70s Hall of Very Good

[seanofjapan]

I think the 75 Keith Hernandez and Fred Lynn, and maybe a 1970 Vida Blue could find a place in there too.

[rats60]

It is a shame that Garvey, Parker, Murphy and Hernandez aren't in while lesser players like Blyleven, Simmons, Sutter and Morris are.

[bobsbbcards]

[SPMIDD]

Bob, I am digging the card of George Foster. He was definitely one of my favorite Reds growing up.

[Vegas Cards]

Seeing that Reggie Smith card reminds me. In 1981 Reggie Jackson Goose Gossage and Dave Winfield (all HOF) lost to a Dodgers team that included Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey & Reggie Smith.

Not quite the 1970s, but many from that Dodgers team would qualify for the Hall of Very Good.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by seanofjapan

I think the 75 Keith Hernandez and Fred Lynn, and maybe a 1970 Vida Blue could find a place in there too.

agree

[JollyElm]

God, I love this man...

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[mikemb]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

God, I love this man...

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Yes!!!

Mike

[Exhibitman]

[Peter_Spaeth]

From Cy Young to Sayonara.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by mikemb

Yes!!!

Mike

I just happened to be in Chicago one summer day in 1979, and of course went to Wrigley, and happened to see Kingman hit a ball so far out of the stadium that it probably landed downtown.

Later when he was with the A's I saw him hit one that was described in the paper the next day as having cleared the ballpark, paid its toll on the Mass Pike and headed west.

Not really a great hitter when all was said and done but man the power.

I found the Fenway HR on YouTube. Probably the worst outing Clemens had that year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huDWalVTzo8

[JollyElm]

There's nothing better than watching an outfielder not even react to a blast, because he instantly knows the ball is waaaaay gone.

[Vegas Cards]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

There's nothing better than watching an outfielder not even react to a blast, because he instantly knows the ball is waaaaay gone.

May have heard this one before, but worth dropping it here for those that haven't

Tommy Lasorda on Dave Kingman (UNCENSORED)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKNnXZqQom8

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

There's nothing better than watching an outfielder not even react to a blast, because he instantly knows the ball is waaaaay gone.

Imagine the "launch angle" on the Fenway HR.

[mikemb]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

I just happened to be in Chicago one summer day in 1979, and of course went to Wrigley, and happened to see Kingman hit a ball so far out of the stadium that it probably landed downtown.

Later when he was with the A's I saw him hit one that was described in the paper the next day as having cleared the ballpark, paid its toll on the Mass Pike and headed west.

Not really a great hitter when all was said and done but man the power.

I found the Fenway HR on YouTube. Probably the worst outing Clemens had that year.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huDWalVTzo8

My cousin and I were at Shea in 1971 when Kingman hit a homerun that hit the Giant's team bus which was parked at the back of the bullpen. Put a big dent in the roof. The ball continued out of the stadium and kept rolling through the parking lot, chased by a couple of fans. We were sitting in the mezzanie, first row right at the right field foulpole. Great view.

Been a fan of his ever since.

Mike