Who gave your favorite Hall of Fame induction speech?

[JollyElm]

Don't want to be a downer, but in looking through all the players' speeches posted here, it really saddened me seeing how the crowd of HOF'ers seated behind the inductees are virtually all gone now. Yowza!! It was just a couple of years ago that all of these guys were alive and vital. Life is short. Remember that.

Some favorites:

• Reggie is and always will be 'The Man.' He has always seemed like such a cocky, 'the world is my oyster' kinda guy (maybe that's why I loved him), but so much of his speech was about friends, family, teammates (and God) and respect for the game.

• Ryne Sandberg and his entire drumbeat theme of "respect" for the game. Beautiful!!

• Bob Eucker and The Scooter? I mean, come on, laughs abound.

There was also a great interview with Jackie Robinson on The Dick Cavett Show that popped up. That was really special, and it showed his complex personality. Obviously a real smart, compassionate man who had a comfortable way of carrying himself and discussing the issues of his life. Far from the portrayals of him as an angry, bitter guy. Love coming across things like that.