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BATTER UP!
The not-guilty verdict was and is irrelevant. There was no law against intentionally losing a baseball game. This was entirely an internal matter between an employer and his employees. As for Landis's ruling...it was made years before the HOF existed, so it contained no such provision as to...- HudsonHawk
- Post #371
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
Absolutely. I think this is one of those issues where people are on one side or the other. I don't see many people on the fence on this one. Well that's a fair point, but it's what the voters are asked to do. Which brings up another point about the competency of the BBWAA. A lot of people...- HudsonHawk
- Post #364
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
Well, like it or not it *is* about more than just ability and accomplishment. Sportsmanship, integrity, and character are specified criteria to be evaluated for induction into the HOF. No they are not all angels. But I don't buy into the philosophy of "if one guy got away with something, we...- HudsonHawk
- Post #362
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
If Jackson, or especially Rose, ever gets into the HOF, it will be one of the darkest days in baseball history. If there is any sympathetic character in the Black Sox scandal, it's the Ginger Kid.- HudsonHawk
- Post #360
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
Gambling on games in which you have a duty to perform is not cheating. It's a completely different animal. And the line on gambling is pretty stark and crystal clear. It's not just a line, it's a 50 wall with electrified concertina wire at the top. Sports fans can forgive a great many...- HudsonHawk
- Post #359
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
What's the old line about th DiMaggio brothers...Joe was the best hitter, Dom was the best fielder, and Vince had the best singing voice.- HudsonHawk
- Post #316
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
The Cubs got busted a few years ago for scalping their own tickets. They set up a dummy ticket broker and transferred their tickets to the broker (wholly owned by the Cubs) so they could claim games were sold out and charge three times the face value.- HudsonHawk
- Post #294
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Terms Which Have Disappeared
My grandmother used that phrase often. She also would describe some not too bright fellow as so dumb "he couldn't poor piss out of a boot, with directions on the heel."- HudsonHawk
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- Forum: The Golden Era
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Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...
Devil crabs are a local delicacy in Tampa and the Florida gulf coast. They are simply a spicy fried crab croquette. They are historically street food made from local leftovers sold to local factory workers. In recent years, they've become more and more expensive, which has caused much...- HudsonHawk
- Post #116
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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So trivial, yet it really ticks you off.
My brother in law has worked in hospital care for many years, including with the VA. He says the VA is the single best health care he's ever seen, and that they cannot seem to give it away. He says they use less than half of their capacity. They want to provide more treatment but just can't...- HudsonHawk
- Post #6,539
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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BATTER UP!
There is a popular myth that the World's Series is so named because it was sponsored by the New York World newspaper. However, there is no evidence of this, certainly not any contemporary evidence. It's up there with Abner Doubleday and Babe Ruth's called shot.- HudsonHawk
- Post #200
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
I confess to being a mustard snob. I have probably 10 or 12 jars of different kinds in the fridge as I type. I guess we all have our character flaws.- HudsonHawk
- Post #199
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...
Cigars are the same way. The high fallutin publishers of certain magazines like to describe them as "oak, with pronounced notes of toffee and chocolate and a leathery finish". The old Cuban guys I knew growing up would just say "it's relaxing while listening to the ball game at the end of the...- HudsonHawk
- Post #107
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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BATTER UP!
As Jon Stewart said during one of his NYC pizza rants...only three things are allowed on a hot dog: mustard, onions and stale cart water. That's it.- HudsonHawk
- Post #197
- Forum: The Golden Era
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BATTER UP!
So are you a collector of old baseball equipment? I have a few old gloves that I've managed to get my hands on, but not a serious collector or anything. I really love old equipment, especially the gloves. I'm not much of a collector of things, but that's one thing I can see myself getting in to.- HudsonHawk
- Post #196
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...
They are even worse about music. It's a contest to see who can name the most obscure garage band out there.- HudsonHawk
- Post #74
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...
Probably stale bread and tap water. Not only because you can "taste the local freshness" in the tap water, but it's also terribly ironic. Which is their bag, baby.- HudsonHawk
- Post #66
- Forum: The Observation Bar
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BATTER UP!
I still play. My wife asks me when I'm going to quit playing. I say "when they tell me I can't anymore". She asks "who is 'they'?" I suppose my teammates.- HudsonHawk
- Post #174
- Forum: The Golden Era
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Hipsters, tourists, and "artisinal" devil crabs...
Along those lines...here in Texas, we have plenty of real working cowboys, but also more than our fair share of the drugstore kind too. A cowboy you say? You live in a downtown loft and drive a Prius.- HudsonHawk
- Post #46
- Forum: The Observation Bar
