Poll: do Baines and/or Smith belong in the Hall?

[SMPEP]

I had lunch with 4 non-baseball, but avid sports fans (football and basketball fans mostly). Ages 40-50.

None of the 4 had even HEARD the name of Baines or Smith!

They could name other baseball players, football players, soccer players, race car drivers, horses that won the triple crown ... heck one guy could even name a professional darts player.

But they never even HEARD of Baines or Smith (even after I prompted them by mentioning the teams they played for and positions they played).

If sports fans don't know your name ... you don't belong in the Hall of "Fame".

It's really that simple.

[conor912]

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[clydepepper]

I suddenly realized I didn't have a single Baines or Smith card...

...so, just as I did went they let Mazeroski in, I went out and bought a 'representational group' of 15 cards of Baines & 10 of Smith...

heck, I had to add some Josh Donaldson cards anyway since he signed with the Braves.

I'll be darned if I'm going to try to get all the 1980s cards of each of them, though...that's ridiculous.


I hate seeing these two being called 'Chicago Legends' when Minnie Minoso is still on the outside!


Some day all those cards are going to be worth something....NOT!

It's just an addiction, plain and simple.

Earlier this year, I bulked up on players I think are likely future candidates...in a vain effort to not be so surprised.

I guess I need to pick up some Bobby Grich cards, huh?

[egri]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I hate seeing these two being called 'Chicago Legends' when Minnie Minoso is still on the outside!

Agree, and I'd add Billy Pierce as well.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I hate seeing these two being called 'Chicago Legends' when Minnie Minoso is still on the outside!

Minnie was used to being screwed. From his first season in the bigs when he got screwed out of the ROY award...