Why is Jackie Robinson in the HOF?

[Marckus99]

Of course Jackie belongs in the HOF....and so does his wife too, right?
Hell #42 has been retired, how about #1947 as well.

Actually we should make 4/15 a national holiday as well.
Let's start a religion as well, I mean he did suffer as much as Jesus.
Correct?

Because no one else in the history of baseball suffered as much as poor Jackie.
None of the Latin ball players from the 1910s or 1920s or 1930s suffered at all.....right?

We know what this is about, let's not be so naive.

- Mark

[Dewey]

Now I know how Bill Murray felt in Groundhog Day.

[bdk1976]

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[Leon]

To me trolls aren't known, he is known and you aren't (publicly). If you want to make that comment your name needs to be by your post. That goes for everyone in this thread and on the board. I see a few comments in this thread that need their name by them. Either the member can edit out their comment, put their full name next to it, or I will help.

This is at the top of each page for a reason and folks can take it to include snarky comments too.

If you give an opinion of a person or company your full name needs to be in your post.

Make comments all you want to, but put your name next to your post. And don't follow members around the board making snarky comments. If you do it too often you will no longer be here.

I am with Brendan (post #47) with my thoughts on the question. I think it is a good question and a good debate in an open forum. Why not talk about it?

Originally Posted by bdk1976

This thread is obviously a trolling attempt (that's working).

1) Jackie Robinson is a HOF-caliber player
2) There are plenty of players who don't belong in the HOF - Jackie is not one of them
3) I think the color-barrier issue should (and does) cement his legitimacy in the HOF if he was borderline (he isn't - I can put together a lot of names in the HOF that are 'borderline' - or lower - and he wouldn't be on it)
4) I do think it's important to remember history and his contributions to baseball and our country.
5) I also think some of the Jackie-worship these days is becoming borderline over the top
6) On a somewhat related note, I think #3 should be retired by the MLB and Marvin Miller should be in the HOF.

[bdk1976]

Originally Posted by Leon

To me trolls aren't known, he is known and you aren't (publicly). If you want to make that comment your name needs to be by your post. That goes for everyone in this thread and on the board. I see a few comments in this thread that need their name by them. Either the member can edit out their comment, put their full name next to it, or I will help.

This is at the top of each page for a reason and folks can take it to include snarky comments too.

If you give an opinion of a person or company your full name needs to be in your post.

Make comments all you want to, but put your name next to your post. And don't follow members around the board making snarky comments. If you do it too often you will no longer be here.

I am with Brendan (post #47) with my thoughts on the question. I think it is a good question and a good debate in an open forum. Why not talk about it?

Not sure why you quoted me and singled me out, but I've edited my post out so it hopefully meets your rules. Also not sure about the comment about following people around making snarky comments - please show me where I have been doing this and I'll gladly delete those too.

[sago]

Slightly O/T. Henderson is a tough one. If I was to put together my all-time best team, versus my all-time best lineup, I would include Henderson in the latter, but not the former.

Undeniably, the greatest leadoff hitter of all-time. Is he the best left fielder of all time? I would say no; that would have to be Ted Williams.

[sago]

Originally Posted by Marckus99

We know what this is about, let's not be so naive.

- Mark

I think you made it perfectly clear what you think it is all about.

[TNP777]

Originally Posted by Marckus99

Of course Jackie belongs in the HOF....and so does his wife too, right?
Hell #42 has been retired, how about #1947 as well.

Actually we should make 4/15 a national holiday as well.
Let's start a religion as well, I mean he did suffer as much as Jesus.
Correct?

Because no one else in the history of baseball suffered as much as poor Jackie.
None of the Latin ball players from the 1910s or 1920s or 1930s suffered at all.....right?

We know what this is about, let's not be so naive.

- Mark

I really hope my sarcasm detector is broken beyond repair. The alternative is that you're every bit as despicable as your post suggests.

[the 'stache]

Originally Posted by Marckus99

Of course Jackie belongs in the HOF....and so does his wife too, right?
Hell #42 has been retired, how about #1947 as well.

Actually we should make 4/15 a national holiday as well.
Let's start a religion as well, I mean he did suffer as much as Jesus.
Correct?

Because no one else in the history of baseball suffered as much as poor Jackie.
None of the Latin ball players from the 1910s or 1920s or 1930s suffered at all.....right?

We know what this is about, let's not be so naive.

- Mark

Originally Posted by Marckus99

No contest - Cobb all the way.

10 million 54T cards made...
BTW, Hank Aaron, very overrated player.

You're on a roll.

[mark evans]

Originally Posted by Marckus99

Of course Jackie belongs in the HOF....and so does his wife too, right?
Hell #42 has been retired, how about #1947 as well.

Actually we should make 4/15 a national holiday as well.
Let's start a religion as well, I mean he did suffer as much as Jesus.
Correct?

Because no one else in the history of baseball suffered as much as poor Jackie.
None of the Latin ball players from the 1910s or 1920s or 1930s suffered at all.....right?

We know what this is about, let's not be so naive.

- Mark

What? Political correctness? I thought that notion was put to bed when it was noted that Robinson was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1962. I can tell you that I was growing up in the South in 1962 and political correctness was the furthest thing from anyone's mind.

[pclpads]

Originally Posted by Marckus99

Let's start a religion as well, I mean he did suffer as much as Jesus.
Correct?

It's unfair to compare Jesus to Jackie. First, they existed in different eras. And Jesus never had to deal with bean balls and being called a "N" by Ben Chapman. Just wondering, but could Jesus hit a 98 mph fastball?

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by pclpads

It's unfair to compare Jesus to Jackie. First, they existed in different eras. And Jesus never had to deal with bean balls and being called a "N" by Ben Chapman. Just wondering, but could Jesus hit a 98 mph fastball?

If he could walk on water, then probably.

[Cmount76]

I think the overwhelming (and obvious) consensus is that Jackie is without question a HoFer.

So now what!?!?!

Show what ya got!!

[ajquigs]

Originally Posted by Cmount76

I think the overwhelming (and obvious) consensus is that Jackie is without question a HoFer.

So now what!?!?!

Show what ya got!!

A welcome suggestion.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by pclpads

It's unfair to compare Jesus to Jackie. First, they existed in different eras. And Jesus never had to deal with bean balls and being called a "N" by Ben Chapman. Just wondering, but could Jesus hit a 98 mph fastball?

Go find the SNL skit featuring Jesus as a teenager