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Old 09-16-2008, 06:13 PM
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Default More potential Hall of Famers announced ...

Posted By: Chris Counts

Bill and Dan,

It's nice to see some support for Minnie. I've ranted and raved about his exclusion from the Hall of Fame for years, and I believe if anyone took the time to examine his statistics and awards, they would see why he is clearly deserving (just check out his combination of power, speed and on-base percentage and defense). One of my theories is that he's a persona non grata with the baseball establishment because he refused to stop playing. I watched him get a hit off Sid Monge in 1976 (at 53), and after making one more appearance, he was actually banned from playing organized ball. That didn't stop the independent St. Paul Saints from bringing him in 2003 at the age of 77. He led off the game and fouled off a couple pitches for walking. It would really be a shame if he passes away without getting inducted ...

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