Alright you have 5 min.........
 

You get 5 min to sit down wherever, with only ONE Baseball player, ask them anything, and get a honest reply back.

Who is the Player, where at, and what are some of the questions you would ask?

Shoeless joe about whether or not he had participation in throwing the series....

5 min
 

Honus Wagner-Whats the real reason for pulling his t-206 card ?


John P

Jim Creighton
Monday October 13, 1862
Are you feeling alright?
If so, don't play tomorrow.
If not, go see a doctor... and don't play tomorrow!

+1

Ryan Braun

Did you take any PED's?

I have a very short attention span

Bambino: "Did you really call your shot in the series?" Follow up

question: "Can I have your autograph?"

Carl Mays: Was it intentional?

Ruth's reply: Sure kid, give me fifty dollars and I'll sign a flat for you.:)

Tell me you are ..........
 

really my great grandfather Jess (Burkett).

Frank (Burkett)

Don Mattingly. Question (only if I could ask him in 1995) - Would you play for the Yankees one more year if I could guaranty you a World Series ring?

He was one of my favorite players when I was growing up and I always felt bad for him that he never experienced a World Series Win.

I have more prurient interests and I'm a huge Norma Jeane Baker fan. So, Joe DiMaggio, how was Marilyn in bed? What did she like in bed? How did she really die? Were the Kennedys involved?

That's the best!!!!!!

Joe

well, can't top that. Except perhaps:

Willie Mays: Why are you such a flaming a-hole at card shows?

To Ty Cobb. Why were you so mad at the world ?

To Jerry Koosman:

Who the hell is that other guy on your RC card?

That question could apply to some collectors on this board.

I would ask Berra for his thoughts on the game as well as the game of life.

Ditto. Did he actually call the shot?

"Say, Babe, I've got this new case of baseballs and..." :cool:

I know that I DON'T want to ask Mantle (*The all american boy) about his best memory in Yankee stadium on or around Dec. 14 1972!!!!!!!!!!!!
(see other thread)

I would sit down with the oldest baseball player that Alexander Cartwright could remember from his childhood.

Shoeless Joe: didn't it hurt to play in bare feet?

Eddie Grant
October 1, 1918
The Argonne

I would just listen to whatever he wanted to talk about

Jackie Robinson,
Jackie, please tell me everything you remember from your life...

Ed Delehanty...please be careful around Niagra.

VERY cool thread.

I think I'd go for a different - yet not unrelated - source: Charles Conlon. I'd probably ask him if he could send me all of the glass negatives that were taking up 'too much space' in his home, as well as direct prints from his others.

That should provide reference for about 7000 paintings or so...

Graig

Hal Chase...
 

Can I have that Loving Cup your teammates gave you?

Babe
 

Feb 5th 1934 Bronx NY
The Babe and I
"Mr Ruth a healthy baby boy was born today down in Mobile, AL named Henry that in ohh about 40 years from right now will break your all time home run record. What do ya think about that?"

Follow up
"Since Pete already asked for your autograph can I have that Jeresy hanging in your old locker over there?"

Roger Maris.

Do you think that Ford Frick was a jerk for placing an asterisk next to your home run record?

Do you think that your record was broken fairly by the steroid players?

mexican jumping beans
 

Max Lanier.

Was it worth jumping to the Mexican Leagues and getting banned??

Sy Berger in late 1952...

"About all of those '52 Topps high numbers... I think I have a buyer for you so you can cancel your boat trip."

Buck Weaver: "Buck exactly what did you know about the fixing of the Series and did you give it your all?"

Assuming that he would somehow know the exact answer....

Walter Johnson

How hard did you throw?


Any pitcher from the turn of the century:

How did you throw so many innings in any one year?

Jackie Robinson . . .

Which, if any, player, coach or manager (teammate or opponent) ever called you "nigger" to your face.

Jackie Robinson
April 15, 1947
Ebbetts Field

"Are you ready to do this, Mr. Robinson?"

I wrote a tanka poem similar to this once.

Mickey Mantle there
next to Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb
just me and the guys
talking about the women
we've met on the road