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"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
Always Red (08-29-2013),OC_Red (08-29-2013),_Sir_Charles_ (08-29-2013)
Definitely the kid.
I remember having his Upper Deck rookie card and cherishing it. A year later I was hard up for cash as I wanted to buy a box set and was $5 short, so I traded in the card so I could purchase the 1991 set. I regretted that decision later on.
From 1996-98, I remember swearing up and down to my biology teacher Junior would sign with the Reds when he became a free agent. He thought I was nuts. I showed up in February of 2000 at my old high school to gently remind him of my prophetic ways haha
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
First player I ever wrote a letter to and got an autograph - and a hero to me. But from 1988 on Eric Davis and then Jr. were the bees knees for me.
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
Ok, honest question.... who pays the grading fees on a 1988 Donruss card?!
757690 (09-11-2013),Larkin Fan (08-29-2013)
Well keep in mind that Aaron's #714 was off in the future at that point. Aaron hit #577 in the first series at Riverfront on June 30, 1970. As for your wondering about your Dad, MLK Jr. once told Don Newcombe, "You'll never know how easy you and Jackie and Doby and Campy made it for me to do my job by what you did on the baseball field." Step by step, as they say.
And even if Aaron had been on the same field, your Dad's statement would have been true. Mays was extraordinarily good and that's no slight to Hank Aaron.
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Always Red (08-29-2013),OC_Red (08-29-2013),remdog (08-29-2013),_Sir_Charles_ (08-29-2013)
Bench was my first. I had posters of him,cut out pictures of him from the newspapers and even had a plate with his face on it. It didn't hurt either that he hit a HR in the first MLB game I ever attended. Rose kinda morphed into this role as time went along but Bench was my first baseball hero.
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OC_Red (08-29-2013)
You shared:
Frankie's telling a tale - head to head, Robinson's record against various HOF pitchers is a mixed bag (as I suspect most are - they're HOF'ers too!).
Here's the chart against pitchers presently in the Hall of Fame.
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/dMl2o
BTW, Frank is right - not many batters had a lot of luck with Koufax, although Hank Aaron and Willie Mays did the best against. Robby was one of only three batters to hit seven HR's off Koufax.
http://bbref.com/pi/shareit/zYhWZ
And check out Pete Rose down near the bottom vs Sandy.
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Always Red (08-29-2013)
I didn't think of them as "heroes", but my two early favorites for the Reds were Frankie Robinson and Vada Pinson - what a duo! I know I've shared remembering my Grandma crying when Frank was traded.
When I was ten though, Deron Johnson had his career year in 1965 when he knocked in 130 RBI's. That always stuck out in my memory.
[interesting aside - Johnson finished his career in Boston after being traded over in late September of 1975, so obviously he didn't play in the Series. He was released the following June, ending his career.]
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OC_Red (08-29-2013)
Pete
Because as they said, he had no talent, just desire. Just like me as a little leaguer.
Mario on the mound
Vada Pinson.
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
Attended 1976 World Series in my Mother's Womb. Attended 1990 World Series Game 2 as a 13 year old. Want to take my son to a a World Series Game in Cincinnati in my lifetime.
Like so many others it would have to be Junior. Not my first favorite player. That would probably be Walt Weiss but definitely first Hero. Just had a son whose nickname is Griffey so yeah I guess he would qualify haha
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
Favorite non-Red ever!
"Why are those Dodger pitchers in the Reds bullpen?"-GAC August 28, 2009
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
George Foster was my favorite ! I had Foster baseball cards taped to my bedroom wall back then since I didnt have any posters.
OC_Red (08-29-2013)
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