though the BoSox gave him a tough time here and there, he's the best.

I surprised the writers didn’t screw this one up like they have many others......

He is the greatest closer of all time period. Too bad he was a Schitty Yankee.

jeepers! I said he was the best.

even the fans in Fenway treated him with respect, and he played along with the mock derision they showed in appearances after losing a previous game to the Sox.

of all the teams he faced, I bet the Sox are up there with the best record of limited success against him...but usually he won out.

That's why he was the best.

EDIT:
quoted the wrong post...this was for #3

what has happened to me?
I used to be so nice...first I beat up a noob, and now this

a few baseball writers of old were just jealous, mean, vindictive, stuck in the mud old men...several other players were deserving of unanimous votes...

Willie Mays
Babe Ruth
Ted Williams
Hank Aaron

Robert George Uecker

Chico Escuela

Frank Fight!!

Jackie Robinson for sure....

I saw the post before anyone had commented. I was about to say f*** the yankees, but figured... why bother?

I think Frank's response was measured and respectful.

I really tried...

The Rod needs no defense.


Frankie Tripod

I love it when I can rile the troops. Expecually ones from a certain geographic area.
First off you guys forgot another GOAT who was not on all Ballots...... ‘The Mick’ Oh yeah he just happened to be another Yankee who made the HOF.
Jespear: Now I know why I studder (lol).
TG: yup I am a Ranger, Knick fan. The only reason you say nice things about me is because I send you good cigars.

Have you considered surgery to correct your stuttering ?
If you have . . . DON'T DO IT !
I know of a guy who had the surgery, but he has regretted it ever since.

nope!
and yet i cracked up anyway.

jespear: No f-f-f-fug-g-ging w-w-ay,
TG: one thing, 18 wins 1 GIANT loss
delta1: won’t argue that but won’t agree. Both were great. Only saw Joe D play his last year, although his record speaks for itself. Saw the Mick play about 150 games, grew up about 5 miles from Yankee Stadium.

Mantle was my favorite player (non-Dodger) growing up, especially during the year he and Maris were going after Ruth's record...a real shame that he tore up his knee on an outfield sprinkler early in his career...who knows what he could have done with his wheels intact...

just going by my father's belief that DiMaggio was better...he did score Marilyn, after all, and lost some prime years to WWII...

and Dad said the Duke was just as good as Mantle...I dunno, since I only saw him in decline during his last couple of years, too, while Mantle was in his prime...also saw Mantle in decline, struggling and failing to keep his lifetime BA above .300...

Mays was one of the few Giants I didn't hate, while growing up a Dodgers fan...

Pete Rose should be in, for sure.

I really dislike Barry Bonds, but there is no denying that he was a HoF player even before he started juicing and getting a giant head (from the juice, and from success).

Same for Clemens.

I met Frank.
Believe him.
He is a FOG.

And he now has proof of how dashingly handsome I am.

But on point, he's right: The best outfielder likely played in and for NY.

Because the Yankees used to be good.

I snopes'd it.

I'm thankful that we still argue about difficulty in getting elected...and rarely about bums that got no business getting in. Keep it hard!

+1

others who are in but not deserving: Bill Mazeroski, Luis Aparicio, Dennis Eckersley, Catfish Hunter and Ron Santo