A belated tip of the cap to this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame inductees. I know the NFL and NBA Halls had their 2010 inductions more recently, and an eventual nodding of the helmets to the former may follow. It’s just that a recent conversation prompted this post. In this era of free agency, the need for players to don one team’s cap over another when their plaque is created seems to be something of a relic, especially when a player has left an indelible mark on multiple teams. Even if the bulk of his career or prime numbers rest mainly with one team, should that team be solely associated with that player when he gave another some great years? Conversely, if, say, a contract or personal quarrel leaves bad blood between a player and the team where his HOF numbers were earned, should that player have the right to select some team where he had less impact? Admittedly, most inductees do lean to one team or another in terms of career dominance, and Wikipedia, under the "Players with mu...
So, Sliced Tongue was quicker to the draw here. I remember having this single on 45 many years ago; now the "City to City" CD is part of my collection. Between "Baker Street" and "Right Down the Line" (which might have been the B side of the 45), purchasing the album was a no-brainer. Suddenly, tho, I feel my collection is missing some Stealers Wheel.
ReplyDeleteYes, RIP, Gerry.