tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post4436686552314004349..comments2023-06-17T08:53:42.643-04:00Comments on ShysterBall: Great Moments in PanderingCraig Calcaterrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-85330222952147283312008-07-23T18:29:00.000-04:002008-07-23T18:29:00.000-04:00would Dolf Luque count as an earlier Hispanic star...would Dolf Luque count as an earlier Hispanic star? ("star" is pretty subjective, but Luque had some very good seasons in '23 and '25)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-89875169845544347442008-01-24T18:34:00.000-05:002008-01-24T18:34:00.000-05:00The NYC Council was defanged in the 70's, when the...The NYC Council was defanged in the 70's, when the City went broke. Most of the legislative power was given to the NY State Legislature. The NYC Council has been reduced to recent debates on outlawing aluminum bats, a ban on feeding the pigeons (no joke) and Clemente.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-22575227166544770162008-01-23T17:19:00.000-05:002008-01-23T17:19:00.000-05:00This is all part of a vast conspiracy to force bal...This is all part of a vast conspiracy to force ballplayers to wear fractional numbers a la Futurama.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-80929556408718760002008-01-22T15:32:00.000-05:002008-01-22T15:32:00.000-05:00I agree completely. Your arguments make absolute s...I agree completely. Your arguments make absolute sense. Clemente was a great ballplayer and a great human being, and he's received many honors. Even in New York City (where he did not play professionally), Clemente has been honored.<BR/> <BR/>Retiring numbers, however, is just too much.<BR/> <BR/>What does the New York City Council have to do with baseball uniform numbers? Shouldn't they be worried that New York City can't pay its bills? <BR/> <BR/>What about Native American ballplayers? People like Jim Thorpe, who actually played for the New York Giants? Clemente is better than Thorpe? Or is it that the Native American vote just ain't bean bag in New York City?<BR/> <BR/>This is political pandering, nothing more and nothing less. We should all be above that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-68958005488208644712008-01-22T11:24:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:24:00.000-05:00Not until Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich have thei...Not until Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich have their numbers retired for being the first ballplayers to swap wives . . .Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-13214562214103711022008-01-22T11:21:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:21:00.000-05:00Shouldn't Bob Uecker have his number retired as t...Shouldn't Bob Uecker have his number retired as the first ballplayer to star in his own sitcom? I mean, fair is fair.Ron Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16852012772573977515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-31835005311693849252008-01-22T11:14:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:14:00.000-05:00That's cool, Deaner. I can't win 'em all.That's cool, Deaner. I can't win 'em all.Craig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-11835260230902641182008-01-22T11:10:00.000-05:002008-01-22T11:10:00.000-05:00We will have to agree to disagree on this one.We will have to agree to disagree on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-26057317442790941482008-01-22T09:02:00.000-05:002008-01-22T09:02:00.000-05:00Thanks for catch, urayoan (In my defense I plead 5...Thanks for catch, urayoan (In my defense I plead 5:30AM blogging). I'll correct it in the post ASAPCraig Calcaterrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190345915954808542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9131289420618991795.post-52818200442121199622008-01-22T08:54:00.000-05:002008-01-22T08:54:00.000-05:00Shyster - I love your blog, but the article clearl...Shyster - I love your blog, but the article clearly states that no resolution has yet passed. From pragraph 2 - "The council will debate a resolution today calling on the commissioner of baseball, Allan "Bud" Selig, to permanently set aside Clemente's number in honor of the player's achievements on and off the field."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com