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Posted By: Frank Wakefield

I recall a time when Concepcion and Bowa were going along through a season, and both had good error free streaks going. I think Concepcion finally makes one. A few weeks later, the Phillies and Reds are playing. During warmups, Bowa says "Hey Elmer, how's it going?", and "Good hit last night, Elmer" to Concepcion. After a few minutes of it Davey asks Larry why he's calling him Elmer, his name isn't Elmer, it is David... Larry Bowa replies, "I'm sorry, I thought it was Elmer. I just know I saw 'E CONCEPCION' in a box score the other day."

If you put in Concepcion, then Bowa goes in, then Wills, and on and on. They'd have to go back and put in Marty Marion, who didn't get in after Rizzuto and Reese did (some sort of toomanyshortstop logic at work there)... Let 'em all in, anytime they buy a ticket for admission, just like us.