Shumway Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 LinkD-Backs: Randy JohnsonBraves: Hank AaronOrioles: Cal RipkenRed Sox: Ted WilliamsCubs: Ernie BanksWhite Sox: Frank ThomasCincy: Pete RoseIndians: Bob FellerRockies: Larry WalkerTigers: Ty CobbMarlins: Dontrelle WillisAstros: Nolan RyanRoyals: George BrettAngels: Rod CarewDodgers: Jackie RobinsonBrewers: Robin YountTwins: Kirby PuckettMets: Tom SeaverYankees: Babe RuthA's: Reggie JacksonPhillies: Mike SchmidtPirates: Roberto ClementePadres: Tony GwynnGiants: Willie MaysMariners: Ken Griffey, Jr.Cardinals: Stan MusialD-Rays: Wade BoggsRangers: Nolan RyanJays: Joe CarterNats: Gary CarterFor the most part, the results match my votes. I know I had a few differences of opinion:Marlins - I think I had Conine or SheffieldAstros - I had BiggioAngels - Tim SalmonI don't think I picked Reggie Jackson for Oakland, but I can't think of who i might've put...Eckersley, maybe.Rangers - I wrote in Juan Gonzalez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaperAirplane31 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Astros: Nolan RyanRangers: Nolan Ryan That's funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 It should have been Jeff Conine or Luis Castillo. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullsfan4life Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Nats: Gary Carter Does that bother anyone else? "Everyone has good and bad days". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrBear Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The folks in Washington are absolutely howling about Gary Carter getting the nod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 I think all of the choices for the franchise were Expos players, so Carter was the best choice there. I doubt anyone could get enough write-in votes to overtake any of the given choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I think Livan Hernandez was a choice. Come on now. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braden Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The REAL Expos Hometown Hero is Rusty Staub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dilbert Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Cincy: Pete Rose Suprised MLB let him be a candidate. No surprise that he won Signature intentionally left blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Im glad Pete Rose won, and Gary Carter is teh Expos choice Expos cap in HOF www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moser316 Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 The folks in Washington are absolutely howling about Gary Carter getting the nod. As well they should. When I think Washington baseball, the name that comes to mind for me is Walter Johnson. The fact that he played for an entirely different franchise in the city is immaterial, he should have been a choice. If MLB really wanted to honor Expos history so much, then they should have been a seperate entry from Washington in the vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJTank Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I do agree I think they should have done a Montreal HomeTown Hero and a Washington HTH for all 3 Senators/Nats franchises. www.sportsecyclopedia.com For the best in sports history go to the Sports E-Cyclopedia at http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marlinfan Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I do agree I think they should have done a Montreal HomeTown Hero and a Washington HTH for all 3 Senators/Nats franchises. I'm sure the five or six St. Louis Browns and Boston Braves fans still alive would want to vote for their HTH too. 1997 | 2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred T. Jane Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 It should have been Jeff Conine or Luis Castillo. Craig Counsell [Croatia National Team Manager Slavan] Bilic then went on to explain how Croatia's success can partially be put down to his progressive man-management techniques. "Sometimes I lie in the bed with my players. I go to the room of Vedran Corluka and Luka Modric when I see they have a problem and I lie in bed with them and we talk for 10 minutes." Maybe Capello could try getting through to his players this way too? Although how far he'd get with Joe Cole jumping up and down on the mattress and Rooney demanding to be read his favourite page from The Very Hungry Caterpillar is open to question. --The Guardian's Fiver, 08 September 2008 Attention: In order to obtain maximum enjoyment from your stay at the CCSLC, the reader is advised that the above post may contain large amounts of sarcasm, dry humour, or statements which should not be taken in any true sort of seriousness. As a result, the above poster absolves himself of any and all blame in the event that a forum user responds to the aforementioned post without taking the previous notice into account. Thank you for your cooperation, and enjoy your stay at the CCSLC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maz Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Pirates: Roberto Clemente No brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EatSleepJeep Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Twins: Kirby Puckett Minnesota loves the Puckhttp://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/34-thumb.jpgMLB made the Twins pull this and they subsequently put one on each baseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winghaz Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Twins: Kirby PuckettMinnesota loves the Puckhttp://www.baseballmusings.com/archives/34-thumb.jpgMLB made the Twins pull this and they subsequently put one on each baseline. Well, this Twins fan voted for Killebrew.But I have good reason. Harmon was my boyhood hero. Sports heroes from your youth always trump sports heroes from your adulthood.As for the whole list, there were a lot of no-brainers. Hank Aaron. Ted Williams. Ernie Banks. Pete Rose. Bob Feller. Nolan Ryan and Nolan Ryan. George Brett. Tom Seaver. Babe Ruth remains the mightiest of the Yankees. Mike Schmidt. Roberto Clemente. Willie Mays. Joe Carter. And, yes, Gary Carter if you're talking about the franchise (but I do agree that they should have allowed per city, not franchise). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 D-Backs: Randy JohnsonWhite Sox: Frank ThomasMarlins: Dontrelle WillisAstros: Nolan RyanA's: Reggie JacksonMariners: Ken Griffey, Jr.Nats: Gary Carter These all seem a little odd to me.When i think D Backs i think of Matt Williams or Luis Gonzalez before I think Johnson. But that ones a hard one to rangeIt seems to me that the ChiSox should have had a bigger name than Thomas considering how old that franchise is. Especially with the way Thomas left the Windy City.Again, Willis just doesnt come to mind when i think Marlins. I think Conine, Edgar Renteria, or even Livan Hernandez before I think Willis.I agree with the poster that gave the Nod to Biggio, but ninetheless, Ryan was a good choice.Again, Jackson was a big part of the A's, and again ia gree he is a good choice, but I just see someone like the Eck over Reggie. Not that I dont agree with Griff, its just too bad that he split to Cincy.Ok, so we all knew the Nats were nearly impossible to predict. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 It seems to me that the ChiSox should have had a bigger name than Thomas considering how old that franchise is. Especially with the way Thomas left the Windy City. Well, numbers-wise, he's probably the greatest White Sock in history, first-ballot HOFer for sure. Even though the White Sox have been around for over a hundred years, he's still their most accomplished player. Besides, it feels better voting for the Big Hurt than Shoeless Joe Jackson. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shumway Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Actually, upon thinking back after reading some of your comments, I actually voted for a few others differently. I didn't vote for Randy Johnson(partially because I hate him with a passion), but rather Luis Gonzalez. He's been the face of the franchise for several years. I also voted for Harmon Killebrew over Kirby Puckett for the Twins.I'm not sure I even voted for Joe Carter, actually. I honestly think I went with Molitor or even wrote in for Juan Guzman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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