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Posted on 1/8/14 at 3:39 pm to Weagle25
SEC will have another one in a few years, Todd Helton.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:13 pm to BigOrangeBri
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SEC will have another one in a few years, Todd Helton.
Did he play at UT?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:18 pm to Weagle25
this is bullshite. Albert Belle would have been in the HOF a long time ago if the media wasn't full of pussies
"Albert Belle was mean to me in the lockerroom so i'm gonna just ignore all the shite he did on the field."
"Albert Belle was mean to me in the lockerroom so i'm gonna just ignore all the shite he did on the field."
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:22 pm to Weagle25
I sold Frank's daddy a truck for Frank back in Columbus, Ga., in 1981 or 82. Good folks. I believe that Frank could have had a great career in the NFL as a tight end, but, wisely he stuck to baseball.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:25 pm to Weagle25
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SEC will have another one in a few years, Todd Helton.
Did he play at UT?
Played baseball and was Peyton Manning's backup.
Congratulations Big Hurt! One of my all-time favorites.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:39 pm to MrAUTigers
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not really HOF numbers either
if Craig fricking Biggio has HOF numbers (and he'll eventually get in) i would say that Belle does
AL home run leader (1995)
AL RBI leader (1993, 1995-tied with Mo Vaughn, 1996)
AL doubles leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL runs leader (1995-tied with Edgar Martínez)
AL slugging percentage leader (1995, 1998)
AL outfield assist leader (RF) (1999-tie)
Named to Silver Slugger team (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998)
All-Star (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
First player to ever hit 50 HR and 50 Doubles (1995)
The Sporting News Player of the Year (1995)
Baseball Digest Player of the Year (1995)
Led major leagues in the 1990s with 1,099 RBI
Led major leagues in extra base hits in the 1990s with 711
4th player ever to have 8 straight seasons with 30 HR and 100 RBI
Inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame (June 2005)
AL leader in runs created (1998)
AL leader in OPS+ (1998)
AL leader in total bases (1995, 1996, 1998)
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:42 pm to Choctaw
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if Craig fricking Biggio has HOF numbers (and he'll eventually get in) i would say that Belle does
You are comparing apples to grapefruits. Again, Albert/Joey was a power hitting OF. Biggio was a middle IF. No middle IF is going to put up OF numbers. Albert/Joey had a good major league career. He will never sniff the HOF, unless he buys a ticket to go in.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:46 pm to MrAUTigers
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He will never sniff the HOF, unless he buys a ticket to go in.
i know....but he should. those are HOF numbers. there were sportswriters that came out and specifically said they weren't going to vote for Belle because they thought he was a jerk. that is bullshite
This post was edited on 1/8/14 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:53 pm to Choctaw
Sorry for hijacking this thread. Congrats to Frank....one of my favorite all time players
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:08 pm to Choctaw
The guy had 5 or 6 good (not great) years. IMO, you need more than Albert brought to be HOF material...again, just my opinion. 
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:21 pm to coachcrisp
Funny thing about Dye and Big Hurt....the story goes that big Frank went into Dye's office to tell him he was quitting football to concentrate full time on baseball, and Dye told him that his future was in Football, that he wouldn't make it in baseball. Perhaps an apocryphal story, but I've heard that from many people.
Cheers to the Big Hurt!
Cheers to the Big Hurt!
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:27 pm to jatebe
Congratulations Frank Thomas!
I would love to see Todd Walker and Paul Byrd make it one day also.
I would love to see Todd Walker and Paul Byrd make it one day also.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:32 pm to Weagle25
I played for the White Sox at the same time Frank Thomas was playing for them. I was never able to meet him in person though. 
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:33 pm to TailbackU
quote:I agree...a huge honor.
Funny thing about Dye and Big Hurt....the story goes that big Frank went into Dye's office to tell him he was quitting football to concentrate full time on baseball, and Dye told him that his future was in Football, that he wouldn't make it in baseball. Perhaps an apocryphal story, but I've heard that from many people. Cheers to the Big Hurt!
PS- and who that knows Coach Dye would have expected anything different?
Posted on 1/8/14 at 5:36 pm to diddydirtyAubie
quote:DAMN!! That must have been one big-arse dugout!
I played for the White Sox at the same time Frank Thomas was playing for them. I was never able to meet him in person though.
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