PART FIVE: FINALE
Bring In The Closer:
There are a lot of players in the Hall that simply don’t match up with the others. And while it would be fun to come up with a list of all the said players (I’ve tried), it is very much impossible to do. The Hall of Fame has never set [...]
Today all things were finalized and Johnny Damon put on the old English ‘D’ for the first time. After signing a one-year deal worth a reported $8 million, it is believed that Damon will split time with former infielder Carlos Guillen in left field. Otherwise, Damon will likely be a leadoff hitting DH.
Damon’s production [...]
PART FOUR AND ONE HALF:
New York, New York:
When Jim ‘Catfish’ Hunter was inducted into the Hall in 1987 the option of what hat to wear was still his. However, he chose not to choose.
Hunter was a dominant pitcher and one of the biggest names for two of the biggest franchises of the 1970s. After winning [...]
PART FOUR:
We will near the end this series in the same place we started it – with Andre Dawson. When ‘The Hawk’ got that phone call from Cooperstown, he was elated. He was also planning on wearing Cubbie-blue in his plaque.
After 11 seasons, a Rookie of the Year Award, and six Gold Glove Awards, [...]
To start with, this guy was huge. His bat was huge. His impact was huge. The likelihood of this monster walking into the Hall of Fame is also… (guess what? )…Huge.
Frank Thomas was amongst the most feared hitters of the 1990s. It may be safe to say that only Ken Griffey Jr. struck more fear [...]
