Should Manny be in the HOF?? I say Yes

dakota · February 8, 2006 11:52AM

Better catcher than Bench and Munson????? Should be in the hall.

Coinhusker1 · February 8, 2006 12:30PM

I followed baseball in the late 70s, and do not remember this guy at all.

Of course, it may have been because the A's sucked in the late 70s. I do remember that the paid attendence for one of the A's home games in 1977 (or 78, I forget) was 693.

dakota · February 8, 2006 1:33PM

Manny was actually a Pirate for most of his career. He was on the 1971 Championship team.Rookie card in 1968. Always smiling with the gap between his front two teeth.

SDSportsFan · February 8, 2006 1:42PM

He was probably the free-est swinger in baseball. He didn't care if the pitchl was two feet out of the strike zone, he was swinging' at it...and usually hit it!

Steve

RYK · February 8, 2006 2:05PM

If so, then Tony Pena must also go. IMO, both were very good defensive catchers in their day, but not HOF-worthy.

dakota · February 8, 2006 3:00PM

Yeah...Im only joking around but for those that are unaware....this guy was very underated.

ctsoxfan · February 8, 2006 3:37PM

I'd bet I'm not the only one who thought this was a Manny Ramirez thread.

Axtell · February 8, 2006 4:29PM

Hell if Bettis 'deserves' to go, so does this guy.

Hell, let's put EVERY pittsburgh player in the hall...what are you, yankee fans?!

haha

Cubfan · February 9, 2006 2:27AM

There arent too many players who were traded for a manager as Manny was though. That has to count for something

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denwd1 · February 9, 2006 4:20AM

the baseball hall of fame? manny sanguillen? he was an all star,a good hitter with a great arm and an unmistakable style , but i really doubt he iseven in the pittsburg pirate hall of fame. but he should be in that one.

Stingray · February 10, 2006 12:18AM

Crap, I thought this was a Manny Legace thread!

Stingray

fiveniner · February 10, 2006 11:11PM

If Manny goes so does Ted Simmons,Bill Freehan & Lance Parrish,anybody agree?All 3 were better than many in most catagories.

fiveniner · February 10, 2006 11:12PM

Woops I forgot Thurman Munson.

dallasactuary · February 11, 2006 1:39AM

<< <i>If Manny goes so does Ted Simmons,Bill Freehan & Lance Parrish,anybody agree?All 3 were better than many in most catagories. >>

Agree, but the list of catchers better than Manny is much longer than just those three. Of the maybe 20 or so modern catchers better than Manny not already in the HOF, Freehan, IMO, has the strongest case.

Should Manny be in the HOF?? I say Yes

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