| 1 of 24 Famed for his two-out, two-run homer (left) off A's closer Dennis Eckersley to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, Gibson stole 284 bases and scored 985 runs during a 17-year standout career. Runner-up: Ryne Sandberg Worthy of consideration: Willie Horton, Don Mattingly and Bobby Thomson (Giants) Photo: John Iacono/SI | |||||||||||||||||







