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@El-Ka-Bong

If Robin Yount is up for HOF next year, does he make it?  He's my favorite player of all time.  But, I do really wonder, what the environment would look like.  I don't think he'd make it the first year these days.  I think advanced analytics aren't kind to him.  I think he'd make it, but in year like 3-4.  

What say you?  

And, for 60 years old, he looks great, doesn't he?  Except the hair.  Dude.  Do something about the hair.  

But, god damn, him hitting a gapper to right center and stretching it to a triple?  The 1 game playoff with Baltimore?  Now I'm sad about game 7 of 1982.

Not sure why I'm all wistful tonight, but here we are.  

Last edited by Timpranillo

only 16 guys in the game with more hits.  I don't care if it is a testament to longevity just as much as hitting proclivity, accumulating all those hits is something.  He was also one of the best in the game (at the time) at two of the three most challenging positions to play.  

Tony Gwynn had less hits, less dongs in a similar time span.  Gwynn was named to a pile more all star games, but bfd.  

If Yount had played in Chicago or NY or LA... I probably would not have been such a big fan (in order, the greatest Brewers of all time are Russell Branyan, Rob Deer, Paul Molitor, Robin Yount, Brooks Kieschnick, Tiny Felder).  

Saw Yount in Tucson in a spring training game (maybe 2005 or 2006?) and dude looked like he could still play.  Sat right behind the Milwaukee dugout.  Tough to root against that guy.  

Only thing better is if Willie Mayes Hayes showed up.   Miss spring training games at Hi Corbett Field and yes **** the U of A playing there. 

Going off topic real quick. 

Went to the coliseum yesterday to catch Tigers @ A's. One day after KRod blew a one run lead Saturday he came in yesterday to save a one run lead. 

Walk. Double off the wall. (Tie game). Absolute tracer that would have won the game but it was hit directly at the LF. Walk off home run. 10 total pitches. 

That was fun. 

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