Here's the thing. We retire numbers in situations where nobody else could credibly wear the number. Who is going to wear 8 or 9 now?
27? Easily worn by another. Tek could have had it for all I care. The kind of acknowledgement that Fisk negotiated for should not have been for sale. On 3/13/10, Beaudoin, John <[email protected]> wrote: > The more I read, the more I can see the argument. 11 seasons with the RED > Sox is a career in itself. And with those numbers in that timeframe at that > position, I can see the argument. > > I don't remember that he "bolted". I remember that the RED Sox lost a > little confidence in his ability to come back and play many more seasons > with the injury that he had. People thought he was done. I think it was > the shoulder. > > John > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [email protected] <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat Mar 13 05:15:23 2010 > Subject: Re: Fisk > > Steroids aside. > > On Sat, Mar 13, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Ray Salemi <[email protected]> wrote: >> All I've said is, I don't like seeing his number up there because he >> bolted on the Sox and played elsewhere for most of his career. >> >> I'd rather see Wade Bogg's number up there than Fisk's. Putting >> Fisk's number up there is like the Red Sox retiring Roger Clemens's >> number. >> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 10:48 PM, Matt & Olga McSorley >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> OK, that's just ccomplete nonsense. >>> >>> Fisk caught more games than any other catcher. He's second all-time among >>> catchers in home runs and first in hits and runs scored. He's one of the >>> best catchers in baseball history without question and was more than >>> worthy >>> of his Hall of Fame induction. >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> From: "Beaudoin, John" <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Fri, March 12, 2010 10:39:13 PM >>> Subject: Re: Fisk >>> >>> I don't get it. >>> No one is saying Tek deserves his number retired, HoF consideration, or >>> that >>> he compares favorably to Fisk. Not sure what the point is. >>> >>> It's just that he played 24 years and only 11 with the Red type of Sox. >>> His >>> numbers don't warrant number retirement or HofF. >>> ________________________________ >>> From: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Fri Mar 12 19:08:10 2010 >>> Subject: Fisk >>> >>> Fisk played 24 years. >>> That is not a trivial task. >>> He's 3rd on the list of games played after age 43 (non pitchers) >>> Only Pete Rose (2nd) and God place his soul Julio Franco (1st) are ahead >>> of >>> him. >>> Fisk played 11 seasons for the Red Sox. Varatek has 13. >>> >>> Fisk's numbers (For just Boston) >>> BA OBP SLG >>> 284/356/581 162 HRs 7 All Star Appearances Rookie of the Year 1 >>> Gold >>> Glove >>> vs >>> Varitek's >>> 259/344/435 175 HRs 3 All Star Appearances 1 Gold Glove >>> >>> Let the debate begin again >>> I'm so eveil >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Red Sox Citizens" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" >> www.fpgasimulation.com >> > > > > -- > Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" > www.fpgasimulation.com > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Red Sox Citizens" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en. > > -- Sent from my mobile device Author of "FPGA Simulation: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide" www.fpgasimulation.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Red Sox Citizens" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/redsoxcitizens?hl=en.
