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Hollywood would turn him into a transgender, illegal immigrant minority to appeal to the 'woke' snowflakes.
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What if players
Would have liked to see Thurman Munson play out his career. One of the top catchers at the time of his demise. HOF? Being aYankee might have helped his chances.
The other player was Lyman Bostock. Put up good numbers his first couple seasons but was shot and killed. Never got the chance Didn’t get to see Tony C play but still collected all his cards. Brett |
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Bostock is a tragic story, I heard he was a fantastic Contact hitter. Another guy that comes to mind is Pitcher, Herb Score. Had some great years before that comebacker.
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In two words, Don Mattingly. He went from being Superman to having a back made of kryptonite. Truly heartbreaking.
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Sheets took that step as a true ace at age 25, and just was never the same after that season. It's too bad that he got hurt, and that the Brewers team he played on was utter trash. Sheets was a legit stud. Check out the video on Youtube of his striking out 18 Braves that season. Just nasty stuff.
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Thurman was on the downside of his career. His power was all but gone. Being behind the plate is a rough way to make a living, and his future was either being moved to first (which Don Mattingly would soon claim), or being traded to another team. I just don't think he had a long enough peak to get into Cooperstown. Fine player, and it's tragic how he passed. Appreciate the way he played, and let's not try to put every borderline Hall-worthy guy in.
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I don't think Cecil Travis has been mentioned yet, so I'll bring him up. He led the league in hits before enlisting a couple days after Bob Feller. He almost lost a foot due to frostbite during the Battle of the Bulge. He was never the same afterwards, and was washed up at 31.
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As a Cardinal fan I will bring up the cases of John Fulgham, Bill DeLancey and Austin McHenry.
Fulgham pitched 2 seasons for the Cardinals in 1979 and 1980. In those 2 seasons he went 14 and 12 in 233 innings with a WHIP of 1.06 and ERA of 2.84 with 3 shutouts. He was only 24 when he pitched his last game, and a torn rotator cuff did him in. I am sure he will be the last pitcher to have career totals of complete games equal to or higher than his career wins, as he had 14 wins and 14 CG. Bill DeLancey, who Branch Rickey said was one of the 3 greatest catchers of all time, died at age 35. At age 22 he was the catcher on the 1934 WS champs. Tuberculosis and lung issues would end his career at age 23, and he would die at age 35. Austin McHenry played for the Cardinals from 1918-22. He was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career, when he died at age 27 from a brain tumor. https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/john-fulgham/ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/bill-delancey/ https://sabr.org/bioproj/person/austin-mchenry/ |
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I hate that he didn't have the opportunity to rebound, because the man was a gamer. If anybody could have gutted out a couple more All Star seasons, he'd be that guy. He's one of those players that you'd have had to literally drag off the field, like Mantle. Mickey tried to will himself to 600 home runs. His body just completely gave out on him. And Munson was the kind of guy every manager dreams of having. The Yankees have had an absurd bevy of riches behind the plate, haven't they? If Munson does get in, you won't hear a single negative word from me. There are occasional guys that transcend mere statistics. His contributions to one of the best teams in baseball in the mid to late 70s, championship teams, cannot be overlooked. And I waffle on his worthiness. My heart says put him in, but my brain gets in the way.
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I am glad someone remembered the politics!
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I would have liked to see Jackie's full career. Or what Hideki Matsui could have done.
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My greatest what if is what if Roberto Clemente hadn't died in a plane crash. He still had 4-5 good years left. He was the best player in baseball in 1971. He struggled with injuries in 1972. A healthy year in 1973 and the Pirates easily with the division and have a strong chance at another World Championship and future runs at least in 1974-1975.
I feel he is one of the most underrated players ever. Give him ~5 more years of counting stats, more gold gloves and rings and maybe he gets the respect today that he had at the time, as the best player in baseball in the late 60s-early 70s and his place as one of the greatest all around players ever. |
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Clemente's greatness is on a different, higher level and yes, his stuff is way undervalued IMO. |
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I think he was a great humanitarian whether he passed away or not. Some extra years would have done a lot to cement his legacy on the field.
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It’d be a bit much to expect 4-5 more good seasons from anyone who’s 37, but clearly he had more in the tank.
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Did you see where yesterday Brandeis University declared words such as policeman and congressman to be abusive because they aren't gender neutral? I thought that was an important step in fixing the world, myself. Next thing you know they'll be tearing down Teddy Roosevelt's statute. Oh, wait.
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