Things to ponder...

[FAaron]

Did you know that Gary Ward was named to two All Star teams in his career (1983, 1985) and Kirk Gibson was never named to an All Star team?

[FAaron]

Did you know that in 1988, the year Kirk Gibson won the NL MVP and a Silver Slugger, he did not make the NL All Star team, but Vince Coleman, Gerald Perry and Vance Law did?

[FAaron]

Did you know that Richie Scheinblum was named to and played in the 1972 All Star game, two years before his career ended?

[franky35]

[quote:1457e2bdee]Did you know that in 1988, the year Kirk Gibson won the NL MVP and a Silver Slugger, he did not make the NL All Star team, but Vince Coleman, Gerald Perry and Vance Law did?[/quote:1457e2bdee]

I did not know that. I do recall, however, that Kirk Gibson was one of the biggest jerks ever to play professional sports. So, I'll credit the voting fans here - nice job!

[FAaron]

Did you know that Hall of Famer Juan Marichal, considered by many to be one of the greatest pitchers of his generation, never won a Cy Young award?

[wesleyeugeneclark]

Did you know that Hammerin' Hank Aaron never hit 50 home runs in a season? 47 was the most he ever hit in 1971.

[apolivka]

[quote:d7c7ce6b5c="Wesleyeugeneclark"]Did you know that Hammerin' Hank Aaron never hit 50 home runs in a season? 47 was the most he ever hit in 1971.[/quote:d7c7ce6b5c]

But, he played in his prime at Milwaukee County Stadium. According to ATG, the splits there were 3/3/1/1! By 71, he was in Atlanta. Think if he would have played his entire career at Fulton County. Might have added around 50+ HRs to his career totals, which Bonds probably wouldn't have caught...

[wesleyeugeneclark]

Fulton County was a launching pad. You are absolutely correct. Although in all fairness, if Bonds didn't have all the baggage and wasn't such a jerk, he could probably still be playing today. I am not Bonds apologist but man he was good. I live in SF so I know all about the Bonds blinders this city has for him, but man he was a jerk. A great player, but such a jerk that he basically got run out of the game.