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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:10:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:39:08 AM EDT
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Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:40:18 AM EDT
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I'll never forget the 9/11 homer, even if it was against my braves. He was my favorite catcher growing up.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:43:39 AM EDT
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I instantly thought of this moment when I saw this thread. Clemens roid rage
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:43:57 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! This...well deserved place in the HoF. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:47:04 AM EDT
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tough to watch
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:49:24 AM EDT
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Best moment in Piazza's career:
No, not a fan of Mike, after the way he left LA. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:50:17 AM EDT
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I can't believe it took four fucking years for him to get in.
Look up his stats...........he should have been a first rounder. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:50:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! Lasorda is his brother's god father. Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers as a personal favor to Lasorda. He wasn't offered a contract at all until Lasorda brought him to LA and pushed it. That was the day Piazza became a catcher. He had never caught previously and was the only way to get him signed at all. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:53:12 AM EDT
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drafted like 1350th.
he did ok. he shoulda popped Clemens. I was at Shea one night, 1st baseline, upper level. He hit this home run. It never curved, straight and flat.
ETA OH YEAH vs The Braves, on fireworks night...best ever. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:55:15 AM EDT
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He played 16 years........average was .308, hit over 400 homeruns and it took him four fucking rounds to get elected to the HOF!!??
And he was a catcher for god's sake!!??
I have always said there should be testing to qualify sportswriters being allowed to vote for the HOF candidates. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 11:58:38 AM EDT
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I'd cry too if I was considered one of the best. Good guy.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:02:28 PM EDT
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I can't believe it took four fucking years for him to get in. Look up his stats...........he should have been a first rounder. this. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:07:15 PM EDT
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I can't believe it took four fucking years for him to get in. Look up his stats...........he should have been a first rounder. I think a lot of voters kept him out initially because of PEDs |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:08:51 PM EDT
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:09:09 PM EDT
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I think a lot of voters kept him out initially because of PEDs Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I can't believe it took four fucking years for him to get in. Look up his stats...........he should have been a first rounder. I think a lot of voters kept him out initially because of PEDs Ah..........I didn't know that about him. |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:09:14 PM EDT
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Lasorda is his brother's god father. Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers as a personal favor to Lasorda. He wasn't offered a contract at all until Lasorda brought him to LA and pushed it. That was the day Piazza became a catcher. He had never caught previously and was the only way to get him signed at all. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! Lasorda is his brother's god father. Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers as a personal favor to Lasorda. He wasn't offered a contract at all until Lasorda brought him to LA and pushed it. That was the day Piazza became a catcher. He had never caught previously and was the only way to get him signed at all. That part I do remember. But I don't recall the 'how he left L.A.' part Can you refresh my memory? |
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Posted: 7/25/2016 12:15:05 PM EDT
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He was my favorite player growing up.
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Posted: 7/25/2016 1:43:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Class act, great player, and a gentleman. I'm glad he got in. He deserves it. Wasn't a number one draft, wasn't touted as the next big deal. Hard work and a bit of luck, and he became one of the best hitting catchers ever. Not bad for a 67th (?) Round pic! No he wasn't a Number one round pick, he was a 62nd round pick and selected 1390 in the 1988 draft. From that to HOF is huge, he was a great player and although I was a braves fan, I always admired him. |
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