DrunkBomber Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 You have to wonder when Damaso Marte is gonna get his statue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance Law Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 QUOTE(knightni @ Feb 2, 2008 -> 01:20 PM) It's knightni, ships. Honestly, the Sox don't have much history when it comes to player loyalty (ie. players here longer than 6 years) They're historically too cheap to re-sign them in their expensive years. Let's see some comparison with other teams to back that up. How do they compare to the other 26 teams that have been around for 30 years plus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 QUOTE(Vance Law @ Feb 2, 2008 -> 07:45 PM) Let's see some comparison with other teams to back that up. How do they compare to the other 26 teams that have been around for 30 years plus? When I get home from work, I'll go all Baseball Almanac on you. For now though, the basic premise of my post was mostly speaking of teams pre-free agency. So, players from 1901-1978 primarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Well, the other issue is, that the Sox historically have never had that many Hall of Fame-caliber players on their rosters. There are maybe 2 or 3 guys in the last 30 years. (Fisk, Thomas, maybe Baines) Not counting guys who played on the Sox past their primes (Seaver, Carlton). Before that: Rich Gossage, Luis Aparicio, Hoyt Wilhelm, Nellie Fox, Early Wynn, Larry Doby, George Kell. Non-HOF but good: (Wilber Wood, Jim Kaat, Tommy John, Dick Allen, Rocky Colavito, Norm Cash) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I think that a Hoyt Wilhelm statue might work. Too bad he died in 2002. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Bo Jackson. Hey I can dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haroldbainesknees Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I think Harold deserves a statue. After all, his number is retired. So logically if his number is retired, why is a statue not appropriate? Baines is the classic Whitesox. He spans two eras. Supposedly Bill Veeck "discovered" Baines at age 13. Baines was acquired 3? different times. He has 2866 career knocks. If Baines could have squuezed one more solid season out of that arthritic lower body he may have reach the arbitrary cut off of 3000 hits which "fast tracks" players to the HOF. Besides if any posters remember the post 83 malaise this organization went through. The Hawk wants you etc. Fisk in LF! Dealing a young Bobby Bonilla. The attempted re-location to Florida and the politics of trying to secure the financing of the Cell. Harold was a real professional and a damn fine hitter on several sub-mediocre teams of that era 84, 86, 87,88, and his deal to Texas in 89 initiated a new direction of the Himes era from 90-94. The move brought in Wilson Alvarez, Scooter Fletcher, and Roid Head which I remember fondly as very sucessful era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Gotta imagine Hawk might get a statue.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EvilJester99 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 How about Marriotti?? Hawk would love that hehe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Feb 4, 2008 -> 04:21 PM) How about Marriotti?? Hawk would love that hehe Actually that'd be cool to make a Mariotti statue to throw things at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco72 Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Feb 4, 2008 -> 05:40 PM) Actually that'd be cool to make a Mariotti statue to throw things at. Make it a Marriotti pinata then. It would be a great addition to the kids section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 QUOTE(WilliamTell @ Feb 4, 2008 -> 04:40 PM) Actually that'd be cool to make a Mariotti statue to throw things at. A Mariotti statue would give the pidgeons something appropriate to s*** on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted March 23, 2008 Share Posted March 23, 2008 http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/artic...sp&c_id=cws It's official. Baines is getting his statue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjshoe04 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Congrats Harold My mom's all time favorite player. Mainly, because he waved at her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Some would say that in the early to mid 80s that he was already an outfield statue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baines3 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 That really makes me happy that my all time favorite White Sox player will be getting his own statue. Congrat's Harold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 That 1983 team is the one that cemented me forever as a White Sox fan. I remember being a little leaguer and immitating Harolds leg load and stride at the plate. He was one of my favorites for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetman Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Harold was a fine outfielder with a good arm back in the early 80s. Would have been nice if he played his entire career with the Sox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschmaranz Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 When are they erecting the Todd Ritchie statue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 QUOTE(bschmaranz @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 08:16 AM) When are they erecting the Todd Ritchie statue? They already have several throughout the park. They are made of porceline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kapkomet Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 09:36 AM) They already have several throughout the park. They are made of porceline. I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RME JICO Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 07:36 AM) They already have several throughout the park. They are made of porceline. Classic thought, but I think it is "porcelain". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 QUOTE(YASNY @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 09:36 AM) They already have several throughout the park. They are made of porceline. POTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 24, 2008 -> 10:10 AM) Classic thought, but I think it is "porcelain". Yeah ... you got me there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCSox Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 (edited) QUOTE(RibbieRubarb @ Feb 2, 2008 -> 09:55 AM) Any bets on who runs faster? The statue of Paul or Paul? I don't think that Paulie will have a statue to race. Because if they erect one for him, they're going to need statues for Robin Ventura, Roberto Hernandez, Maggs, and every other really-good-but-not-HOF-caliber former Sox player. Edited March 24, 2008 by WCSox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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