CubFan7125
12-28-2001, 09:55 PM
I wonder if this is due to the whole Winfield scenario last summer where the Pad's supposedly paid David M. $1,000,000 & gave him the use of a luxury car, or just a sign of the times when players like Griffey & Clemens who will become eligible soon & would have multiple choices.
Baseball Hall makes cap call (http://www.suntimes.com/output/baseball/cst-spt-hall28.html)
BY TONI GINNETTI STAFF REPORTER Chicago Sun-Times
December 28, 2001
If Andre Dawson wins election to the Hall of Fame on Jan. 8, there will be no debate about which cap he will wear on his plaque. Hall of Fame officials have seen to that.
In a rule sent out to Baseball Writers' Association of America electors, the Hall has decided it will determine what cap any player elected for enshrinement will wear, ending the traditional debate for inductees who have played for multiple teams during their careers.
''If any player should earn election to the Hall, the Museum [Hall] staff will decide which logo appears on his plaque, though all teams for whom he played will be listed,'' the rule states. ''The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a nationally renowned history museum and independent from Major League Baseball. To us, the logo selection is important from a historical standpoint. Each candidate will be informed of this.''
The Hall hasn't indicated which cap it will pick for players. Dawson played 21 seasons, the first 11 with Montreal. He holds the Expos' franchise record for home runs (225) and was the 1977 National League Rookie of the Year. But he was the NL MVP while a Cub in 1987. He also played for Boston and Florida.
When Carlton Fisk was selected two years ago, he chose the Red Sox logo over the White Sox even though he played more years with the White Sox. Such inconsistencies led Hall officials to institute the new policy.
What I wondered after reading this is does Gary Carter go in as a Met or LeExpo? After all he spent 11 seasons north of the border & only 5 with the Mets. I would have said the Mets before this, but now I am not sure. Does length matter as much as overall contribution? After all Winnie had a great career as a Padre, but he will always be a Yankee. As for the Hall's statement that they are independent from MLB, shouldn't they let Pete in then. I better stop, thats another subject completely.
Baseball Hall makes cap call (http://www.suntimes.com/output/baseball/cst-spt-hall28.html)
BY TONI GINNETTI STAFF REPORTER Chicago Sun-Times
December 28, 2001
If Andre Dawson wins election to the Hall of Fame on Jan. 8, there will be no debate about which cap he will wear on his plaque. Hall of Fame officials have seen to that.
In a rule sent out to Baseball Writers' Association of America electors, the Hall has decided it will determine what cap any player elected for enshrinement will wear, ending the traditional debate for inductees who have played for multiple teams during their careers.
''If any player should earn election to the Hall, the Museum [Hall] staff will decide which logo appears on his plaque, though all teams for whom he played will be listed,'' the rule states. ''The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a nationally renowned history museum and independent from Major League Baseball. To us, the logo selection is important from a historical standpoint. Each candidate will be informed of this.''
The Hall hasn't indicated which cap it will pick for players. Dawson played 21 seasons, the first 11 with Montreal. He holds the Expos' franchise record for home runs (225) and was the 1977 National League Rookie of the Year. But he was the NL MVP while a Cub in 1987. He also played for Boston and Florida.
When Carlton Fisk was selected two years ago, he chose the Red Sox logo over the White Sox even though he played more years with the White Sox. Such inconsistencies led Hall officials to institute the new policy.
What I wondered after reading this is does Gary Carter go in as a Met or LeExpo? After all he spent 11 seasons north of the border & only 5 with the Mets. I would have said the Mets before this, but now I am not sure. Does length matter as much as overall contribution? After all Winnie had a great career as a Padre, but he will always be a Yankee. As for the Hall's statement that they are independent from MLB, shouldn't they let Pete in then. I better stop, thats another subject completely.