2017 Stadium Honors (Retired Numbers/HOF/Statues) Quiz

[Edgy MD]

I am reading what you type. I promise.

[Zvon]

Edgy MD wrote: I am reading what you type. I promise.

Don't mean to get all huffy.

It's just my blood rises a little when I think about Dowd and his doings. He has a solid noose around Pete's neck without resorting to underhanded maneuvers. Then why does he? He's a cun........dickhead.

[DocTee]

Excellent quiz-- thanks for posting/sharing.

Statues: I'll go with Carl Pohlad for the Twins.

[G-Fafif]

BTW, Braves have announced Tim Hudson and announcer Joe Simpson will be inducted into their HOF this season.

[stevejrogers]

DocTee wrote: Excellent quiz-- thanks for posting/sharing. Statues: I'll go with Carl Pohlad for the Twins.

Nope. Did not research the date on that, but I’d imagine his statue was installed sometime when Target Field opened.

[stevejrogers]

G-Fafif wrote: BTW, Braves have announced Tim Hudson and announcer Joe Simpson will be inducted into their HOF this season.

Hmmm...Maybe its due to the Mets and Braves barely intersecting in meaningful games for both teams divison/Wild Card race wise since 2002, but I still think of Hudson as an A.

[HahnSolo]

Billy Martin for the Twin with Yankee connections?

[stevejrogers]

HahnSolo wrote: Billy Martin for the Twin with Yankee connections?

Good guess, but this guy doesn’t have direct MFY connections. More like a familial connection.

[Guest 41Forever]

SteveJRogers wrote: HahnSolo wrote: Billy Martin for the Twin with Yankee connections? Good guess, but this guy doesn’t have direct MFY connections. More like a familial connection.

Family connections....Gotta be former GM Andy McPhail, Lee's kid.

[stevejrogers]

41Forever wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: HahnSolo wrote: Billy Martin for the Twin with Yankee connections? Good guess, but this guy doesn’t have direct MFY connections. More like a familial connection. Family connections....Gotta be former GM Andy McPhail, Lee's kid.

Yup!

[HahnSolo]

Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire.

[stevejrogers]

HahnSolo wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire.

Good guess, but no!

[Zvon]

SteveJRogers wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire. Good guess, but no!

Ugh, I was sure he was right with Gardenhire. Great quiz!

[batmagadanleadoff]

SteveJRogers wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire. Good guess, but no!

Johan.

[stevejrogers]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire. Good guess, but no! Johan.

JoNo!

Right track though, from certain points of view, when it comes to a Metly connection.

[Zvon]

SteveJRogers wrote: SteveJRogers wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire. Good guess, but no! Johan. JoNo! Right track though, from certain points of view, when it comes to a Metly connection.

Anyone guess Aguilera yet? I'd look my my internet is moving at a crawl ATM.

[stevejrogers]

41Forever wrote: 41Forever wrote: 41Forever wrote: Having scored with Ivan Rodriguez with the Rangers, I'll try him again with the Nationals as a team HOF inductee. Yup, Pudge is on their Ring of Honor. This one doesn't seem justified. Would be as if the Mets put Rickey Henderson in the team's Hall of Fame. I agree. I think the rational was that he “made it cool to come to the Nats” or something like that. The other one is a bit more egregious! Oh my, did they do Raines, too?

They put Carter and Dawson in their Ring of Honor back in 2010 (Carter attended the ceremony)

[stevejrogers]

Zvon wrote: Metly connection Twin: Gardenhire. Good guess, but no! Johan. JoNo! Right track though, from certain points of view, when it comes to a Metly connection. Anyone guess Aguilera yet? I'd look my my internet is moving at a crawl ATM.

He's in already.

[stevejrogers]

Update and hints

This year 6 numbers were retired:

Derek Jeter SS #2 MFYs (HahnSolo)
David Ortiz DH #34 Boston Red Sox (HahnSolo)
Mark Buehrle SP #56 Chicago White Sox (41Forever)
Ivan Rodriguez C #7 Texas Rangers (41Forever)
Edgar Martinez DH #11 (41Forever) Seattle Mariners (Hint, could make Cooperstown this year)
Frank Robinson Mgr #20 Cleveland Indians (41Forever)

There were 13 additions to various team HOFs

_____ St Louis Cardinals (Hint, Gashouse Gang legend)
_____ St Louis Cardinals (Hint, became quite annoying starting in the 1990s)
_____ St Louis Cardinals (Hint, HIGHLY controversial pick)
_____ Minnesota Twins (Met connection)
Andy MacPhail GM Minnesota Twins HOF (41Forever)
Tim Raines OF Washington Nationals Ring of Honor (41Forever)
Ivan Rodriguez C Washington Nationals Ring of Honor (41Forever)
_____ Milwaukee Brewers (I honestly don't know...maybe he's a Tim Bogar like guy for the 2000s Brewers? Did make two ASGs though)
_____ Brewers's Braves Roll of Honor (Star of the 1957-1958 WS)
I'm just going to add Jeter being added to MF Death Star III's Monument Park here just to finish off the MFYs portion of this quiz
_____ Anaheim Angels (Could be in Cooperstown this summer)
Barry Bonds San Francisco Giants Wall of Honor (HahnSolo)
Jack McKeon San Diego Padres HOF (HahnSolo)

Bonus, there was a team that had a HOF enshrinement announced, but had to rescind it close to the date of the ceremony. Name the team and person.
Pete Rose 1B Philadelphia Phillies (HahnSolo)

There have been 8 new statues installed in and outside stadiums

_____ Atlanta Braves (A new variation on a classic)
_____ Atlanta Braves (Non player)
_____ Cleveland Indians (Non player)
_____ Cleveland Indians (HOFer)
Jackie Robinson 2B Los Angeles Dodgers (JCL)
_____ Minnesota Twins (Non player)
Ken Griffey, Jr OF Seattle Mariners (Edgy)
_____ Cincinnati Reds (Very controversial, even more so after the ceremony!)

Wrong Guesses:
Greg Maddux (Edgy) Number retired and inducted into Braves HOF back in 2009, same year his number was co-retired with Ferguson Jenkins by the Cubs.
Andy Pettitte (Edgy) MFY had number retired and Monument Park induction back in 2015
Omar Vizquel (ABS) Indians did induct him into their Hall back in 2014
Jim Thome (ABS) A year late, Indians inducted him to their Hall, and added a statue to Progressive Field's Heritage Park back in 2016. Phillies would do the same with their Wall of Honor the same year
Scott Rolen (Edgy) No team has sought to honor Rolen yet!
Michael Young (HahnSolo) Inducted into the Ranger Hall in 2016
Torri Hunter (HahnSolo) Inducted into the Twin Hall in 2016
John Schuerholz (Edgy) Inducted into the Brave Hall in 2016
Rick Aguilera (Zvon) Inducted in the Twin Hall in 2008
Carl Pohlad (DocTee) Already has a Target Field Statue, and inducted into the Twin HOF in 2005
Billy Martin (HahnSolo) Good guess, but not in the Twin HOF
Ron Gardenhire (HahnSolo) Future Twin HOFer
Johan Santana (BatMags) Future Twin HOFer

[Guest 41Forever]

Vlad Guerrero must be the Angel’s honoree!

[stevejrogers]

41Forever wrote: Vlad Guerrero must be the Angel’s honoree!

Yup! Probably to entice him to advise Cooperstown that he'd like to don an Angel cap on his plaque over an Expo one. Though I'd imagine the Nats would still add him to the Ring of Honor anyway! Even though he spent all 8 seasons with that franchise in Montreal!

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The Twin with the Mets connection must be Cuddyer

[stevejrogers]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The Twin with the Mets connection must be Cuddyer

Yup!

[Guest 41Forever]

The Reds statue is Pete Rose. We were there for a game in May, and the base was already in place. They had models of the statue in the museum, of Pete diving head first. Kind of a cool statue in terms of physics.

[Chad ochoseis]

I really should know the Indians answers, given that I live about five minutes from the statues. But I've been ignoring Cleveland news lately, and I haven't been to the ballpark except for quick drivebys.

I'll guess Bill Veeck for the nonplayer statue.

[stevejrogers]

Chad Ochoseis wrote: I really should know the Indians answers, given that I live about five minutes from the statues. But I've been ignoring Cleveland news lately, and I haven't been to the ballpark except for quick drivebys. I'll guess Bill Veeck for the nonplayer statue.

That would be a wreck of a statue! But no.

Both Indian statue honorees have had previous Cleveland baseball team honors in the past.

[stevejrogers]

41Forever wrote: The Reds statue is Pete Rose. We were there for a game in May, and the base was already in place. They had models of the statue in the museum, of Pete diving head first. Kind of a cool statue in terms of physics.

Yup

Ceremony was done before the sex scandal broke.



I doubt the Reds will remove the statue, him from their Hall or unretire his #14 though.

[Guest Rockin' Doc]

For the Minnesota statue I am going to guess Calvin Griffith, the long-time owner that brought them to Minnesota from Washington.

[Edgy MD]

Man, the only thing that photo is missing is tiki torches.

[stevejrogers]

Rockin' Doc wrote: For the Minnesota statue I am going to guess Calvin Griffith, the long-time owner that brought them to Minnesota from Washington.

Already has one.