[Phogge]

Had my weekly conference call with two old teammates. As usual about 58 of the 65 minutes was baseball. Hall of Fame was center stage. The second baseman thought Minoso and Hodges should be picked, the catcher said that he would commit suicide if AJ ever made it and I just want Allie Reynolds to be voted in. Minoso is a close call IMO. We all agreed on Dick Allen (when we first saw him play it was "Ritchie"). I hope Clemens never gets in and though I hated Bonds when I worked around him I believe he merits the Hall. Same for Pete Rose.

If you want a treat find Ted Williams induction speech on Youtube. A classic from a guy who hated to make speeches.

[Phogge]

Had my weekly conference call with two old teammates. As usual about 58 of the 65 minutes was baseball. Hall of Fame was center stage. The second baseman thought Minoso and Hodges should be picked, the catcher said that he would commit suicide if AJ ever made it and I just want Allie Reynolds to be voted in. Minoso is a close call IMO. We all agreed on Dick Allen (when we first saw him play it was "Ritchie"). I hope Clemens never gets in and though I hated Bonds when I worked around him I believe he merits the Hall. Same for Pete Rose.

If you want a treat find Ted Williams induction speech on Youtube. A classic from a guy who hated to make speeches.