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DrumNFeather · 07-27-2007, 12:27 PM

I haven't cared for baseball in general for quite some time, although the Nationals coming to town has helped a little.

The last player I enjoyed watching was Cal Ripken and I am glad that he made it into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot.

In the season after the strike, the McGuire/Sosa home run chase, and his chase of the consecutive games played streak saved baseball.

Ripken is a class act all the way, as is Gwyn, and it is nice to see them rewarded for hard, honest play on during their entire careers.

They are deserving of this honor, and I'm glad that they don't have to answer questions about steroids etc...with McGuire not getting voted in.

il Padrino Ute · 07-27-2007, 04:51 PM

Ripkin and Gwynn were no-brainers for first ballot entries. It's good to see it happen and I agree that they were class guys in everything they did on and off the diamond during their careers.

cougjunkie · 07-28-2007, 04:32 PM

when i was growing up we played in a little league world series regional game, against Tony Gwyn jr. Tony was his sons coach, this was in the middle of his career yet he took time out to coach his son whenever he could make it to the games, i was playing first base in the game and Tony Gwyn was coaching first, i was in absolute awe standing there next to Tony Gwyn, I had gotten a hit earlier in the game and as i stood there he said and i will never forget:

"Hey nice hit earlier, way to go with the pitch, all great hitters can hit to all fields"

After that i would work for hours on going the other way. The guy is a complete stud, i go to the BYU-SDSU games just to see him.

il Padrino Ute · 07-28-2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

when i was growing up we played in a little league world series regional game, against Tony Gwyn jr. Tony was his sons coach, this was in the middle of his career yet he took time out to coach his son whenever he could make it to the games, i was playing first base in the game and Tony Gwyn was coaching first, i was in absolute awe standing there next to Tony Gwyn, I had gotten a hit earlier in the game and as i stood there he said and i will never forget:

"Hey nice hit earlier, way to go with the pitch, all great hitters can hit to all fields"

After that i would work for hours on going the other way. The guy is a complete stud, i go to the BYU-SDSU games just to see him.

That's a great story junkie. Thanks for sharing.

cougjunkie · 07-29-2007, 03:42 AM

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Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

That's a great story junkie. Thanks for sharing.

By the way let me add that they kicked our asses.

Venkman · 07-29-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by cougjunkie

when i was growing up we played in a little league world series regional game, against Tony Gwyn jr. Tony was his sons coach, this was in the middle of his career yet he took time out to coach his son whenever he could make it to the games, i was playing first base in the game and Tony Gwyn was coaching first, i was in absolute awe standing there next to Tony Gwyn, I had gotten a hit earlier in the game and as i stood there he said and i will never forget:

"Hey nice hit earlier, way to go with the pitch, all great hitters can hit to all fields"

After that i would work for hours on going the other way. The guy is a complete stud, i go to the BYU-SDSU games just to see him.

VERY cool.

07-27-2007, 12:27 PM	#1
DrumNFeather Active LDS Ute Fan Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Nantucket : ) Posts: 2,566	Cal Ripken and Tony Gwyn Head to the Hall I haven't cared for baseball in general for quite some time, although the Nationals coming to town has helped a little. The last player I enjoyed watching was Cal Ripken and I am glad that he made it into the Hall of Fame on his first ballot. In the season after the strike, the McGuire/Sosa home run chase, and his chase of the consecutive games played streak saved baseball. Ripken is a class act all the way, as is Gwyn, and it is nice to see them rewarded for hard, honest play on during their entire careers. They are deserving of this honor, and I'm glad that they don't have to answer questions about steroids etc...with McGuire not getting voted in. __________________ "It's not like we played the school of the blind out there." - Brian Johnson.

07-27-2007, 04:51 PM	#2
il Padrino Ute Board Pinhead Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the basement of my house, Murray, Utah. Posts: 15,941	Ripkin and Gwynn were no-brainers for first ballot entries. It's good to see it happen and I agree that they were class guys in everything they did on and off the diamond during their careers. __________________ "The beauty of baseball is not having to explain it." - Chuck Shriver "This is now the joke that stupid people laugh at." - Christopher Hitchens on IQ jokes about GWB.

07-28-2007, 04:32 PM	#3
cougjunkie Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Utah Posts: 5,741	when i was growing up we played in a little league world series regional game, against Tony Gwyn jr. Tony was his sons coach, this was in the middle of his career yet he took time out to coach his son whenever he could make it to the games, i was playing first base in the game and Tony Gwyn was coaching first, i was in absolute awe standing there next to Tony Gwyn, I had gotten a hit earlier in the game and as i stood there he said and i will never forget: "Hey nice hit earlier, way to go with the pitch, all great hitters can hit to all fields" After that i would work for hours on going the other way. The guy is a complete stud, i go to the BYU-SDSU games just to see him. __________________ LINCECUM!