Logan D. Hurricanes Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Home run king! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 I remember watching 715... Today is a sad day. archer and slikmar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 I too remember his playing days. RIP, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slikmar Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 57 minutes ago, unclevlad said: I remember watching 715... Today is a sad day. same. I was a Dodger fan, so was watching due to that, but he was amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 Yesterday Mira Furlan, today Hank Aaron? What the actual ****, Universe? RIP Hank Aaron, the One True Home Run King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Starlord Posted January 22, 2021 Report Share Posted January 22, 2021 9 unbelievably petty and moronic losers decided he wasn't a first ballot hall of famer when he became eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Well only 1 or 2 unanimous right? So, somebody, somewhere will be petty. Interesting when he was the oldest still playing, he was teamates with the youngest, Robin Yount. Just now, Badger said: Well only 1 or 2 unanimous right? So, somebody, somewhere will be petty. Interesting when he was the oldest still playing, he was teamates with the youngest, Robin Yount. Oh and i should mention when Aaron debuted, yount had yet to be born. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 22 hours ago, Pariah said: Yesterday Mira Furlan, today Hank Aaron? What the actual ****, Universe? Now Larry King Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 18 hours ago, Starlord said: 9 unbelievably petty and moronic losers decided he wasn't a first ballot hall of famer when he became eligible. How many of them are people whose names are as readily recognizable is Hank Aaron's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Starlord said: 9 unbelievably petty and moronic losers decided he wasn't a first ballot hall of famer when he became eligible. Neither was Mays. Or Mantle. Or anyone until Mariano. That said, your sentiment's one I've heard on multiple occasions, from baseball people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, unclevlad said: Neither was Mays. Or Mantle. Or anyone until Mariano. That said, your sentiment's one I've heard on multiple occasions, from baseball people. Yeah, I think it had something to do with Babe Ruth not being a unanimous first ballot so nobody should. Which is just compounding a bad decision with another bad decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Yeah I might've heard that too, I can't recall for sure. But that was also the first class, so all the early players were up, including Cy Young. He didn't make it. Then you've got regional bias...much stronger back then. Are Boston voters gonna vote for Ruth? HECK no. So saying "no one can possibly be deserving" is just a joke because it was never about "deserving." But the BBWAA has always had its share of egotistical <bleep>s. Mariano had everything...numbers, titles, awards. Sustained *excellence* for well over a decade. The reference standard for relief pitchers, GOAT by acclamation. And a nice guy!!! Even if you hated what he did to your teams, you still had to admire how he did it. THAT is what it took to get a unanimous choice. And the impact of bias is still out there; Jeter didn't get a unanimous vote, on a weak ballot. The only other player voted in, was Larry Walker, and he barely made the threshold. So you can't argue "there are 5 I considered more deserving"...it had to be "Derek Jeter isn't an HoF-level player" or spite. Hey, I disliked Jeter, and particularly loathed New Yorkers' attitudes about him (a la Pats fans and Brady)...but the numbers and impact are there. Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ruggels Posted January 23, 2021 Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 On 1/22/2021 at 9:57 AM, Pariah said: Yesterday Mira Furlan, today Hank Aaron? What the actual ****, Universe? RIP Hank Aaron, the One True Home Run King. Don't forget Larry King. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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