With over 17,000,000 votes cast by baseball fans, DHL's Hometown Heroes were shown in three parts on ESPN. Fans were asked to vote for their favorite player on each of the 30 major league teams. Voting occurred in MLB stadiums, MLB.com, by cell phone or at any DHL shipping center nationwide. Players were selected according to an combination of career achievements, leadership, and character during voting from July 18 to September 17, 2006.
"DHL Presents Major League Baseball Hometown Heroes" Official Selection Panel
Orestes Destrade, Broadcaster, ESPN and XM Satellite Radio
Steve Hirdt, Executive Vice President, Elias Sports Bureau
Jerome Holtzman, Official MLB historian and member of the writer's wing of the Hall of Fame
Richard C. Levin, President, Yale University
Dinn Mann, Editor-In-Chief, MLB.com
Tim McCarver, Broadcaster, FOX Sports
Jose de Jesus Ortiz, Writer, Houston Chronicle
Harold Reynolds, Broadcaster, ESPN
Ken Shouler, historian, author of The Real 100 Best Players of All-time and Why
Claire Smith, Assistant Sports Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer
Don Sutton, Broadcaster, Turner Sports and member of Baseball Hall of Fame
"DHL PRESENTS MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HOMETOWN HEROES" OFFICIAL FRANCHISE NOMINEES
ANGELS ASTROS ATHLETICS BLUE JAYS BRAVES
Jim Abbott Jeff Bagwell Dennis Eckersley Roberto Alomar Hank Aaron
Don Baylor Craig Biggio Lefty Grove Joe Carter Chipper Jones
Rod Carew Larry Dierker Rickey Henderson Tony Fernandez Phil Niekro
Chuck Finley Nolan Ryan Jim "Catfish" Hunter Pat Hentgen John Smoltz
Tim Salmon Jimmy Wynn Reggie Jackson Dave Stieb Warren Spahn
BREWERS CARDINALS CUBS DEVIL RAYS DIAMONDBACKS
Cecil Cooper Lou Brock Ernie Banks Wade Boggs Jay Bell
Rollie Fingers Bob Gibson Ferguson Jenkins Carl Crawford Luis Gonzalez
Jim Gantner Stan Musial Ryne Sandberg Roberto Hernandez Randy Johnson
Paul Molitor Albert Pujols Ron Santo Aubrey Huff Todd Stottlemyre
Robin Yount Ozzie Smith Billy Williams Fred McGriff Matt Williams
DODGERS GIANTS INDIANS MARINERS MARLINS
Roy Campanella Barry Bonds Earl Averill Jay Buhner Josh Beckett
Sandy Koufax Juan Marichal Larry Doby Ken Griffey, Jr. Luis Castillo
Pee Wee Reese Willie Mays Bob Feller Edgar Martinez Jeff Conine
Jackie Robinson Willie McCovey Nap Lajoie Jamie Moyer Robb Nen
Duke Snider Mel Ott Tris Speaker Ichiro Suzuki Dontrelle Willis
METS NATIONALS ORIOLES PADRES PHILLIES
John Franco Gary Carter Eddie Murray Brian Giles Richie Ashburn
Tug McGraw Livan Hernandez Jim Palmer Tony Gwynn Steve Carlton
Mike Piazza Brian Schneider Cal Ripken, Jr. Trevor Hoffman Chuck Klein
Tom Seaver Rusty Staub Brooks Robinson Randy Jones Robin Roberts
Darryl Strawberry Jose Vidro Frank Robinson Dave Winfield Mike Schmidt
PIRATES RANGERS RED SOX REDS ROCKIES
Roberto Clemente Rusty Greer Roger Clemens Johnny Bench Dante Bichette
Ralph Kiner Ivan Rodriguez Jim Rice Joe Morgan Vinny Castilla
Bill Mazeroski Nolan Ryan Ted Williams Tony Perez Andres Galarraga
Willie Stargell Jim Sundberg Carl Yastrzemski Frank Robinson Todd Helton
Honus Wagner Mark Teixeira Cy Young Pete Rose Larry Walker
ROYALS TIGERS TWINS WHITE SOX YANKEES
George Brett Ty Cobb Rod Carew Luke Appling Yogi Berra
Amos Otis Charlie Gehringer Kent Hrbek Harold Baines Joe DiMaggio
Bret Saberhagen Hank Greenberg Harmon Killebrew Nellie Fox Lou Gehrig
Mike Sweeney Al Kaline Tony Oliva Minnie Minoso Mickey Mantle
Frank White Alan Trammell Kirby Puckett Frank Thomas Babe Ruth
DHL's Hometown Heroes, 2006
Team
Player
Total Votes
Arizona Diamondbacks
Randy Johnson
256,011
Atlanta Braves
Hank Aaron
452,824
Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken Jr.
357,667
Boston Red Sox
Ted Williams
350,961
Chicago Cubs
Ernie Banks
352,381
Chicago White Sox
Frank Thomas
218,935
Cincinnati Reds
Pete Rose
294,056
Cleveland Indians
Bob Feller
303,593
Colorado Rockies
Larry Walker
196,413
Detroit Tigers
Ty Cobb
370,471
Florida Marlins
Dontrelle Willis
203,264
Houston Astros
Nolan Ryan
355,548
Kansas City Royals
George Brett
431,346
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Rod Carew
317,888
Los Angeles Dodgers
Jackie Robinson
251,503
Milwaukee Brewers
Robin Yount
246,642
Minnesota Twins
Kirby Puckett
276,624
New York Mets
Tom Seaver
302,383
New York Yankees
Babe Ruth
298,135
Oakland Athletics
Reggie Jackson
198,846
Philadelphia Phillies
Mike Schmidt
358,815
Pittsburgh Pirates
Roberto Clemente
350,305
San Diego Padres
Tony Gwynn
393,629
San Francisco Giants
Willie Mays
447,016
Seattle Mariners
Ken Griffey Jr.
323,313
St. Louis Cardinals
Stan Musial
219,220
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Wade Boggs
201,414
Texas Rangers
Nolan Ryan
354,772
Toronto Blue Jays
Joe Carter
294,791
Washington Nationals
Gary Carter
249,653
Trivia
Cap Anson was the first player to reach 3,000 hits.
