HOF ICT 07/24 - Mike Piazza, Hall of Famer

[Guest d'Kong76]

T-minus one week...

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[Edgy MD]

That's a really impressive image on the plaque.

[Lefty Specialist]

I'll be there. Not doing the 7 Line camping thing- we're staying in Utica.

Hoping it's not too hot or rainy.

[Zvon]

d'Kong76 wrote: T-minus one week... ceetar.com©

Niiiiiiiice! This is gonna be so awesome.

[Zvon]

Who did the wording?

"Perhaps.."
At first I was like WHA? "perhaps?".. , but then on double thought that's very much something they would do on a plaque. I like it.

[Ceetar]

Zvon wrote: Who did the wording? "Perhaps.." At first I was like WHA? "perhaps?".. , but then on double thought that's very much something they would do on a plaque. I like it.

I wrote and photoshopped that after his first rejection, 2013. I wouldn't expect it to be on his real plaque.

[Guest d'Kong76]

Lol, I searched for a Piazza HOF plaque and found that. I figured people
would 'get' that it was an old mock up.

Edited July 19, 2016 by Guest

[Benjamin Grimm]

We took a crack at this in January: Write Mike Piazza's HOF plaque

[Zvon]

Ceetar wrote: Zvon wrote: Who did the wording? "Perhaps.." At first I was like WHA? "perhaps?".. , but then on double thought that's very much something they would do on a plaque. I like it. I wrote and photoshopped that after his first rejection, 2013. I wouldn't expect it to be on his real plaque.

That's a great piece of work you did there.

[Zvon]

We took a crack at this in January: Write Mike Piazza's HOF plaque

I miss all the fun stuff

[Frayed Knot]

New spot for retired numbers, up above the upper deck in LF.
[crossout:1fjotot2]Party City[/crossout:1fjotot2] M & M's deck getting too crowded.

[fimg=550:1fjotot2]https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/metsnumbers.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&strip=all[/fimg:1fjotot2]

[Lefty Specialist]

Went to the HOF yesterday and I've never seen so many Mariners fans in one place.
Saw Mike's blank space with a little piece of tape that said 'Piazza'.

[ashie62]

I hope Seaver makes it there this year. His FB page has been silent since January.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

We're campin' in Mount Vision, twenty tenty minutes out.

Headed for the Hall (and Farmer Museum) this afternoon.

[ashie62]

Mike's first Christmas as an HOF.

[stevejrogers]

Ashie62 wrote: I hope Seaver makes it there this year. His FB page has been silent since January.

According to the Hall site's returnees list, Seaver is not among the attendees.

[stevejrogers]

RETURNING HALL OF FAMERS TO THE TOP
Aparicio, Luis
(1984)
Bench, Johnny
(1989)
Biggio, Craig
(2015)
Blyleven, Bert
(2011)
Boggs, Wade
(2005)
Brett, George
(1999)
Bunning, Jim
(1996)
Carew, Rod
(1991)
Carlton, Steve
(1994)
Cepeda, Orlando
(1999)
Cox, Bobby
(2014)
Dawson, Andre
(2010)
Eckersley, Dennis
(2004)
Fingers, Rollie
(1992)
Fisk, Carlton
(2000)
Ford, Whitey
(1974)
Gillick, Pat
(2011)
Glavine, Tom
(2014)
Gossage, Goose
(2008)
Henderson, Rickey
(2009)
Jackson, Reggie
(1993)
Jenkins, Fergie
(1991)
Johnson, Randy
(2015)
Kaline, Al
(1980)
Koufax, Sandy
(1972)
La Russa, Tony
(2014)
Larkin, Barry
(2012)
Lasorda, Tommy
(1997)
Marichal, Juan
(1983)
Martinez, Pedro
(2015)
Murray, Eddie
(2003)
Niekro, Phil
(1997)
Palmer, Jim
(1990)
Perez, Tony
(2000)
Perry, Gaylord
(1991)
Rice, Jim
(2009)
Ripken, Cal
(2007)
Robinson, Brooks
(1983)
Sandberg, Ryne
(2005)
Schmidt, Mike
(1995)
Smith, Ozzie
(2002)
Smoltz, John
(2015)
Sutter, Bruce
(2006)
Thomas, Frank
(2014)
Torre, Joe
(2014)
Williams, Billy
(1987)
Winfield, Dave
(2001)
Yount, Robin
(1999)

[Frayed Knot]

SteveJRogers wrote: Ashie62 wrote: I hope Seaver makes it there this year. His FB page has been silent since January. According to the Hall site's returnees list, Seaver is not among the attendees.

GTS always talked about how much he liked those weekends so one could make an assumption that, unless he simply feels that there are fewer and fewer of his contemporaries attending these days (although that list shows a decent number), the fact that he's not going to be there isn't great news concerning his present condition.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Frayed Knot wrote: unless he simply feels that there are fewer and fewer of his contemporaries attending these days (although that list shows a decent number),

There's plenty of his contemporaries on that list, including two of his catchers -- Bench and Fisk.

[ashie62]

Tom was there a year ago at the Otesaga Hotel. Hoping he is well know. I thought he lived for this weekend. We all get old.

http://nypost.com/2015/07/24/tom-seaver-on-how-mets-are-mishandling-their-stud-muffins/

[G-Fafif]

Tom *should* be there, but if he has to make a choice based on health or logistics, I'd prefer he save his energy for the 31 ceremony next week. Hoping Gil, Jr., Casey's niece and perhaps representatives of the Shea, Kiner and Robinson families are represented on the field as well.

BTW, I heartily approve of the transfer of the Retired Numbers to the left field facade. Much classier. Though I enjoyed posing in front of them in my one and only appearance on the Party Deck in May, it's always bugged me that 37 or 14 or 41 often seemed to wind up behind a waste receptacle.

[G-Fafif]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Frayed Knot wrote: unless he simply feels that there are fewer and fewer of his contemporaries attending these days (although that list shows a decent number), There's plenty of his contemporaries on that list, including two of his catchers -- Bench and Fisk.

Ford and Koufax are the only two returning HOF players whose careers completely predate my fandom. Used to be it felt like a novelty if there was somebody on the podium I personally remembered as active. That was a while ago.

[Lefty Specialist]

Signing autographs smiling and posing yesterday- Shamsky, Kranepool and Swoboda.

Signing copies of his book and never looking up once- Lenny Dykstra.

Saw Peter Gammons sneaking down an alley next to the diner we ate in.

If you watch tomorrow, we'll be the ones wearing Piazza shirts.

[bmfc1]

I understand the tradition but shouldn't the HoF speeches be made when games are not ongoing? Perhaps 7 to 8 PM?

[Zvon]

Frayed Knot wrote: New spot for retired numbers, up above the upper deck in LF. [crossout]Party City[/crossout] M & M's deck getting too crowded. [fimg=550]https://thenypost.files.wordpress.com/2016/07/metsnumbers.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&strip=all[/fimg]

I fixed that for you.

[Zvon]

Grats to Mike & Griff

[Zvon]

Is there anything they don't drag out these days? The games about to start and the noon induction goes into it's second hour.

[Gwreck]

Lots of Griffey/Mariners people here. Still a majority for Piazza but it's a solid 60/40 split; nice representation by our AL friends.

Surprising number of Griffey shirts/jerseys from Cincinnati. By contrast, only saw one or two Piazza things from the Dodgers. Have not seen any Marlins, Padres or As Piazza fans.

[Gwreck]

Zvon wrote: Is there anything they don't drag out these days? The games about to start and the noon induction goes into it's second hour.

Actual ceremony here is supposed to start "promptly" at 1:30

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

bmfc1 wrote: I understand the tradition but shouldn't the HoF speeches be made when games are not ongoing? Perhaps 7 to 8 PM?

Make it the final event of Baseball Week.

Monday MLB Draft
Tuesday HR Contest
Wednesday All Star Game
Thursday Futures Game
Friday AAA All Star Game
Saturday Sunday HOF Weekend