The 2005 Hall of Shame dee-nee-a-thon

[Nails]

Definitely quality.  Maybe you need to embellish it with beheaded whores or something.

[fightonusc]

Or that he wound up wearing a suit made of whore nipples.

[Bonny]

When and how did you strike out Kevin "Alka" Seizer (hate him in RBI by the way)

We play in the same semi-pro league in KC.
curve away(1-0)
circle change lo away-called(1-1)
fastball up in-fouled-(1-2)
curve lo away(2-2)
circle change in-called on the black (strike 3)

Dee-Nee'r schools RBIer
Happened summer 2002

[ericdavisfan]

Never heard the Ripken or Whitaker stories.  Good stuff.  It's funny to imagine Sweet Lou playing in the All-Star game on a Sharpie high

[BeefMaster]

I've read the Whitaker story once, in an old "Baseball Hall of Shame" book.  It's legit.

The only other RBI-er story I remember from that book (I had "The Baseball Hall of Shame 4") was a guy who's already in the Dee-Nee Hall of Shame - Kirby Puckett.  He was once threatened with arrest during batting practice in spring training because his homeruns were taking out car windows in an adjacent parking lot.  The book is at my parents' house, so I can't even go look up others.

[fightonusc]

Another Whitaker story. He arrived for a union meeting during the 1994 strike in a white stretch limo.

Said Whitaker, "I'm rich. What am I supposed to do, hide it?"

Source: ESPN.com

[Gantry]

Good stuf guys, keep em coming - I'll be adding Whitaker, Seitzer & Ripken.  Maybe someone else on page one who I forgotl..

[BeeJay]

I'm not sure if the Ripken story really belongs, since it appears to be entirely made up.  Here's Snopes' take on the events.

http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/costner.htm

[fightonusc]

I still think that it's worthy, just for the fact that he's involved with such as well-known urban legend.

That, and the fact that he's friends with Kevin Costner alone should be Hall of Shame worthy.

[BeeJay]

That, and the fact that he's friends with Kevin Costner alone should be Hall of Shame worthy.

Ha ha.  Well, at least he's an Arsenal supporter.  I've gotta give him credit for that.

[Ryno23]

Another Whitaker story. He arrived for a union meeting during the 1994 strike in a white stretch limo.

Said Whitaker, "I'm rich. What am I supposed to do, hide it?"

Source: ESPN.com

No I think what he said was "I gots enough cigs to last the rest of my life.  I'm rich biatch. . . . . . HONK HONK"

[fightonusc]

Wha? Who's an Arsenal supporter?

[BeeJay]

Wha? Who's an Arsenal supporter?

I am, and so is Crash Davis.

[Nails]

Costner is a gun advocate?  I have found a new respect for him.

[JerryD]

I think the fact that Tim Burke's name was misspelled in the manual ought to count.

[fightonusc]

ARRRSENE, Arsene Wenger,

With a packet of sweets
And a cheeky smile
Arsene Wenger's a fucking pedophile!

[BeeJay]

Well, without Fox Sports World, I'm not nearly big enough a fan to bring out chants like that, but I will say well done.

[fightonusc]

Being a soccer fan and not having Fox Sports World is like being an RBI player and not having an NES or a computer.

[BeeJay]

Being a soccer fan and not having Fox Sports World is like being an RBI player and not having an NES or a computer.

I can't refute this statement.  Just reading the fixtures isn't good at all.  However, when I got my dish setup, and I saw how much it was to add all the Cards games and the extra channels, I decided to go more basic.  As soon as I start working again, I'm getting FSW, and I'm definitely getting the baseball package next spring.

[fightonusc]

Being able to watch the majority of the FA Cup ties is simply incredible. Especially when Oldham took out Manchester City.