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1. John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy Posted: March 03, 2007 at 08:08 PM (#2306277)1923 Ballot Discussion
Shortstops Positional Thread
If you know of any others, please let me know.
He's got to be on the nice-guy All-Star team. Virtually everything you read on him mentions that he was reknowned for his honest, pleasant, nurturing personality. I think I've read a few places that he was also known for his friendliness to rookies and younger players. Who else would be on the Mr. (Actually) Nice Team?
There's a lot of lore around Wagner's defense, namely around his huge hands scooping up dirt with the ball and sending both across the diamond. Big hands. Hmmm. Was he the subject of a Violent Femmes song?
C Roy Campanella
1B Lou Gehrig
2B Gehringer? Sandberg? Lajoie? Collins?
3B Brooks Robinson
SS Honus Wagner
LF Stan Musial
CF Mays? Speaker? Griffey?
RF Mel Ott
He's possibly the sweetest, kindest ballplayer I've ever met.
The two Ripken boys were very kind and gracious the few times I've had the pleasure of their company.
I was hoping to see Steve Garvey and Kirby Puckett :{)
Mays was noticeably prickly, and so was Griffey early in his career, though he seems to have mellowed. Speaker was allegedly a KKK member, which, if true, I think would disqualify him. I don't know if we're only considering HoM or HoF players here, but for niceness, I think Dale Murphy would be my centerfielder.
Egdar Martinez would be a good choice as the DH.
I don't buy that. I suppose I'd believe it if it's because Wagner, who acquired a belly to match his considerable bulk, was losing points by still playing shortstop every day at the age of 41, but I cannot fathom an in his prime Wagner being only above average as a shortstop. There's loads of plaudits describing his superb defensive skill, and I believe them.
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