HOF Induction Game Thread

[Laser Show]

Outside of seeing how Webster looks, this has way more interest to me this afternoon.
 
Especially since we can start the Pedro Induction Day Countdown.

 

[Luis Taint]

Next year, will be my first visit to the HOF, can't wait.

 

[Laser Show]

Hall of Famers present today, besides the inductees:
 
Sandy Koufax
Ernie Banks
Al Kaline
Bob Gibson
Hank Aaron
Frank Robinson
Juan Marichal
Brooks Robinson
Lou Brock
Billy Williams
Johnny Bench
Rod Carew
Ferguson Jenkins
Gaylord Perry
Rollie Fingers
Tom Seaver
Reggie Jackson
Steve Carlton
Jim Bunning
Tommy Lasorda
Phil Niekro
Don Sutton
George Brett
Orlando Cepeda
Nolan Ryan
Robin Yount
Carlton Fisk
Tony Perez
Dave Winfield
Ozzie Smith
Eddie Murray
Dennis Eckersley
Paul Molitor
Wade Boggs
Cal Ripken Jr.
Goose Gossage
Rickey Henderson
Jim Rice
Andrew Dawson
Whitey Herzog
Roberto Alomar
Bert Blyleven
Pat Gillick
Barry Larkin
 
Pretty crazy seeing all these guys on one stage.

 

[Luis Taint]

And Pete Rose in the audience

 

[Laser Show]

Paraphrasing Maddux: "20 minutes before my first game, my first manager Gene Michaels came over. He thought I was the batboy"

 

[Laser Show]

"I picked Atlanta because I really wanted to get a ring and start a family - sorry Chicago"

 

[Laser Show]

Solid speech from Maddux. A few amusing cracks about his catchers getting hit with foul tips and Smoltz's receding hair line.

 

[bankshot1]

Glavine is a very articulate guy-nice speech.

 

[sfip]

https://twitter.com/jaysonst/status/493464188753575936

 

[Laser Show]

Great crack about Dave Stewart from La Russa - "I go out to the mound and he goes why are you here, I'm not tired. And I say, yea, but our outfielders are."

 

[Laser Show]

Frank Thomas speaking now. Lots of emotion, tears flowing.

 

[mt8thsw9th]

Great crack about Dave Stewart from La Russa - "I go out to the mound and he goes why are you here, I'm not tired. And I say, yea, but our outfielders are."

 
I'm pretty sure he took this from someone else, and anecdotes tend to be funniest when you are not reusing them over and over, inserting different names each time.

 

[Laser Show]

 
I'm pretty sure he took this from someone else, and anecdotes tend to be funniest when you are not reusing them over and over, inserting different names each time.

Not surprising I guess, but I hadn't heard it before.

 

[RedOctober3829]

I will be there to see Pedro next year. Should be a good class with Randy Johnson and John Smoltz expected to go in as well.

 

[mabrowndog]

https://twitter.com/PeteAbe/status/493475463055298560

 

[NJ Fan]

Frank Thomas' speech just ended.