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Why was Thurman Munson never elected into the HOF?
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:55 pm
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:55 pm
I'm not old enough to know what he meant to Yankees fans, the organization, the team, etc., although I have heard stories and the like.
Was his body of work not large enough?
From what I am gleaning from his statistics, he was likely on his way to Cooperstown had his life not ended suddenly and tragically.
Was his body of work not large enough?
From what I am gleaning from his statistics, he was likely on his way to Cooperstown had his life not ended suddenly and tragically.
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Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:59 pm to Tornado Alley
Not a large enough body of work
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:00 pm to Tornado Alley
quote:not really
he was likely on his way to Cooperstown had his life not ended suddenly and tragically
His best years were already behind him
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:11 pm to Tornado Alley
Not many (if any) players in the Hall of Fame who played less than 10 seasons.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:13 pm to Tornado Alley
For lack of a better term, he was Munsoned.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:42 pm to Tornado Alley
Munson was the John Riggins of baseball. A lot of mystique, grit and guts type of player.
7x all star, 2 rings, MVP, and a few GG's...not too shabby a resume.
And he was a Yankees captain. The latter prob the most significant of all. Plus the sympathy of a well liked player dieing in a plane crash = Cooperstown...imho
7x all star, 2 rings, MVP, and a few GG's...not too shabby a resume.
And he was a Yankees captain. The latter prob the most significant of all. Plus the sympathy of a well liked player dieing in a plane crash = Cooperstown...imho
This post was edited on 9/30/14 at 10:47 pm
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:56 pm to Tornado Alley
when I first read this title I thought you were talking about this guy 
Posted on 9/30/14 at 11:02 pm to Tornado Alley
quote:Ironically, he was actually on his way to Canton had his life not ended suddenly and tragically.
From what I am gleaning from his statistics, he was likely on his way to Cooperstown had his life not ended suddenly and tragically.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 11:05 pm to Tornado Alley
After the 1976 World Series, when asked Sparky Anderson thoughts on Thurman Munson
“I don’t want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him with Johnny Bench.”
“I don’t want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him with Johnny Bench.”
Posted on 9/30/14 at 11:24 pm to TigerintheNO
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Johnny Bench
Always my first pick in the all time greatest baseball team ever draft. Always upsets my brother bc he has a hard-on for Bench.
Posted on 10/1/14 at 12:18 am to TigerintheNO
quote:He said the same thing later about when asked about Gary Carter
“I don’t want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him with Johnny Bench.”
Posted on 10/1/14 at 12:22 am to lsuroadie
quote:i can't think of anyone with this resume that isn't in the hall that doesn't have a big reason that they aren't in.... I can't think of a reason to argue against him not being in
7x all star, 2 rings, MVP, and a few GG's
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