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NFL: Indianapolis Colts (12-6)
NBA: Indiana Pacers (42-13)
MLB: Cincinnati Reds (0-0)
NHL: Detroit Red Wings (26-20-12)
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
Unfortunately, listed dimensions only list, what, 5-7 areas of the wall.
And very Old Yankee Stadium was much much deeper so if you're asking why Gehrig, Mantle, DiMaggio, Ruth and others aren't being questioned, it's probably because they had to hit balls over 450 feet to left-center or centerfield and over 400 to right center (though, the right field line was shorter than 300 feet).
It wasn't until 1976 that the Stadium had its famous dimensions and many Yankee "greats" since then haven't exactly been rolling into Cooperstown (see: Don Mattingly, Bernie Williams).
In fact, when Derek Jeter eventually gets elected, he will be the first (regular) Yankees hitter to make the HOF without Veteran Committee help since Mickey Mantle in 1974.Last edited by CMH; 08-15-2012, 10:07 AM."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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He spent more years with the As. Nowhere near as many Yankee years as other people like Jeter, Bernie, Posada, Donnie Baseball, etc. but I think most people do consider him a Yankee.Originally posted by G PericoComment
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"It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
Link.Musial, Ruth, Williams, Gehrig and now Jones are the only players in Major League history to record at least 2,500 hits, 1,500 walks, 1,500 runs, 500 doubles, 450 home runs and 1,500 RBIs while hitting .300 with a .400 on-base percentage and .500 slugging percentage.Comment
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
Nope, not convinced, I still need more.
4 or 5 seasons should do it.Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists AssociationComment
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
Is Jones in danger of having that .400 OBP dip below? He's at .401 right now."It may well be that we spectators, who are not divinely gifted as athletes, are the only ones able to truly see, articulate and animate the experience of the gift we are denied. And that those who receive and act out the gift of athletic genius must, perforce, be blind and dumb about it -- and not because blindness and dumbness are the price of the gift, but because they are its essence." - David Foster Wallace
"You'll not find more penny-wise/pound-foolish behavior than in Major League Baseball." - Rob NeyerComment
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
definitly yesComment
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Re: Chipper Jones a HOF'er?
Today is Chipper Jones Appreciation Day at the ballpark. Ceremony starts at 7pm ET. I'm pretty sure (hope) it will be on braves.com.
Should be broadcast on MLBN and/or ESPN too, to be honest. Hope so.Comment
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If something isnt shown on ESPN i will swear them off forever. I already hate visiting the site and watching their channels because of the ridiculous north east bias they all seemingly have. Chipper Jones and Derek Jeter are the last of a dying breed. First ballot hall of famers that restructured their contracts, and played for one team throughout their entire career. You just dont see that sort of dedication from management or players anymore
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