Comments on: Introducing: The MLB Hall Of Fame Class Of 1942 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html Sat, 25 May 2013 12:58:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Ed Leyro http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html#comment-194642 Ed Leyro Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:18:55 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=63421#comment-194642 And of course, Rogers Hornsby had a Mets connection as well. He was the club’s third base coach during their inaugural season in 1962 and was their unofficial hitting instructor, as there were no such positions as batting coach back then.

]]> By: Alex in CT http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html#comment-194295 Alex in CT Fri, 21 Oct 2011 23:20:26 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=63421#comment-194295 “People ask me what I do in the winter when there is no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.”

Haha that’s an awesome quote!

]]> By: jessep http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html#comment-194110 jessep Fri, 21 Oct 2011 17:05:20 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=63421#comment-194110 nice read, welcome aboard Matt!

]]> By: musico8 http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html#comment-194143 musico8 Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:50:51 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=63421#comment-194143 Thanks everyone! I’m excited to be a part of MMO and look forward to contributing. I will say, Rogers Hornsby is one of my favorite players that people don’t know too much about :)

]]> By: Nester http://metsmerizedonline.com/2011/10/introducing-the-mlb-hall-of-fame-class-of-1942.html#comment-194087 Nester Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:45:43 +0000 http://metsmerizedonline.com/?p=63421#comment-194087 I used to play in a Bill James Classic Baseball League for about six years, and on every draft day Rogers Hornsby was the one player I sought out above all others including Ruth, Mantle, Musial, etc. Reading this was an incredibly nice surprise. :-)

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