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patona314 Jan 12 2007 09:49 AM

Voters Deny Cal Ripken Entrance Into Hall Of Fame: 'He Just Wasn't Very Good' January 11, 2007 | | Onion Sports COOPERSTOWN, NY—Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. failed to receive the 75 percent of the vote needed to gain admittance into the Baseball Hall of Fame Tuesday because, according to the majority of voters, Ripken "simply wasn't very good." "He was just sort of there, you know?" said ESPN's Peter Gammons, who described the 21-year veteran's career as "okay." "Sure, he made a few All-Star teams, but seriously, I would hope that any professional baseball player who played as long as Ripken would reach 3,000 hits, or at least win an MVP or two." According to Gammons, Ripken's failure to be admitted into the Hall of Fame may also have to do with the fact that his intense work ethic, his willingness to stay with one team for the entirety of his career, and the fact that he never took anabolic steroids clearly indicates that, over the years, the game of baseball has passed him by.

soupcan Jan 12 2007 10:03 AM

Sure The Onion makes me laugh but it seems that all they do is just write like they are from Bizarro World. They just make the story exactly opposite of what it is and 'poof' hilarity is supposed to ensue. Am I wrong?

patona314 Jan 12 2007 10:06 AM

soupcan wrote: Sure The Onion makes me laugh but it seems that all they do is just write like they are from Bizarro World. They just make the story exactly opposite of what it is and 'poof' hilarity is supposed to ensue. Am I wrong? you are correct. that's why I read it every thursday

Frayed Knot Jan 12 2007 10:09 AM

soupcan wrote: They just make the story exactly opposite of what it is and 'poof' hilarity is supposed to ensue. Am I wrong? Not in my mind you're not. I've never thought 'The Onion' provided much more than just the occasional chuckle.