Paper or Plastic, Doesn’t Matter How You Bag It
January 6, 2011
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Posted by Griffin Phelps
So much for it “being in the bag,” I guess. As some of my readers may know (although most of you may not), I am a lifelong Houston Astros fan. The first piece of sports memorabilia I ever had as a young child was a Colt .45’s jersey. Having been born and raised in Houston for 10 years also helps. I grew up watching baseball in the 8th wonder of the modern world and learned quickly to despise the Cardinals. More times than I can count I was fortunate enough to watch The Wizard himself perform on the Astroturf stage.
So what is the point of this rambling? As an avid Astros fan, I feel that Jeff Bagwell should have been elected into the Hall of Fame. As a matter of fact, I find it downright offensive to see that he only received 242, or 41.7% of the votes needed. How could the writers not give one of the original Killer B’s his comeuppance? I understand that some arguments will be made based on him playing in Houston, for a team that never seemed to find a way past the Braves. But let’s just take a look at the stats and see what they have to say.
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