StatManDu Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 ROBIN COMES ABOARD 1988: The White Sox and general manager Larry Himes made one of the great picks in franchise history with the selection of Robin Ventura out of Oklahoma State in the first round of the amateur draft. Ventura, a third baseman, was the 10th overall pick of the draft and was in the bigs by the end of the 1989 season. He became a regular in 1990 and quickly became one of the most popular players in team history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBatterz Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Rockin' Robin! One of my all-time favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I was so glad we drafted him with the blackhole we had at 3B. Yes this was the timeframe of ultimate in failures when we tried Kenny Williams at the hot corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman delivers Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Don't people argue that Ventura was one of the greatest college players ever? Why did he last until the tenth pick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 03:56 PM) Don't people argue that Ventura was one of the greatest college players ever? Why did he last until the tenth pick? The school of thought was that he was going to hit for a high average and not much power. Plus he was defensively challenged at that stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 Once Walt got hold of him, the guy was a stud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshPR Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 03:33 PM) I was so glad we drafted him with the blackhole we had at 3B. Yes this was the timeframe of ultimate in failures when we tried Kenny Williams at the hot corner. Ohhh lordie did we ever, since 1980 till robin took over full time we had: Jim Morrison Aurelio Rodriguez Vance law Scott Fletcher Luis Salazar Steve Lyons Donnie hill Kenny Williams Lorenzo gray Carlos Martinez Bobby Bonilla Tim Hulett Eddie Williams Wayne tolleson Anybody else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 03:58 PM) The school of thought was that he was going to hit for a high average and not much power. Plus he was defensively challenged at that stage. That's a bit funny. I wonder if Robin's number will ever be retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 07:53 PM) That's a bit funny. I wonder if Robin's number will ever be retired. It should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigEdWalsh Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 05:18 PM) Ohhh lordie did we ever, since 1980 till robin took over full time we had: Jim Morrison Aurelio Rodriguez Vance law Scott Fletcher Luis Salazar Steve Lyons Donnie hill Kenny Williams Lorenzo gray Carlos Martinez Bobby Bonilla Tim Hulett Eddie Williams Wayne tolleson Anybody else? Kevin Bell, Junior Moore, Gerry Royster, Fran Mullins. Ron Santo and a host of others if you wanna talk about the 70's. Actually Kevin Bell is more from the 70's, too. Edited June 2, 2011 by BigEdWalsh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 (edited) QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 08:36 PM) It should be. Your standards are low, but then again, so are the White Sox. Edited June 2, 2011 by flavum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 Today in White Sox history the White Sox beat the Red Sox asses for the third straight game, in Boston. The end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattZakrowski Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 QUOTE (JoshPR @ Jun 1, 2011 -> 08:18 PM) Ohhh lordie did we ever, since 1980 till robin took over full time we had: Jim Morrison Aurelio Rodriguez Vance law Scott Fletcher Luis Salazar Steve Lyons Donnie hill Kenny Williams Lorenzo gray Carlos Martinez Bobby Bonilla Tim Hulett Eddie Williams Wayne tolleson Anybody else? I remember people were always waiting for him to break on through at the MLB level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lord chas Posted June 2, 2011 Share Posted June 2, 2011 mr grand slam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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