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jmowreader

(50,562 posts) Sun Feb 4, 2018, 02:10 AM Feb 2018

Hall of famer Jim Thome doesn't want Chief Wahoo logo on his HOF cap

https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jim-thome-doesnt-want-chief-wahoo-on-his-hall-of-fame-plaque/

Longtime Indians slugger Jim Thome, one of baseball's four new Hall of Famers, said Friday he does not want the Chief Wahoo logo to appear on his Hall of Fame plaque in Cooperstown. He would prefer the team's block "C" logo. Thome was speaking at an event in Cleveland.

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Hall of famer Jim Thome doesn't want Chief Wahoo logo on his HOF cap (Original Post) jmowreader Feb 2018 OP

Joe Namath and now Jim Thorne ProudLib72 Feb 2018 #1

Good on him lunasun Feb 2018 #2

He could go in the HOF in his Phillies uniform Freddie Feb 2018 #3

Why? jmowreader Feb 2018 #4

Was not serious Freddie Feb 2018 #5

ProudLib72

(17,984 posts)

1. Joe Namath and now Jim Thorne

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 02:15 AM

Feb 2018

It's good to see so many big name athletes speaking out!

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

2. Good on him

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Sun Feb 4, 2018, 02:16 AM

Feb 2018

Freddie

(9,275 posts)

3. He could go in the HOF in his Phillies uniform

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 04:41 AM

Feb 2018

Just a thought.

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)

4. Why?

Reply to Freddie (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 05:00 AM

Feb 2018

There are 15 HOF members who went in as Cleveland Indians. One has Chief Wahoo on his cap. One is Thome. The other 13 have either the block C or a blank cap.

He will probably go in with the block C. His longest tenure is as a Cleveland player. Him going in as anything but a Cleveland player would be like Ichiro going in as anything but a Mariner.

Freddie

(9,275 posts)

5. Was not serious

Reply to jmowreader (Reply #4)

Sun Feb 4, 2018, 07:24 AM

Feb 2018

He was in Cleveland a lot longer than we had him. But we are thrilled by his being in the HOF. Thome is also the reason why we got Charlie Manuel who was a great manager for years and still working for the Phillies in the front office.

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