[justiceseeker93]

I couldn't care less about Commissar Selig's dumb logo, which he now makes all teams in his domain wear on caps, helmets, jerseys, pants, socks, etc., etc. It's all over the ballparks, including scoreboards and advertising signs, even on the bases. Enough already. And he probably stole the idea for the silhouette style of the logo from the NBA.

As for Harmon Killebrew, I'll agree he was a very nice guy. As a ballplayer, he was exceptional at one aspect of the game only: hitting home runs. His lifetime batting average was a mediocre .256, he was an average third baseman, and he was slow on the basepaths.

I feel bad that he passed away, but let's be honest about his baseball legacy.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>I feel bad that he passed away, but let’s be honest about his baseball legacy.

The only one not doing that seems to be you. By the way, he played first base, not third... you could even get that right in trying to diminish the man’s impact on the game. Schmuck.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

If baseball offense was all about batting average, you'd be almost right. The reality of the situation is that by any even vaguely sophisticated method of analyzing a player's worth, Killebrew was one of the top 5 players in his league while he played, and probably one of the 50 best bats ever, certainly 100.

[Vigilanteman]

You're a schmuck. Harmon Killebrew is in the Hall of Fame because he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Yeah, Babe Ruth could field better and run better, but he couldn't play three infield positions.

A .256 lifetime batting average might look mediocre, but much of that was earned during the pitcher's era at the peak of Killebrew's career. Mike Schmidt managed a whole .011 points better after they lowered the pitcher's mound and ended the pitcher's era. Their lifetime on base percentages were .004 points different.

Sandy Koufax was exceptional at one aspect of the game only: superb pitching. He was only an average fielder and a terrible hitter. But he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame too.

[Osage Orange]

Would have been a .390 hitter with 'roids........

Killer was and is a Hall of Famer.