Comments on: It’s Rickey and Rice for Cooperstown

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:11:17 +0000

Remember that there were those who didn’t vote for Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Hank Aaron, or Willie Mays.

By: Marc W

Marc W — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:48:35 +0000

The BBWAA have displeased that nearly 5% didn’t vote for Henderson. I can’t see why you wouldn’t vote for him. Henderson is a model of what a Hall of Famer should be. It’s also disturbing that Jim Rice got in and Bert Blyeven didn’t. Blyeven was one of the best pitchers in his era and its foolish of the BBWAA not to vote him in.

By: prcleburne

prcleburne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:10:54 +0000

Which makes the level of doltishness in the Baseball Writers Association 5 times higher ( 5% ) than in the Illinois H of R ( .87% ).

By: prcleburne

prcleburne — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:07:15 +0000

You’ll find doltishness everywhere. After all, there was one member of the Illinois House of Representatives ( out of 115 )who did not vote to impeach Rod Blagojevich.

By: Pel

Pel — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:45:56 +0000

*By the way, in the 20-year period from 1974-1993, Jim Rice hit more home runs than any other player, and was second in RBI’s to George Brett, who played two more seasons.*

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*From ‘74 through ‘89 (Jim Rice’s time in MLB):

Jim Rice single season HR leader:*

39 in 1977
46 in 1978
39 in 1983

3 seasons out of 16.

*Single Season RBI leader:*

139 in 1978
126 in 1983

2 seasons out of 16, and none of them were where he came in second to Brett.

*Career HR leader from 1974 through 1989:*

529 – Mike Schmidt
383 – Dave Kingman (only played from ‘74 through ‘86)
382 – Jim Rice
267 – George Brett (played from ‘73 through ‘93)

*Career RBI leader from 1974 through 1989:*

1540 – Mike Schmidt
1451 – Jim Rice
1311 – George Brett (played from ‘73 through ‘93)
1250 – Dave Kingman (only played from ‘74 through ‘86)

By: greg Costello

greg Costello — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:27:52 +0000

I guess no one is reading this anymore, but is there any source for Randy’s Rickeu elevator anecdote?

By: Corky Simpson Fails

Corky Simpson Fails — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 05:56:24 +0000

So is this a secret ballot? Can we find out who, other than Skippy Dixon or whoever from Arizona, comprised this ignominious gang of twenty-eight? Has anyone else had the cojones to come out and say they left Rickey off the ballot… and why?

By: Bob

Bob — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:58:32 +0000

By the way, in the 20-year period from 1974-1993, Jim Rice hit more home runs than any other player, and was second in RBI’s to George Brett, who played two more seasons. If one does not think HRs and RBIs are important, than he was not a hall of famer. Let’s face it, between Reggie Jackson and Eddie Murray, he was indeed the most dangerous hitter. All careers have to be judged within the era. Is he a borderline candidate? Of course, but the HOF should not be embarrassed to have him as a member.

By: michelle b. (X is the best letter in the alphabet!)

michelle b. (X is the best letter in the alphabet!) — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:44:29 +0000

I never ever do this, but I have a good source that says the yankees and the giants are working on a deal that would send swisher and ian kennedy to SF and the yankees would recieve Jonathan Sanchez and possibly matt cain. The yankees would have to cover a lot of swisher’s salary and there may be more players involved. I’ll keep you posted if i hear more.

By: austinmac

austinmac — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 02:18:19 +0000

I have read that Heyman says the Yankees need to trade Nady or Swisher to free up the $10M Pettitte is now willing to accept. Do you all believe that to be true?