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I’m old school but one thing that’s never. never upset me is wheher a player did or did not take something. Time for the BBWAA to retire and turn the voting over to the players…

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On this day in 1942 Rogers Hornsby was elected to the Hall of Fame he’e also the author of a great baseball quote

People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring. 

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Hideki Matsui—One-of-a-Kind.

A class act! When his time comes for HOF consideration hope the writer do the right thing…. Vote him in …..

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1960 Mickey Mantle Sports Magazine cover image
1960 Mickey Mantle Sports Magazine cover image copyright Paul Plaine http://www.ballparkprints.com

Happy & Healthy New Year!

On the last day of the year while in my studio meeting with old advertising client on setting up a photo shoot of his Tiffany collection the mail came by. It was 5PM and he dropped off a package from my attorneys, after a year and half and much work the copyrights to my Ozzie Sweet images have finally been approved. When I originally purchased the Ozzie Sweet images from Sobeys auctions held in 2001 and 2002 they came with a signed instruments of copyright transfers. I had my then attorneys review them and was assured they were in order. Fast forward I get the book The Last Boy Mickey Mantle and in it is one of my Ozzie Sweet images and I find out the copyrights are not in order. So, my new years advise to everyone, assume nothing is what you think it is, and double-check everything…

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Struggling, frustrated Bryce Harper to get the day off

On July 13,1951 a struggling 19 year all named Mickey Mantle was sent down by the Yankees to the Kansas City Blues minor league team. He called his father and told him “I don’t think I can play baseball anymore”. His father drove to see him that day and started packing  Mickey’s clothes and said “I thought I raised a man. I see I raised a coward instead. You can come back to Oklahoma and work the mines with me.” After 40 games in the minors the Yankees called Mickey up and the rest was history.

So lets give Bryce Harper  who’s only 19 some room. I think when all is said and done we’ll be taking about his baseball history in 20 years…

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The Cleveland Indians designated Johnny Damon for assignment today. At this stage of his career I doubt strongly that another team will be picking him up for any long-term service. So the likelihood of reaching 3000 hits is unlikely.

If this is truly the end of his brilliant career, over the next five years there will be lots of discussions on whether Johnny Damon belongs in the Hall of Fame?

I’ve attached links to Johnny Damon’s and Vada Pinson’s Baseball Reference pages. There careers are quite similar, Pinson didn’t get in. So I’m asking you what’s your opinion is Johnny Damon a hall of famer and if so what about Vada Pinson?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pinsova01.shtml

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/damonjo01.shtml

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Explaining Cliff Lee August trade waivers

When the Yankees made their pitch for him he turned them down. Main reason was his wife didn’t like the Yankee fans and how they treated  her or something along that line. I’ve had Yankee tickets for 35 years the  players wives are located in a very pricey location with security all around. In fact the Yankees in every section have security if you’re unhappy with a fans behavior they are on it in minutes.  Never bought into her story.

Now the Phillies are hoping someone will pick-up his contract. I glad my team was rejected by him and I hope they do not pick-him-up of the waiver wire.

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On this day in 1978 Billy Martin resigned as Yankee manager and was replaced by Bob Lemon. The Bronx Bombers will win a World Championship with their new skipper this season.