Active Players to Cooperstown

[NYYVol]

You hear names like Bill Dickey, Bobby Doerr, Moose Skowron, and damn, they'd all rake today, as they faced Grove, Johnson, and Feller.

And don't forget guys like J.R. Richard, Tris Speaker and Bob Cerv.

 

[JTrainDavis]

So, NYY, who is "Mr. Yankee" to most Yankee fans? Thurman, Mantle, Jeter?

Bambino. How can you say otherwise?

The Clipper, The Mick, Yogi, Donnie Baseball. Munson.

 

[NYYVol]

The Yankees are the greatest franchise in professional sports, but it's like they don't have that once face. Ted Williams is the Boston Red Sox.

But hey, when you have 30 something HOF, it's kind of hard.

I always thought of Yogi as Mr. Yankee.

Yogi would have had more love had he not had the huge fight with the Boss. The years he was gone hurt both he and the franchise.

The torch was always passed from one to another. Which, to me, is a sign of a great franchise.

 

[NYYVol]

Bambino. How can you say otherwise?

The Clipper, The Mick, Yogi, Donnie Baseball. Munson.

I honestly didn't even include Babe because he pretty much transcends even the Yankees.

 

[zjcvols]

And don't forget guys like J.R. Richard, Tris Speaker and Bob Cerv.

Didn't Ryan say Richard was the best pitcher he ever saw? It's a damn shame what happend to him. His 1979 season was excellent before his stroke.

 

[JTrainDavis]

And don't forget guys like J.R. Richard, Tris Speaker and Bob Cerv.

And the B+ Guys...Dominic Dimaggio, Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez, Bobby Thomson (funny story, after Lawrence Tynes won the NFC Title with his FG, he still wasn't the most famous Scot to make a walk off the field play)

 

[zjcvols]

Yogi would have had more love had he not had the huge fight with the Boss. The years he was gone hurt both he and the franchise.

The torch was always passed from one to another. Which, to me, is a sign of a great franchise.

True. I always have respected the Yankee organization (although I still hate you guys

 

[NYYVol]

Didn't Ryan say Richard was the best pitcher he ever saw? It's a damn shame what happend to him. His 1979 season was excellent before his stroke.

BPV and I talked about him one evening on here. I've had many baseball guys tell me that he threw harder and was nastier than anyone they ever faced.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Tony Conigliaro is forgotten, beanball victim

 

[zjcvols]

And the B+ Guys...Dominic Dimaggio, Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez, Bobby Thomson (funny story, after Lawrence Tynes won the NFC Title with his FG, he still wasn't the most famous Scot to make a walk off the field play)

Most people don't know this, but Bobby Thomson was traded to the Milwaukee Braves. He broke his ankle in ST and made way for...Hank Aaron.

 

[JTrainDavis]

BPV and I talked about him one evening on here. I've had many baseball guys tell me that he threw harder and was nastier than anyone they ever faced.

And there were big arms in the league at that time, Ryan, Blue, several others.

 

[NYYVol]

And the B+ Guys...Dominic Dimaggio, Don Drysdale, Lefty Gomez, Bobby Thomson (funny story, after Lawrence Tynes won the NFC Title with his FG, he still wasn't the most famous Scot to make a walk off the field play)

Ron Santo, Duke Snider, Hoyt Wilhelm.

 

[zjcvols]

Tony Conigliaro is forgotten, beanball victim

A damn shame what happened to him.

This makes me shudder everytime.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Makes me cry...dads and sons can always talk about this game.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SB16il97yw[/youtube]

 

[NYYVol]

And there were big arms in the league at that time, Ryan, Blue, several others.

He'd get those big shoulders rocking and would absolutely bring gas.

 

[JTrainDavis]

Ron Santo, Duke Snider, Hoyt Wilhelm.

Al Kaline, Louis Tiant, Louis Alvarado, Dave Concepcion

 

[NYYVol]

Makes me cry...dads and sons can always talk about this game.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SB16il97yw[/youtube]

Great movie. When Kevin Costner says... "hey dad, wanna play catch?"

Gives me chills. zjc this is a must see as well as *61.

 

[zjcvols]

Ron Santo, Duke Snider, Hoyt Wilhelm.

Wilhem was one of the first great relievers.

Snider was considered right up there with Mays and Mantle.

 

[zjcvols]

Great movie. When Kevin Costner says... "hey dad, wanna play catch?"

Gives me chills. zjc this is a must see as well as *61.

I'm embarrassed that I've never seen field of dreams.

I've heard *61 is excellent also.

 

[NYYVol]

Al Kaline, Louis Tiant, Louis Alvarado, Dave Concepcion

Tug McGraw, Steve Sax, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Al Simmons.

 

[NYYVol]

Wilhem was one of the first great relievers.

Snider was considered right up there with Mays and Mantle.

Willie, Mickey and the Duke.

 

[NYYVol]

I'm embarrassed that I've never seen field of dreams.

I've heard *61 is excellent also.

Both are top shelf.

 

[NYYVol]

Wille Keeler, Nap Lajoie, Rollie Fingers, Juan Marichal

 

[JTrainDavis]

Tug McGraw, Steve Sax, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Al Simmons.

Marty Barrett, Gil Hodges, Charlie Faust, "Master Melvin" Ott

 

[JTrainDavis]

Mel Ott is the MVP of the "Never heard of him" team