Anyone here a Howard Johnson fan?

daddymc

Anyone here a Howard Johnson fan?

matthewbschultz83

I prefer Holiday Inn

Barfvader

My Dad used to be but he gave up cards awhile ago and I made a trade for all he had.

lawnmowerman

Yeah, we used to eat there all the time.

zep33

I love their macaroni and cheese. Think they had great chicken croquets too when I was a kid

yummy

zep33

edit opps that was supposed to be a PM

daddymc

I knew I should have made things clear with this group.

The former Mets player....not the hotel chain.

itzagoner

<< <i>Anyone hear a Howard Johnson fan? >>



i hear a lotta giggling right now.

digicat

I'm not a fan of his, but his star was on the rise around the time I started collecting.

I picked up his rookie cards for a few cents each recently. I had to have them, just because.

WinPitcher

nah I was into Ray Knight.

Steve

DavidPuddy

What was his rookie?
Was it 83 Fleer with the little kitties?

rbdjr1

I use to love their ice cream!

geeez! how many flavors did they have "back in the day"?

rd

P.S. not too many better players from 1987 to 1991 than HoJo! Mets fans loved him!

daddymc

<< <i>What was his rookie?
Was it 83 Fleer with the little kitties? >>



Yep, I think you are right.

Barfvader

rbdjr1

<< <i>nah I was into Ray Knight.

Steve >>



HoJo made Knight's stats look minor (as in Minor League)! Especially in a Mets uniform! (not even close!)...

I did like Ray Knight too! (he was cool!)

rd

Darin

Howard Johnson was okay, but I thought Taggart was the funniest character.

Dboneesq

<< <i>I'm not a fan of his, but his star was on the rise around the time I started collecting.

I picked up his rookie cards for a few cents each recently. I had to have them, just because. >>



I remember buying the Fleer back in the day ... paid around TEN BUCKS EACH back then!!!! GEESH!

daddymc

No HoJo fans eh? I ripped a box of '05 Topps All-Time Fan Favorites today and pulled some great cards for a fan of his.

markj111

Sparky was not a fan.

PowderedH2O

At a Spring Training game In attended years ago, HoJo was the only Met that would sign autographs, and he signed a lot of them!!! I'm a fan.

daddymc

<< <i>At a Spring Training game In attended years ago, HoJo was the only Met that would sign autographs, and he signed a lot of them!!! I'm a fan. >>



PM me your address. I'll send you a base card, refractor, and auto I pulled today!

JackWESQ

I knew HoJo went 30-30 in his career. But I didn't realize he did it THREE (3) TIMES, to wit:

1. 1987 - 36 HRs and 32 SBs;
2. 1989 - 36 HRs and 41 SBs; and
3. 1991 - 34 HRs and 38 SBs.

Certainly impressive then and I have to say even more so now. A very nice career for HoJo, especially with TWO World Series wins. WOW. I knew about the 1986 Mets, but HoJo was also on the 1984 Tigers. I did not know that. Very cool indeed.

/s/ JackWESQ

celesterussell

that may have been with the corked bats or other rumors about him...

take a look at his career after his 38 Hr season.
see link

http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/27/sports/a-corked-bat-well-maybe.html

He may have allegedly been like Norm Cash who used corked bats throughout his .361 season in 1961. take a look at his batting averages after that season.