The Hall of Shame dee-nee-thon

[fightonusc]

Of course you're completely right on that. I get a big ol DAH NAH for being such a dolt...

[fightonusc]

Denny Walling:

Fired on June 16, 2004 as hitting coach of the Mets after leading the team to the second-worst batting average in the big leagues. The very next day, the Mets peppered the Indians for 14 hits in a 7-2 shellacking after hitting .246 the first half of the season.

[fightonusc]

Another Len Dykstra one that I don't think is on the site right now:

Dykstra would get nervous in spring training if his batting average began rising much above .400. He wouldn't want to play the day after going four-for-four, figuring he could only amass a certain number of hits throughout the year and not wanting to waste them in exhibition games.

[fightonusc]

Gary Carter:

Perceived large ego, love of self-promotion and reputation for only playing hard when a game was televised to a national audience earned him the nickname "Camera Carter"

Once, after starting to talk and talk and talk after seeing an LA Times reporter approaching his general area during spring training, teammate Warren Cromartie cried out, "Gary, at least wait until the guy asks a question."

[ultimate7]

"The New York Media

Saberhagen had a difficult time adjusting to the media microscope he was placed under while playing in the Big Apple. He once sprayed bleach at a group of reporters in the clubhouse, which resulted in a fine and a five-game suspension. Another time, Saberhagen tossed a firecracker at reporters."

Amazingly another firecracker story

[GreatScott]

ok got some good info on rbiers who 'cheated' off some espn lists

billy hatcher was suspended for 10 days for using a corked bat.

mike scott was notorious for scuffing the ball with sandpaper, espcially in his 1986 cy young year.  voted #3 by on espns list of top cheaters of all time.  the best drop pitch in rbi isnt natural boys.  whatever, the astros need all the help they can get.

kent hrbek.  this on i think is a shoe in for the hall of shame.  In Game 2 of the '91 World Series, Kent Hrbek blatantly pulls Ron Gant off first base and applies the tag, while first base umpire Vince McMahon calls Gant out. Hrbek, with his back to the ump, used an elegant maneuver involving his hip, thigh and glove to get sufficient leverage to pull Gant off, making it appear to the ump behind him that Gant's momentum carried him off, but making his intentions obvious to viewers who got a perfect angle from the third base line camera.
The cheat proved costly for the Braves, who lost the game by one run and lost the series in seven games.

howard johnson is also given dishonorable mention ... for what i have no idea.

[fightonusc]

Also from the ESPN.com list...

Late in his career, don Sutton was often accused of scuffing. In 1978 he was ejected and suspended 10 days for defacing the ball, but when he threatened to sue the National League, he was let off. Was teammates with Gaylord Perry for a while. "He gave me a tube of Vaseline," joked Sutton. "I thanked him and gave him a piece of sandpaper." Umpires took the allegations seriously, and sometimes gave him a good going over. Once, he left a note inside his glove for the men in black. It said, "You're getting warm, but it's not here."

[GreatScott]

ive heard charlie kerfeld is a big fat guy now.  like easily 300 +.  i mean hes 6 foot 7 but still in light of the 'jello' contract this definently deserves mention in the hall.  

[fightonusc]

I guess with all of the Jello, it's not that suprising that he's above three bills. Remember - if John Kruk could have hit his weight, he'd be a first-ballot HoFer for sure...

[BDawk]

howard johnson is also given dishonorable mention ... for what i have no idea.

how about cause his name is the same as a crappy hotel / restaurant

[MU RBI All-Star]

Gantry,
thanks for the welcome!  mu is for marquette...i used to play rbi against 8-bit allstar who is an alum, he sometimes throws posts on here.  this site rocks!

I couldn't find any good stories on dick schofield, although i found an incredible picture of him with this other guy who takes creepy pictures of himself and other minor celebrities, here's the link:

http://www.geocities.com/sports_2000_2000/schofield.html

[fknmclane]

This has gotta be a Hall of Shame entry.  That fucker on the left is creepy.  

[GDavis]

Holy shit, he even has a picture of him with Pedriq!!

[malnuboy]

Thats the most amazing collection of photos I have ever seen!

[fknmclane]

Heep, Pedrique and Nando are other RBIers that have taken pictures with this creepy motherfucker.

[Baines]

QUALITY! Art Donovan was all I needed to see.  I'll go back and check out the rest when I'm sober.

[ultimate7]

I looked at about 1/3 of the pictures, in so many of them it really looks like the player doesn't want to be in the picture.  

[BDawk]

He's got a picture with Felix Fermin!
Felix Fermin!

[BDawk]

I would send this link to the cops. There's a good chance this guy's a serial killer / stalker.

[capt_taco]

No joke. You can practically tell just by the glasses and the facial hair.

That guy has a shining example of what you would call a MOLESTACHE. Wonder how many children he's touched today?