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Jetboy Donating Member (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 12:34 AM
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Reggie Jackson vs Jim Thome
Thome tied Mr October in home runs yesterday. If Thome retires and enters the HOF without ever being linked to steroids, does that mean that he was a better HR hitter than Reggie? Are clean players from the recent steroid era more impressive than old school sluggers or do the smaller ballparks and (IMO) weaker pitching even it out?
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DaveinMD Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 12:38 AM
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1. Reggie
played in an era where the big power guys barely hit 30. So Reggie's number is much more impressive. I'd still vote Thome into the hall of fame.
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Jetboy Donating Member (306 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 12:57 AM
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2. That is true.
Reggie held the Angels season HR record with 39 until the roid era IIRC. I think that smaller ballparks and diluted pitching make the old school numbers more impressive and the roid heads just make their own numbers not believable.
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MrSlayer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 02:01 AM
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3. Mr. October is Mr. fucking October for a reason.
Playoff performance factors into the equation.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 06:30 AM
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4. Plus--- the personality of Reggie is unequaled...
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Capt. America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 10:20 AM
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5. And Thome's isn't? He is consistently lauded by other MLBers as being one of the nicest guys in the
game.
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trumad Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 11:16 AM
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6. Oh come on---
Reggie is legendary---Thome is not.
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Capt. America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 08:30 PM
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11. I thought your arguement was "personality" versus "performance". Perhaps I read your post wrong.
It seems to me you are saying that Reggie was a better performer (i.e. player) than Thome. Sure. Nicer guy, Thome.
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Auggie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 11:43 AM
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7. Reggie delivered better in the clutch
Thome will get into the HOF on numbers, but his impact hasn't been as great as Jackson's.
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 02:06 PM
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9. I agree.
There are some things that statistics alone cannot show. Reggie coming up to the plate in October created an excitement that deserves recognition.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 08:01 AM
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15. Hearts, cars and clocks all stopped when Reggie came to the plate. nt
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H2O Man Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 08:05 AM
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16. Those are memories
that really stand out. It was simply amazing.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 08:07 AM
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17. He made us root for the Yanks. It was Ali-Frazier four times a game. nt
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:59 AM
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13. One of the most charming and out-sized since Ruth.And a VERY smart guy. nt
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 12:02 PM
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8. Reggie tried to kill the Queen.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 08:00 AM
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14. Great movie! Loved seeing Liz handing hotdogs and money back and forth at the park. nt
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 12:58 PM
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18. There's pretty much not a wasted second in that film.
Every line or scene is a gag in itself. I saw that at the drive in with a friend. Major League was the first movie and we thought that was hilarious, but it was nothing compared to how hard we laughed during Naked Gun. I was almost glad when it ended just so I could catch my breath.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 01:16 PM
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19. I went to a swanky, downtown theatre in Toronto to see Major League, with an Indians fan...
those first shots of Milwaukee's County Stadium broke our hearts! That wasn't Cleveland's Municipal Stadium!!! The orange fencing was a dead giveaway!
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Onceuponalife Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-16-09 08:27 PM
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10. Reggie was way better
Too bad he's a complete asshole off the field. And a horrible announcer. He tried to do color for the A's for a while but he was terrible and they had to fire him.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-17-09 07:58 AM
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12. It's a different game now. The ball is different. The parks are smaller. Comparison isn't fair to
either.
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