Reggie was a rare player who was bigger than his stats due to his nickname, personality, and flair for the dramatic. The list goes on and on: the light tower home run, the straw that stirs the drink, the Reggie bar, being yanked from right field on national TV, and of course all the World Series dramatics. I think at any point after 13 years or so he was a lock first ballot HOFer.
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Four phrases I have coined that sum up today's hobby:
No consequences.
Stuff trumps all.
The flip is the commoodity.
Animal Farm grading.
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