Gothamist: Former Mets and Yankees Players on Hall Ballot

dude

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 23:49:13 -0500

J - As much as I loved Donnie Baseball, he hasn't made it yet because he wasn't that good - at least not for long enough. Back injuries really ruined his chances as a player. His best shot is to become a good manager, win a World Series and go in that way.

Toby

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 21:50:18 -0500

All those players are better than this past year's inductee - Bruce Sutter, or as most people know him, "Who?" Lou: Who's on first.? Bud: No, he just got into the hall of fame Lou: Who? Budt: That's the man's name. Lou: That's who's name? Bud: Yes. Lou: But why? Bud: I don't know.

J.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:27:59 -0500

Brosius should be off the list just for that. Any ideas why Donny hasn't made it in yet?

pb

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:26:34 -0500

Where did that list come from anyway? Though those players were indeed yankees and mets 9 of them are not (thankfully) on the hall of fame ballot Pete Harnisch??? Derek (Operation Shutdown) Bell??? They need to pay 14.50 to get into the Hall just like the rest of us.

D.

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 16:16:58 -0500

O'Neill played in 5 and won 4. (They won in '96, '98, '99, '00, lost in '01) Brosius played in 4 and won 3. (Won in '98, '99, '00 and lost in '01). He was not yet on the team in 1996, as the Yanks had the 3rd base combo of Wade Boggs and Charlie Hayes. Let's not foregt that Brosius played a crucial part in that ill-fated 9th inning of Game 7 against the D'Backs. If Brosius didn't freeze up like a deer in headlights, he could have thrown to third base and had a double play. Instead, he threw to first, letting the winning run advance to third.

Joey with a backwards E

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:31:22 -0500

Scott Brosius and Paul O’Neill played in five World Series with the Yanks and won four.