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I thought the hall decided what team a person went in as. I dont care really but no shows tlr is who he is. No decision is ever easy and he is always willing to go against the grain.
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There have been some sheningans in the past (Wade Boggs wanted to go in as a member of the Devil Rays) and the decidely non-controversial folks at the HofF want to avoid any controversy. I don't have a problem with La Russa going in without a specific team's cap. There are just as many people who think of him as the manager of the Oakland A's (and the White Sox, to a lesser extent) as they do the manager of the Cardinals.
I have a bigger issue with Maddux going in without a team. He should represent the Braves.
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And his explanation that he grew up a ub fan is even lamer.
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Maddux played nine years in Chicago. Won a Cy Young with them, and they drafted him. I know he did great things in the 11 seasons he was with Atlanta, but I can understand the reluctance... 2 decades spent across two cities (9 in one, 11 in the other)... I might just say no logo too.
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"Maddux played nine years in Chicago."
I didn't know he was there that long. I just think if you asked most neutral fans "What team did Greg Maddux play for?" most of them would think of the Braves first.
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Certainly. I was shocked he didn't go in as a Brave until I read up on it. He played 6 years there to start his career and then three more to finish it. I was totally with your opinion until I read that. Then it made a little more sense.
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And if u asked most non west coast baseball fans tlr was a cardinals.
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APIAD wrote:
And if u asked most non west coast baseball fans tlr was a cardinals.
Most likely.