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Ford Frick Award

cooby Nov 30 2006 09:28 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 30 2006 09:32 AM

I'd love to vote for Ralph, but how is having my phone number, among other personal info, going to serve MLB better? So, no. edited to correct hilarious misplacement of comma

metirish Nov 30 2006 09:29 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 30 2006 09:35 AM

Link please...hey maybe Bud will give you a late night call....

cooby Nov 30 2006 09:31 AM

Just go to mets.com and click on Ralph's pic by midnight tonight. Hey, maybe if I vote for Fran, I would get a call from him!

RealityChuck Nov 30 2006 12:06 PM Re: Ford Frick Award

cooby wrote: I'd love to vote for Ralph, but how is having my phone number, among other personal info, going to serve MLB better? And what would the consequences be if you lie on any of those questions? Hint: The same as the chances of Dave Kingman making the Hall of Fame.

Edgy DC Nov 30 2006 12:33 PM

That's more than a hint. Has anybody ever made the Hall of Fame both as a player and as a Ford Fricker?

RealityChuck Nov 30 2006 12:55 PM

Doesn't look like it: 1978 — Mel Allen, Red Barber 1979 — Bob Elson 1980 — Russ Hodges 1981 — Ernie Harwell 1982 — Vin Scully 1983 — Jack Brickhouse 1984 — Curt Gowdy 1985 — Buck Canel 1986 — Bob Prince 1987 — Jack Buck 1988 — Lindsey Nelson 1989 — Harry Caray 1990 — By Saam 1991 — Joe Garagiola 1992 — Milo Hamilton 1993 — Chuck Thompson 1994 — Bob Murphy 1995 — Bob Wolff 1996 — Herb Carneal 1997 — Jimmy Dudley 1998 — Jaime Jarrin 1999 — Arch McDonald 2000 — Marty Brennaman 2001 — Rafael "Felo" Ramνrez 2002 — Harry Kalas 2003 — Bob Uecker 2004 — Lon Simmons 2005 — Jerry Coleman 2006 — Gene Elston The only ex-players on the list seem to be Joe Garagiola, Bob Uecker, and Jerry Coleman, whose careers on the field were far short of HOF standards.

Frayed Knot Nov 30 2006 01:15 PM

cooby wrote: ... Hey, maybe if I vote for Fran, I would get a call from him! If Fran gets in on account of your vote you're gonna get a call from me!

cooby Nov 30 2006 01:20 PM

Really, you would? That would solve a problem for me, actually...

Frayed Knot Nov 30 2006 01:51 PM

Except that you know it won't be a pleasant call.

cooby Nov 30 2006 01:59 PM

That's okay. I'll go vote for him and we'll see what happens

DocTee Dec 05 2006 02:26 PM

Bob Murphy lives! At least according to mlb.com, which lists him as such in thier latest update on the Frick finalists.

SteveJRogers Dec 05 2006 06:13 PM

DocTee wrote: Bob Murphy lives! At least according to mlb.com, which lists him as such in thier latest update on the Frick finalists. Wonder who they meant as it's now been updated. Geez, if Murph really did get enough "Why the F is Murph not on this ballot" write-ins, then that's reason enough not to have an internet grouping weigh in on these sorts of matters.

DocTee Dec 05 2006 07:19 PM

Originally, Murph was listed as one of the 15 living Frick winners. They've now updated this to 14, dropping Murph.