What cap will he wear in the HOF?

[Lathum]

I figured it would be fun to do this once a week or so and keep track of it.

Basicly taking players either recently retited or getting close to retirement who have played for multiple teams and try and see what hat they wear in the HOF.

Only sure fire or close HOF'rs will be used and only if they are close to retirering.

Our first candidate is


ROGER CLEMENS

[JeeberD]

Astros :cool:

Duh...

[Lathum]

Poll is up

[Toddzilla]

The team he won a ring with

[beargrowlz]

I figured it would be fun to do this once a week or so and keep track of it.

Basicly taking players either recently retited or getting close to retirement who have played for multiple teams and try and see what hat they wear in the HOF.

Only sure fire or close HOF'rs will be used and only if they are close to retirering.

Our first candidate is


ROGER CLEMENS


Heh, at first I thought you meant you'd post this poll about Rajah every week, which would be kind of funny.

In any case FYI, the HOF took away players' rights to decide after the Wade Boggs episode where Tampa Bay supposedly paid him to wear the Rays cap on his plaque.. The new policy is they wear the hat they spent the bulk of their careers with.

Funny shit.

[Lathum]

The new policy is they wear the hat they spent the bulk of their careers with.

Funny shit.

I believe it is up to the HOF to detirmine what cap they wear, no necesarily where they spent the most time...

[adubroff]

He'll go in as a Yankee, unless this year he goes back to the Sox.

[beargrowlz]

I believe it is up to the HOF to detirmine what cap they wear, no necesarily where they spent the most time...

You're probably correct. I think I'm just assuming that's how they'd decide.



Cheers.

[wade moore]

I think he'll go in as a Yankee because that was the pinnacle of his career.

Which as a person who got into baseball because of Clemens and the Sox hurts.

[Bee]

I just wanted to be the only one to vote Blue Jays.

[beargrowlz]

I think he'll go in as a Yankee because that was the pinnacle of his career.

Which as a person who got into baseball because of Clemens and the Sox hurts.

Lifelong Sox fan here Wade, and Rajah is still my favorite pitcher. So I know how ya feel.

Would be pretty cool to see John Henry bring him back this June to finish his career in a Sox uni - assuming Rocket ever actually really retires that is. :)

[Maple Leafs]

Robbie Alomar would be a fun one.

[Lathum]

Robbie Alomar would be a fun one.

feel free to put suggestions in this thread.

[Glengoyne]

Heh, at first I thought you meant you'd post this poll about Rajah every week, which would be kind of funny.
...

With the Drew Bledsoe thread at the top of the page, I actually thought this was going to be a parody thread.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Why was "Asshat" not an option? - Mike Piazza

[Young Drachma]

Robbie Alomar would be a fun one.

Blue Jays. No contest with any of his other teams.

[Swaggs]

I agree that Roberto Alomar would be a good one. Ivan Rodriguez, although it is a little early, might be another good one. As would A-Rod (still way too early in terms of teams he might play for, though).

[Pumpy Tudors]

I voted Yankees on Clemens, but it's a really tough call for me.

What about Reggie Sanders? :D

[Mr. Wednesday]

The pinnacle of Clemens's career performance-wise was with the Red Sox. The pinnacle team achievement-wise was with the Yankees.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Maybe this is a stupid question, but is it a slam dunk that Rickey Henderson will go in with an Oakland cap? Any chance at all that he goes in with a Yankees cap?

[Maple Leafs]

The pinnacle team achievement-wise was with the Yankees.
If by "team performance" you mean "riding the coat-tails of others to get a ring", then yes.

[Coffee Warlord]

It pains me to say Maddux will wind up going in with a Braves hat.

[Atocep]

I believe it is up to the HOF to detirmine what cap they wear, no necesarily where they spent the most time...

They do usually pick the team a players is most identified with, but they may listen to the player if he feels it should be another team.

In Clemens case, they'll probably go with whatever team he chooses.

[Pumpy Tudors]

It pains me to say Maddux will wind up going in with a Braves hat.
I was just about to bring up Mike Maddux, but he never played for the Braves. :confused:

On a moderately more serious note, what about Curt Schilling? Maybe he's not really considered "close" to the Hall of Fame like Clemens or Maddux, but he's got to get some consideration, doesn't he?

[Mateo]

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[Shkspr]

I was just about to bring up Mike Maddux, but he never played for the Braves. :confused:

On a moderately more serious note, what about Curt Schilling? Maybe he's not really considered "close" to the Hall of Fame like Clemens or Maddux, but he's got to get some consideration, doesn't he?


Schilling goes in wearing a Thunderguard Helm from Everquest, interestingly enough.

[spleen1015]

I voted Yankees on Clemens, but it's a really tough call for me.

What about Reggie Sanders? :D

Pfft.

What about Kenny Lofton? He hit a HR for his 10th different team the other day.

Todd Zeile is another dude who has hit a HR for 10 different teams.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Pfft.

What about Kenny Lofton? He hit a HR for his 10th different team the other day.

Todd Zeile is another dude who has hit a HR for 10 different teams.
Even better, Mike Morgan gave up a HR on 12 different teams.

[Ksyrup]

Maybe this is a stupid question, but is it a slam dunk that Rickey Henderson will go in with an Oakland cap? Any chance at all that he goes in with a Yankees cap?

Yes.

No.

Had he not gone back a second time, maybe there would be an argument. But he's an A. He even broke the SB record as an A, IIRC.

Funny enough, he had such an impact on the 1993 post-season, that the second team that came to my mind after Oakland was Toronto, but aside from winning a WS with that team, he played less than 50 games with them.

[Pumpy Tudors]

Yes.

No.

Had he not gone back a second time, maybe there would be an argument. But he's an A. He even broke the SB record as an A, IIRC.

Funny enough, he had such an impact on the 1993 post-season, that the second team that came to my mind after Oakland was Toronto, but aside from winning a WS with that team, he played less than 50 games with them.
That all makes sense to me, and I'm agree.

Is there a greater than 0% chance that Rickey Henderson gets elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008 and then comes back and plays for some major league team? I know that it's very, very unlikely that some MLB team would bring him in, but would you consider that chance to be 0%?

[SackAttack]

Yes.

No.

Had he not gone back a second time, maybe there would be an argument. But he's an A. He even broke the SB record as an A, IIRC.

Funny enough, he had such an impact on the 1993 post-season, that the second team that came to my mind after Oakland was Toronto, but aside from winning a WS with that team, he played less than 50 games with them.

Yeah, but he set the FINAL stolen base record as a Dodger!

[Pumpy Tudors]

Yeah, but he set the FINAL stolen base record as a Dodger!
Until he comes back for six games with Milwaukee in 2009 and steals three more bases.

I'M CALLING IT NOW!

[Maple Leafs]

On a moderately more serious note, what about Curt Schilling? Maybe he's not really considered "close" to the Hall of Fame like Clemens or Maddux, but he's got to get some consideration, doesn't he?
Schilling will go in wearing a cap with a picture of himself on it.

And the Schilling on the cap will also be wearing a Schilling cap. And so on. It will be freaky.

[Abe Sargent]

Schilling is a tough call. Best World Series of my life was the AZ-NYY one. Best drama of my life was the Red Sox one. He was a major component of both.

[st.cronin]

That all makes sense to me, and I'm agree.

Is there a greater than 0% chance that Rickey Henderson gets elected to the Hall of Fame in 2008 and then comes back and plays for some major league team? I know that it's very, very unlikely that some MLB team would bring him in, but would you consider that chance to be 0%?

I think there is a 5% chance that Rickey Henderson will be an above average major league baseball player in 2008.

[clintl]

Roger spent 13 seasons with the Red Sox, and no more than 5 with any other team. I don't think this is even a close call. He'll be wearing a Red Sox cap on his plaque.

[Easy Mac]

A hat that says S for Steroids

[terpkristin]

Hasn't Clemens already said that he'll wear the Yankees hat?
Shame, really, it's one of the reasons I think he's a punk...

/tk

[clintl]

Hasn't Clemens already said that he'll wear the Yankees hat?
Shame, really, it's one of the reasons I think he's a punk...

/tk

It's not his choice. The Hall took the choice away from the players several years ago.

[terpkristin]

It's not his choice. The Hall took the choice away from the players several years ago.

Did they? I guess it's obvious I don't pay much attention to the HOF. I guess what he said was that if he had the choice, he'd go in as a Yankee. Still a punk. ;)

/tk

[sterlingice]

Which of Rey Sanchez's 11 teams will he go into the Hall with? ;)

SI

[adubroff]

I believe it is up to the HOF to detirmine what cap they wear, no necesarily where they spent the most time...


This is not the case for baseball.

[JPhillips]

Ken Griffey Jr.?

[MizzouRah]

I believe it will be the Redsux, but I'll be happy when he FINALLY retires... or at least goes to the AL for good. :)

[Pumpy Tudors]

Just to clear things up, I think this press release from 2005 makes it pretty obvious that the Hall of Fame ultimately decides which logo is on the cap: http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/whats_new/press_releases/2005/pr2005_01_08.htm

[jbergey22]

It's has to be the Red Sox for Clemens.

[Leonidas]

I'm thinking Texas Longhorns as he probably has more lifelong loyalty to that team than any of his pro teams.

[Swaggs]

Randy Johnson will be another good debate. Diamondbacks or Mariners?

[Pumpy Tudors]

I think the Hall should put Pete Rose in... and then give him an Expos cap.

[Atocep]

It's has to be the Red Sox for Clemens.

I may be confusing him with someone else, but I thought Clemens said he wouldn't go to the induction ceremony if the HOF made him go in as a member of the Red Sox. Although he seems to have mended his issues with management there since he's considering them if he decides to play again this year.

[Ksyrup]

Schilling is a tough call. Best World Series of my life was the AZ-NYY one. Best drama of my life was the Red Sox one. He was a major component of both.

And, as a Phillies fan, my lasting memory of Schilling will be him with a towel over his head, unable to watch Mitch Williams trying to close out Game 6, moments before the Joe Carter HR.

[Pumpy Tudors]

I may be confusing him with someone else, but I thought Clemens said he wouldn't go to the induction ceremony if the HOF made him go in as a member of the Red Sox.
Actually, I think Mo Vaughn said that.

(I'm kidding)

[saldana]

i went with red sox...i think he defined himself as a future hall of famer while he was still with them...if you look at his stats during his tenure with each of his teams, those are the ones that make him worthy of going...that plus his longevity with them

[Atocep]

Actually, I think Mo Vaughn said that.


Pissed that Phil Plantier was traded to San Diego?

[Pumpy Tudors]

Pissed that Phil Plantier was traded to San Diego?
They shared a very special bond that is normally reserved for cocker spaniel and poodle.