42: The Jackie Robinson Story perpetuates division and race classification. (2013, percentage, world)
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As a baseball purist I believe that on field performance should be the only criteria for ones admission into the Hall of Fame. Can someone in good faith please tell me how Jackie Robinsons play warrants a position in the Hall of Fame? As a diehard Yankees fan aLLOW ME TO THROW SOME STATS YOUR WAY
Don Mattingly hits: 2152
Jackie Robinson hits: 1518
Don Mattingly homeruns: 222
Jackie Robinson homeruns: 139
Don Mattingly fielding percentage: 996
Jackie Robinson fielding percentage: 983
Don Mattingly gold gloves: 9
Jackie Robonsin gold gloves: 0
I can go on and on even further with more stats if you want!
How is it fair that Jackie Robinson is in the hall of fame and not Don Mattingly if Don Mattingly is better in every category and overall better? I think so. Jackie Robinson was above average but not Hall worthy. Racism got Jackie Robinson into the Hall of Fame
As a baseball purist I believe that on field performance should be the only criteria for ones admission into the Hall of Fame. Can someone in good faith please tell me how Jackie Robinsons play warrants a position in the Hall of Fame?
Take Kennesaw Landis out of the HOF first, then we can have that discussion.
As a baseball purist I believe that on field performance should be the only criteria for ones admission into the Hall of Fame. Can someone in good faith please tell me how Jackie Robinsons play warrants a position in the Hall of Fame?
Criteria for being elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame:
""Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball's color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues' electrifying style of play to the Majors. He quickly became baseball's top drawing card and a symbol of hope to millions of Americans. With Robinson as the catalyst, the Dodgers won six pennants in his 10 seasons. He dominated games on the basepaths, stealing home 19 times while riling opposing pitchers with his daring baserunning style. Robinson was named National League MVP in 1949, leading the loop in hitting (.342) and steals (37), while knocking in 124 runs."
[quote=desertdetroiter;29082841]Take Kennesaw Landis out of the HOF first, then we can have that discussion.[/quote
Dodge the question why dont you. So predicatable. Just be intellectually honest and say that you think the HOf IS ABOUT MORE THAN ON FIELD PERFORMANCE. That is all
Take Kennesaw Landis out of the HOF first, then we can have that discussion.[/quote
Dodge the question why dont you. So predicatable. Just be intellectually honest and say that you think the HOf IS ABOUT MORE THAN ON FIELD PERFORMANCE. That is all
Take Kennesaw Landis out of the HOF first, then we can have that discussion.[/quote
Dodge the question why dont you. So predicatable. Just be intellectually honest and say that you think the HOf IS ABOUT MORE THAN ON FIELD PERFORMANCE. That is all
I can go further than that since you didn't like my last comment:
Take every player in the HOF that played during segregation out of the HOF because they didn't play against the best competition and they damn well knew it.
After that, we can talk about Jackie's merits. But not before then.
If you wanna be an ass, then I can play that game too.
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