Biggest Jerks in the HOF

[Duluth Eskimo]

As far as a jerk goes, cast my vote for Say Hey Willie Mays. I have met and spent time with many HOFers, but no one was worse than Mays.

[Jayworld]

Originally Posted by Duluth Eskimo

As far as a jerk goes, cast my vote for Say Hey Willie Mays. I have met and spent time with many HOFers, but no one was worse than Mays.

+1. I've met him, too. At an Equitable Old Timers game in the 1980s. He was the ONLY old time player that did not attend the pre-game meet/greet at the hotel, and the only one before the game that would not acknowledge anyone at the batting cages. I was told by my friend who was an Equitable rep that Mays would not be invited back.

[Jim65]

Juan Marichal, anyone who hits another player in the head with a bat is not only a jerk but a coward too.

[celoknob]

Cap Anson

[Section103]

Enos Slaughter. Wrong side of history.

The death of Babe Ruth's wife, Helen Woodford, always makes me raise my eyebrows just a tad. Nothing to support that, of course.

[RichardSimon]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Juan Marichal, anyone who hits another player in the head with a bat is not only a jerk but a coward too.

But Roseboro forgave him and they became good friends.

[Louieman]

Originally Posted by Jim65

Juan Marichal, anyone who hits another player in the head with a bat is not only a jerk but a coward too.

Jim65 you should read this article if you haven't already

http://deadspin.com/what-baseballs-m...you-1625569916

[packs]

I don't know. That article is interesting but getting punched and getting hit by a bat are two different things. Marichal could have killed him.

[clydepepper]

I look forward to someone starting a thread only about the nice guys in the Hall.

Since I haven't had any personal contact with any of them, I venture to guess that Harmon Killebrew might be a good one to start with.

Anyone have good things to say about any of our heroes?

[cubsfan-budman]

I enjoyed meeting Ernie Banks. He was a sincerely nice man.

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Jayworld

+1. I've met him, too. At an Equitable Old Timers game in the 1980s. He was the ONLY old time player that did not attend the pre-game meet/greet at the hotel, and the only one before the game that would not acknowledge anyone at the batting cages. I was told by my friend who was an Equitable rep that Mays would not be invited back.

I think you guys could give Willie a little slack as he has been mostly deaf for more than a decade. Even without that, growing old aint for sissies - so, for all the thrills he gave all of us...a little slack in leu of gratitude.

[Donscards]

I went to a show in the early 80's Willie could hear then---Very degrading person--he was being paid to sign and he wouldnt look up or chat--just grunt or yell---one of the worst in the Hall----I guess we can give Pete Rose a pass!!

[clydepepper]

Originally Posted by Donscards

I went to a show in the early 80's Willie could hear then---Very degrading person--he was being paid to sign and he wouldnt look up or chat--just grunt or yell---one of the worst in the Hall----I guess we can give Pete Rose a pass!!

I think we all should be more realistic. Willie never stood on the shoulders of others...they were HIS shoulders...and everyone you see on color TV these days stands on his shoulders...and Hank's & and Ernie's and of course Jackie's. Willie never made a million...not even close. Our sports 'heroes' are just like anyone else, entitled to having a bad day. Walk a mile in their shoes and try to understand.

[jb67]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I think we all should be more realistic. Willie never stood on the shoulders of others...they were HIS shoulders...and everyone you see on color TV these days stands on his shoulders...and Hank's & and Ernie's and of course Jackie's. Willie never made a million...not even close. Our sports 'heroes' are just like anyone else, entitled to having a bad day. Walk a mile in their shoes and try to understand.

100% agree!

[Donscards]

Guys we are talking about jerks here---If you ever met Willie, you would know what I am saying---His personality is nasty, he is mean to most fans---now if we are talking about a baseball player, I always say he was one of the greatest ever--a true 5 tool player---but if we are talking about people, it is a different story for sure. He is not a happy man.

[earlywynnfan]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

I think we all should be more realistic. Willie never stood on the shoulders of others...they were HIS shoulders...and everyone you see on color TV these days stands on his shoulders...and Hank's & and Ernie's and of course Jackie's. Willie never made a million...not even close. Our sports 'heroes' are just like anyone else, entitled to having a bad day. Walk a mile in their shoes and try to understand.

Couldn't you say the same for Musial, Williams, Mantle, and Feller?? Yet none of those guys seem to have treated the fans the way Mays does.

[clydepepper]

I've never heard a bad thing about Hank Aaron and we must give Fergie Jenkins props for having so many 'guests' at Cubs games via this site.