Dead RBI baseball players

[Shooty]

I think he should be in the Hall of Fame, TBH. 

[TheSunshineFund]

Even now that he's dead?

[Shooty]

Especially now that he can't enjoy it.

[ultimate7]

Just realized that Del Crandall passed in 2021 and missed it

[ultimate7]

Actually I have failed miserably, Frank Robinson was never added, Pete Rose

[ultimate7]

If my count is accurate now, only 81 arcade players still alive

[ultimate7]

On a happier note, Happy 75th Birthday to Enos Cabell

[BeefMaster]

I believe Tiant was fairly prominent in Bill Lee's autobiography, although it has been a very long time since I've read that (I got it for Christmas when I was like ten, which in retrospect was probably much too young to have read Bill Lee's autobiography).

[TempoGL]

I believe Tiant was fairly prominent in Bill Lee's autobiography, although it has been a very long time since I've read that (I got it for Christmas when I was like ten, which in retrospect was probably much too young to have read Bill Lee's autobiography).

I read several baseball biographies around that age.  For some reason the following stick out: Tommy John, Dave Dravecky, Don Baylor.

[BeefMaster]

I believe Tiant was fairly prominent in Bill Lee's autobiography, although it has been a very long time since I've read that (I got it for Christmas when I was like ten, which in retrospect was probably much too young to have read Bill Lee's autobiography).

I read several baseball biographies around that age.  For some reason the following stick out: Tommy John, Dave Dravecky, Don Baylor.

I think it was a fine age for a baseball biography generally, but Lee's had a substantial amount of drugs and extramarital sex.

[TempoGL]

I believe Tiant was fairly prominent in Bill Lee's autobiography, although it has been a very long time since I've read that (I got it for Christmas when I was like ten, which in retrospect was probably much too young to have read Bill Lee's autobiography).

I read several baseball biographies around that age.  For some reason the following stick out: Tommy John, Dave Dravecky, Don Baylor.

I think it was a fine age for a baseball biography generally, but Lee's had a substantial amount of drugs and extramarital sex.

Ah.  TJ and Dravecky were both conservative guys.  Baylor was not very scandalous, although I just remembered that I read Ball Four in 7th grade.  I should re-read it as I am sure a ton flew over my head.

[TheSunshineFund]

I did a book report on Mark Fidrych's biography once in grade school.  I found his mailing address in some baseball card magazine a few years later and sent him a card to sign as well as the book report, thinking maybe he'd sign that too or something.

He sent me the signed card back but kept the book report.

[TempoGL]

it was probably on his fridge for several months

[TheSunshineFund]

I'm assuming he talked to it, imploring it to get a better grade.

[Brookensrules!]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/dodgers-legend-fernando-valenzuela-dies-at-63-033602944.html

Fernandomania!  He was only 63!

[ultimate7]

Ferando is the 13th NES player to pass away and definitely a tough on to believe.  I thought I saw him not long ago looking pretty good.  He is also the 80th Arcade player gone, now 1/2 the arcade players are still around.

[OctoFranco]

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/dodgers-legend-fernando-valenzuela-dies-at-63-033602944.html

Fernandomania!  He was only 63!

Man, this one made me really fkn sad

[ultimate7]

Welcome back Octo

[Gantry]

How have you been friend?

[ultimate7]

Rickey Henderson, man him and Fernando, the last 2 were quite unexpected