy, and got a GU cap from him while he was with the Marlins. Currently, we're Facebook friends.

Dave Miedema

I was never an autograph hound, but one day I had awesome seats at the reds game and he came over and signed my ticket stub without me even really asking. Stands today as the only autograph I have ever gotten at a game.

[mook03005]

Juan Pierre (3x SB leader, 2 time Hits leader) 2200+ hits .295 career average.

[Roady]

Juan Pierre (3x SB leader, 2 time Hits leader) 2200+ hits .295 career average.

Agree 100%. Pierre was old school and a major factor in the Marlins WS win.

[helf35]

Agree 100%. Pierre was old school and a major factor in the Marlins WS win.

Always a big fan of Pierre. I loved it when he came to the Sox. Sox fans can be brutal I thought his first season was a success but he was not embraced. Almost 200 hits and 68 SB's made for a pretty decent year. He was snubbed in 2003, 2004. He hit over .300 with 200 hits and scored 100 runs. Also stole 68 and 45 bases those 2 seasons. He was just trumped by all the power hitters at the time.