Scooter Rizzuto, too (minus the jazz). Solid defensive SS, but HoF and retired number? Get outta here. It's cos of his endearing personality.
If HoFs are (or should be) just 100% on-field performance, those two shouldn't get into a club or mlb HoF. But increasingly, I think the admittence definition should center around "did they kindle our love.of the game?" whether it be through pure on field performance or some combination of qualities. By that standard, I think Bernie gets it for his club.
I agree that this kind of stuff shouldn't be cold stat-based arguments, but I just think about Bernie's career and nothing about it suggests “retire his number,” even if we don't measure it against the obscene historic talent of that club. He was never the best player on his team—was he ever a top 3 guy on his team, in performance or fan love?—so it seems like cheapening the honour of retiring his number. Seems like he's benefiting from the fetishization of the late 90s clubs (i mean, hell, Posada has his number retired, too).
At his peak he was damn good but injuries started taking their toll.
HOF no way but team retired number I'm ok with that.
16 years with the same team, he was a quiet fan favorite.
At his peak he was damn good but injuries started taking their toll.
HOF no way but team retired number I'm ok with that.
16 years with the same team, he was a quiet fan favorite.
So there's still a chance for Brett Gardner's number to be retired?
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
At his peak he was damn good but injuries started taking their toll.
HOF no way but team retired number I'm ok with that.
16 years with the same team, he was a quiet fan favorite.
So there's still a chance for Brett Gardner's number to be retired?
Bernie >> Gardner
Seduced by soft, sweet jazz, eh? I understand. Nomar's nu-metal record, Swing Out of the Zone, still gets played in my house.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
At his peak he was damn good but injuries started taking their toll.
HOF no way but team retired number I'm ok with that.
16 years with the same team, he was a quiet fan favorite.
So there's still a chance for Brett Gardner's number to be retired?
Bernie >> Gardner
Seduced by soft, sweet jazz, eh? I understand. Nomar's nu-metal record, Swing Out of the Zone, still gets played in my house.
Who can resist the siren's call that is smooth jazz?
Fans of Community will get this:
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Seduced by soft, sweet jazz, eh? I understand. Nomar's nu-metal record, Swing Out of the Zone, still gets played in my house.
Who can resist the siren's call that is smooth jazz?
Fans of Community will get this:
Never saw it. Will check this after work...
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Who can resist the siren's call that is smooth jazz?
Fans of Community will get this:
Never saw it. Will check this after work...
That is a seriously awful song. Why does it need to be 5 min?
Because that's how long it takes for Flex to get into that ideal smoooooth groooooove.
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a bowl of soup
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a rolling hoop
Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle like a ton of lead
Wiggle - you can raise the dead
so Straz signs the contract that Cole was projected to, 2/245 (35 a year), now Cole must be projectted for 8 at 37!
Arte gonna pony up?
"I used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back in Whittier, they're not much bigger than two meters.'" - Richard Nixon, Checkers Speech, abandoned early draft