Best character baseball player?

During the Phillies' glory years, Manny Trillo was a good one. As good a fielding second baseman as there was in the late 70s/early 80s (I think he had the record for errorless chances at one point) and had a few clutch hits here and there. Ain't nobody outside of Philadelphia and maybe Cleveland remembering him, though.

 

I have a card of Trillo (had one anyway) of Trillo with the Cubs.

 

I hate you all.

 

Good God. I just looked at his baseball reference.com page. Never realized he lasted until 1989. Thought he fizzled after the Phils threw him in in the Von Hayes deal. Dude played 17 years in the majors. Damn.

And speaking of longevity, howsabout Julio Franco as a character player?

 

Brian Downing always killed the A's when I was a kid.

 

Good call on Downing, although I hated his batting stance.

Dusty Baker is another.

 

Tanner Boyle

 

Ahh, Tanner ...

And I'd like to party with Tatum O'Neil.

 

Placido Polanco

 

Tim Salmon.

Guy did everything for the Angels, save make an All-Star team.

 

And he brother was a pretty good DB at USC.

 

Bill Pecota.