Minoso and Taylor Speak The Praises of Spook Jacobs

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I recently covered the Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society tribute to the Cuban League Hall of Famers, where I had the opportunity to catch up with Spook Jacobs, Minnie Minoso, Tony Taylor and Chollly Naranjo. Enjoy the review.

http://www.baseballhappenings.net/2009/05/spook-jacobs-steals-show-at.html

Forrest "Spook" Jacobs is back stealing again; this time it's not bases, but the spotlight from two prominent former Major Leaguers. 9-time All-Star Minnie Minoso and 19 year veteran Tony Taylor, as well as former Pirate Cholly Naranjo spoke the highest praises of "Spook" Jacobs at the recent Philadelphia Athletics Historical Society tribute to these former stars of the Cuban League.

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I probably would have dropped that nickname 50 years ago. Not to take away from Mr Jacobs article but Minnie should be in the HOF. I will now get off my soap box.

metrotheme

I interviewed Minnie for close to an hour, which was one of the most heartfelt interviews I've ever conducted. I'm just not ready to publish it, but Minnie spoke on the HOF situation. He's in many of the different baseball HOF's across the Caribbean and Mexico. His stats are ahead of a few of the lower-end OF'ers in the HOF and he lost a few years to playing in the Negro Leaguers.