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Post by GHS 1999 on Jan 24, 2018 18:41:34 GMT -5
Just saw where Jim Thome was elected to the hall of fame in his first try. Also elected was Chipper Jones, Bladamir Guerrero, and Trevor Hoffman who join Alan Trammel and Jack Morris who were elected by maybe the veterans committee?
He is the first Indian to get in in a long time. Congrats Jim!!!
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Jan 24, 2018 18:47:19 GMT -5
Nice to see. Would like to see him go in as an Indian.
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Post by GHS 1999 on Jan 24, 2018 21:23:27 GMT -5
Here’s hoping.....
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Post by sithbucknut77 on Jan 24, 2018 21:41:34 GMT -5
Good group...only missing Edgar from this class imho.
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Post by clb6110 on Jan 25, 2018 8:19:46 GMT -5
He's going in as an Indian. He signed a 1 day contract to retire as an Indian didn't he?
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Post by DrTorch on Jan 25, 2018 10:16:14 GMT -5
I hope he doesnt go in as an Indian, he walked in FA. If it were up to me they would tear his statue down. Like building a monument to the ex-wife who left you for a richer dude. Embarrassing.
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Post by deathfromabove on Jan 25, 2018 23:06:29 GMT -5
I thought I heard that Thome said he is going in as a Indians player. What I would like to know is what team did Gaylord Perry chose when he was elected in the HoF. I remember when he played those celeb's all-stars games he would come out with all the insignia's from the many teams he played for on his jersey. Baseball at it's best. I also wonder how many times he got caught using his spit ball. I know he was caught one time when he was with the Indians.  |
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Post by misterbreeze on Jan 29, 2018 18:55:30 GMT -5
Gaylord went to the HOF as a Giant, where he spent the first decade of his career in the majors. He was only with the Indians 3-4 years but long enough to get into the Tribe's HOF.
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Post by clb6110 on Jan 29, 2018 19:03:53 GMT -5
I'm OK with Thome going in as an Indian but I'm with Torch on the statue.I wish it wasn't there.
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Post by deathfromabove on Jan 29, 2018 23:41:50 GMT -5
Gaylord went to the HOF as a Giant, where he spent the first decade of his career in the majors. He was only with the Indians 3-4 years but long enough to get into the Tribe's HOF. Thank you misterbreeze, I love that name reminds me of Lynyrd Skynyrd and I for one man is very sad that the last surviving members are retiring after this last tour of theirs. Anyway I wonder if they ever keep any records of him being caught using that spit, grease, sandpaper, or whatever he used on his fast ball.  |
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Post by Willard Fillmore on Feb 1, 2018 13:28:14 GMT -5
Only those who have wives that don't win most battles in a marriage can put down Thome. If you've never been married, you have no idea. |
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Post by GHS 1999 on Feb 2, 2018 22:58:17 GMT -5
Nice to see. Would like to see him go in as an Indian. He said he was going in as an Indian today but would prefer to be wearing a block C cap instead of Chief Wahoo. |
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Post by deathfromabove on Feb 3, 2018 12:00:59 GMT -5
Nice to see. Would like to see him go in as an Indian. He said he was going in as an Indian today but would prefer to be wearing a block C cap instead of Chief Wahoo. I saw that on the news last night.  |
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Post by DrTorch on Feb 4, 2018 9:31:26 GMT -5
how about a block T for traitor or a block FA for Free Agent
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Post by clb6110 on Feb 4, 2018 12:26:27 GMT -5
Or block $$ because he did cash in. In this day and age of sports I could care less on the name on the back of the jersey. The athletes are only loyal to the dollar and personally if I were talented enough at a sport I'd probably do the same thing.
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Post by BellevueBuckeye on Mar 25, 2018 7:56:17 GMT -5
He said he was going in as an Indian today but would prefer to be wearing a block C cap instead of Chief Wahoo. He got his wish, and in fact the Baseball Hall of Fame said they will not use Chief Wahoo on any future HOF plaques as well. Though that won't really change much, of the 14 players that have gone into the Hall of Fame as Indians before Thome, only one (Early Wynn) actually has Chief Wahoo on his plaque. |
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