DHL Hometown Heroes

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Hometown Heroes was a program sponsored by DHL. On September 27, 2006, Major League Baseball announced a list of players, one from each team, voted by MLB fans:

Team	Nominee	Nominee	Nominee	Nominee	Winner	Years
Angels	Jim Abbott	Don Baylor	Chuck Finley	Tim Salmon	Rod Carew	1979-1985
Astros	Jeff Bagwell	Craig Biggio	Larry Dierker	Jimmy Wynn	Nolan Ryan	1979-1988
Athletics	Dennis Eckersley	Lefty Grove	Rickey Henderson	Jim "Catfish" Hunter	Reggie Jackson	1967-1975, 1987
Blue Jays	Roberto Alomar	Tony Fernandez	Pat Hentgen	Dave Stieb	Joe Carter	1991-1997
Braves	Chipper Jones	Phil Niekro	John Smoltz	Warren Spahn	Hank Aaron	1954-1974
Brewers	Cecil Cooper	Rollie Fingers	Jim Gantner	Paul Molitor	Robin Yount	1974-1993
Cardinals	Lou Brock	Bob Gibson	Albert Pujols	Ozzie Smith	Stan Musial	1941-1963
Cubs	Ferguson Jenkins	Ryne Sandberg	Ron Santo	Billy Williams	Ernie Banks	1953-1971
Devil Rays	Carl Crawford	Roberto Hernandez	Aubrey Huff	Fred McGriff	Wade Boggs	1998-1999
Diamondbacks	Jay Bell	Luis Gonzalez	Todd Stottlemyre	Matt Williams	Randy Johnson	1999-2004, 2007-present'
Dodgers	Roy Campanella	Sandy Koufax	Pee Wee Reese	Duke Snider	Jackie Robinson	1947-1956
Giants	Barry Bonds	Juan Marichal	Willie McCovey	Mel Ott	Willie Mays	1951-1972
Indians	Earl Averill	Larry Doby	Nap Lajoie	Tris Speaker	Bob Feller	1936-1956
Mariners	Jay Buhner	Edgar Martinez	Jamie Moyer	Ichiro Suzuki	Ken Griffey, Jr.	1989-1999
Marlins	Josh Beckett	Luis Castillo	Jeff Conine	Robb Nen	Dontrelle Willis	2003-present
Mets	John Franco	Tug McGraw	Mike Piazza	Darryl Strawberry	Tom Seaver	1967-1977, 1983
Nationals~	Livan Hernandez	Brian Schneider	Rusty Staub	Jose Vidro	Gary Carter	1974-1984, 1992
Orioles	Eddie Murray	Jim Palmer	Brooks Robinson	Frank Robinson	Cal Ripken Jr.	1981-2001
Padres	Brian Giles	Trevor Hoffman	Randy Jones	Dave Winfield	Tony Gwynn	1982-2001
Phillies	Richie Ashburn	Steve Carlton	Chuck Klein	Robin Roberts	Mike Schmidt	1972-1989
Pirates	Ralph Kiner	Bill Mazeroski	Willie Stargell	Honus Wagner	Roberto Clemente	1955-1972
Rangers	Rusty Greer	Ivan Rodriguez	Jim Sundberg	Mark Teixeira	Nolan Ryan	1989-1993
Red Sox	Roger Clemens	Jim Rice	Carl Yastrzemski	Cy Young	Ted Williams	1939-1942, 1946-1960
Reds	Johnny Bench	Joe Morgan	Tony Perez	Frank Robinson	Pete Rose	1963-1978, 1984-1986
Rockies	Dante Bichette	Vinny Castilla	Andres Galarraga	Todd Helton	Larry Walker	1995-2004
Royals	Amos Otis	Bret Saberhagen	Mike Sweeney	Frank White	George Brett	1973-1993
Tigers	Charlie Gehringer	Hank Greenberg	Al Kaline	Alan Trammell	Ty Cobb	1905-1926
Twins	Rod Carew	Kent Hrbek	Harmon Killebrew	Tony Oliva	Kirby Puckett	1984-1995
White Sox	Luke Appling	Harold Baines	Nellie Fox	Minnie Minoso	Frank Thomas	1990-2005
Yankees	Yogi Berra	Joe DiMaggio	Lou Gehrig	Mickey Mantle	Babe Ruth	1920-1934

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~ Team was known as the Montreal Expos when Carter played for them.

[edit] The Official "Hometown Heroes" Panel

Orestes Destrade (ESPN and XM Satellite Radio broadcaster)
Steve Hirdt (Elias Sports Bureau Executive Vice President)
Jerome Holtzman (Hall of Fame writers wing official MLB historian)
Richard C. Levin (Yale University president)
Dinn Mann (MLB.com editor-in-chief)
Tim McCarver (Fox Sports broadcaster)
Jose de Jesus Ortiz (Houston Chronicle writer)
Harold Reynolds (ESPN broadcaster)
Ken Shouler (historian and author)
Claire Smith (The Philadelphia Inquirer assistant sports editor)
Don Sutton (Washington Nationals broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher)