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sahal694
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| Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:08 PM | |
I was just thinking today that there has often been the teminology used in the hobby of stars vs minor stars. Just out of curiosity, how would you describe the difference between the two? Is there some criteria to differentiate them?
As with anything, there is certainly some gray area with these terms. Even All Star Game appearances don't seem to be a good indicator. A guy like Tim Salmon comes to mind. There are also plenty of guys who have had highly productive careers in basketball who never made an All Star team like Marcus Camby, or Jamal Crawford.
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cardcollector65jw
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| Wednesday, April 27, 2022 1:52 PM | |
I would think that a star refers to a longer career with multiple all-star games and one of the best in their positions. While minor stars would be those who are a at a few all-star games but not always the best, or a long career with stats that rank them well but never really eclipsed the all-star games
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althib
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| Wednesday, April 27, 2022 2:58 PM | |
The Stars play hockey in Dallas and minor stars are under 18/21. Sorry, but I had to do it. :)
More seriously, Beckett has (used to have?) a list who's considered a star and who's a minor star. Generally, superstars and/or very popular players are listed as stars and all other non-common players are minor stars. It is more a marketing or business thing to justify prices. There are no career or stats criteria on who's a star or not. Most of the stars are common to everyone, but some players would be stars to some people and not to others. Just think the regional effect. Local heroes (born/raised locally or playing for the local team) get a higher value/status in that area, but not much anywhere else.
Edited on: Apr 27, 2022 - 2:59PM
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chvlDm
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Canadian Codhead
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| Thursday, April 28, 2022 7:15 AM | |
A star is a player who fans of every team would define as an elite player. A minor star is one who fans of that team would define as elite.
Auston Matthews is a star, John Tavares is a minor star.
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Canadian Codhead
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| Thursday, April 28, 2022 7:17 AM | |
The main thing I took from reading that is just how many prominent players apparently had a short Orioles stint at the end of their career.
There was a whole lot of 'he played for the Orioles?' going on as I read the list.
chvlDm wrote:
I've got a ranking system here that accounts for all kinds of things like HOF, All Star Games, Awards, WAR, and leaderboard appearences.
https://www.tcdb.com/List.cfm/lid/10690/BAL-Players-('80-present)-Ranked
Based on my ranking I'd say over 50 is a star, 30-49 semi-star.
Edited on: Apr 28, 2022 - 10:32AM
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switzr1
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| Thursday, April 28, 2022 9:52 AM | |
Good definition. Who does ESPN show in a commercial for an upcoming Sunday Night game, to get fans of the 28 other teams to watch? Those are the stars.
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EddieLeon
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| Thursday, April 28, 2022 10:24 AM | |
Good question and good points raised. It takes on different meaning within the hobby or more broadly within the sport. I'm far less generous within the hobby.
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