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MLB Franchise Four – Biggest Snubs for Each Team

By Kyle Franzoni

Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The Cincinnati Reds franchise four (from left to right) Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench are honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The Cincinnati Reds franchise four (from left to right) Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench are honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The Cincinnati Reds franchise four (from left to right) Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench are honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 14, 2015; Cincinnati, OH, USA; The Cincinnati Reds franchise four (from left to right) Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Barry Larkin, and Johnny Bench are honored prior to the 2015 MLB All Star Game at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: David Kohl-USA TODAY Sports /

Major League Baseball unveiled their Franchise Four for each MLB team during the All-Star Game, but not without debate.

Tuesday night’s MLB All-Star Game was filled with festivities and fireworks, undoubtedly making it a night to remember for many baseball fans around the world. From the welcoming back of Pete Rose to Cincinnati to Mike Trout winning his second consecutive MVP award, there was a lot to write home about.

One of the brightest features of the evening was the announcement of each MLB team’s “Franchise Four,” the Mount Rushmore of players that represent the intricate history of each of the 30 MLB clubs.

Each of the four representatives for their respective franchises were voted upon by the fans in a period that last from April 8th through May 8th of this year. Fans were given the opportunity to cast votes for up to four players from a pre-chosen field of eight, with the top four vote-getters being names as their team’s greatest of all-time.

However, as with anything that requires a fan vote, the results are completely subjective. While many fans of this generation have a solid understanding of the history of the game, there are still many out there that are also clouded by the players of today or the last 20 years. Limiting the choices to eight for each team also takes away the truly robust history of the game. The combination of both leaves the door open for debating the eventual winners and their merits.

With that in mind, we thought that we’d take a look at each MLB team and provide some insight as to what we feel were the biggest snubs in the MLB Franchise Four .

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