Does Lance Parrish deserve to be in the HOF?

[JustinD]

As likely the largest Parrish collector in the country, people may be surprised by this answer.

I don’t see it as much as I would love it.

Does he have a resume that qualifies for the new hall of very good? I think so, he has the WS, numerous golden gloves and sliver sluggers, ground breaking in opening strength training in baseball over the huge objections of Sparky.

The two biggest catch 22’s. The Phillies move was a bust, and really was after a long battle that beat him mentally. That 1987 year is a tough one.

The absolute biggest- Parrish was a lynchpin in destroying one of the largest scandal in MLB history with spotlighting the collusion of owners under the complete ass that was Peter Uberroth. The commissioner that blatantly violated near every labor law and created one of the biggest black eyes in modern baseball. I can’t imagine them wanting his history in full review during the career retrospective and bringing a scandal they have spent 40 years trying to keep out of the public eye back in the forefront. Uberroth was a soulless criminal and holds a black spot in history for his treatment of players. No one wants that on display.

[todeen]

Originally Posted by JustinD

The absolute biggest- Parrish was a lynchpin in destroying one of the largest scandal in MLB history with spotlighting the collusion of owners under the complete ass that was Peter Uberroth.

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Before my time, I had to look that one up. From Wikipedia....

However, Ueberroth, with the assistance of the owners, also facilitated collusion between the owners in violation of the league's collective bargaining agreement with the players. Players entering free agency in the 1985, 1986 and 1987 offseasons were, with few exceptions, prevented from both signing equitable contracts and joining the teams of their choice during this period. The roots of the collusion lay in Ueberroth's first owners' meeting as commissioner, when he called the owners "damned dumb" for being willing to lose money in order to win a World Series. Later, he told the general managers that it was "not smart" to sign long-term contracts.[10] Former Major League Baseball Players Association president Marvin Miller later described this as "tantamount to fixing, not just games, but entire pennant races, including all post-season series."[11] The MLBPA, under Miller's successor, Don Fehr, filed collusion charges and won each case, resulting in "second look" free agents, and over $280 million in fines.[12] Fay Vincent, who followed as Ueberroth's successor in the commissioner's office, laid the crippling labor problems of the early 1990s (including the 1994–95 strike) directly at the feet of Ueberroth and the owners' collusion, holding that the collusion years constituted theft from the players.[13]

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[JustinD]

Originally Posted by todeen

Before my time, I had to look that one up.

They’ve done a great job of hiding it for 40 years haven’t they? It is great reading although incredibly frustrating. I remember it like it was yesterday as that was basically the singular reason my favorite childhood player left the Tigers for the Phillies. He was incredible for standing up to an obvious injustice to the players and the players since owe him and the others that helped fight and put their careers at risk a debt of gratitude that they likely have no idea of.

Many stars just sadly took it on the chin and signed horrible contracts under pressure. That scandal almost ruined baseball by being the kindling for the MLB strike. The worst commissioner in the history of baseball in my mind and the memories have been silenced by most.