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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

we posted the same thing at the same time! what are the chances!

Too bad Dick Allen got screwed. Fell 1 vote short.

Jim Kaat got in too.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Also congrats to Tony Oliva.

ROY
8x All-Star
Gold Glove
3x Batting Title

Definitely. Imagine his stats without the knee injuries.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Minnie struck out a TOTAL of 584 times in his career. 7084 PAs. Remarkable.

This is an "Equity Induction"

Not a chance. Minoso was a great player.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

He gets "love for the game" points. He gets "Cuba" points. I won't begrudge him for those. You can though, ya giant prick.

If Rizzuto is in the Hall, then Minoso should be too.

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Both great team/game supporters but neither should be in the Hall.

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There are only two examples of infinity: The universe and human stupidity and I'm not sure about the universe.

Complete list voted in the Veterans' Committees

Jim Kaat
Bud Fowler
Minnie Minoso
Tony Oliva
Buck O'Neil
Gil Hodges

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Sherman remarked, "Well, Grant, we've had the devil's own day, haven't we?" Grant looked up. "Yes," he replied, followed by a puff. "Yes. Lick 'em tomorrow, though."

Much of what I like about the game are the Billy Baseballs. Baseball needs those guys with so much downtime, so much strategic forward thinking, and so much repetitive practice. I feel the game is unique in that it is a constant battle to keep your head in the game and guys like Jeter don't get enough credit for turning a grind into joy.

Murph when on Saturday afternoon had MM on a few times. He apparently always had signed baseballs in his car to give away when fans who recognized him came over to talk.

On with Murph his unbridled enthusiasm, love of life and baseball shined. During an interview (90s) he was bouncing a child on his lap. Murph congratulated him on his grandchild. MM responds, "No, he's mine " (around 70). Murphs like ...wow....good for you Minnie. Must of been his son Charles born in the 90s.

Minnie Minoso's (almost 51?) last hit 9/12/76 off 25 year old Sid Monge (49-40 3.53)

Minoso is more deserving than several outfielders that are in. If Billy Williams is in, Minoso belongs. Harold Banes? Andre Dawson? Come on.

Minoso has exactly the same career OPS+ as Roberto Clemente. And he did it playing in places where it was nearly impossible to hit home runs.

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

Saint Joseph's College (Ind.) gets their one and only HOF!

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O judgment! Thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason.

The Hawk is next!

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Ecclesiastes 5:8

Second Cuban ever, I believe..Tony Perez being first.

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Oliva is Cuban. And alive. 83

Harold Baines 289..356 .465 .820 121
Minnie Minoso 299 387 .461.848 130
Billy Williams 290 . 361 .492 .853 133
Andre Dawson 279. 323 482 806 119
Ron Santo .277 .362 464 .826 125
Dick Allen 292 .378 .534 .912 156
Ernie Banks 274..330 500 .830 122
Roberto Clemente 317 359 .475 .834.130
Gil Hodges 273. 359..487 846 120
Don Mattingly 307..358..471 .830 127
Tony Oliva 304.353.476 .830 131
Tony Perez 279. 341 .463 804 122