Babe Ruth did it with beer and hot dogs.Hank Aaron did it with class and dignity.Barry Bonds did it with a needle in his backside.Explain to me again why you think Bonds should be in the HOF?
Ruth, Mantle, Martin and many more, were hard drinking, hard living players whose performance was anything but enhanced by their lifestyle. Their talent and ability got them through without needing an “edge”. Which is why they should be in the BHOF and not Bonds, McGwire, or A Rod !
Babe Ruth, and others, directly violated the Constitution by drinking alcohol. Alcohol was a “banned” substance. Not just banned, but deemed to be Unconstitutional as well. Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, I’m just poking at all of those moralist voters and their sanctimonious hypocrisy.
Taking steroids for non-approved medical reasons is against federal law, besides being against the rules of baseball. Just saying. (As for hard-drinking Hall of Famers, Ed Delahanty was in a class—and a river!—by himself.)
It’s interesting how people are so up in arms about letting in players who used PEDs but have no problems with Rogers Hornsby, a KKK member and inveterate gambler who’d send people (even players) out to place bets for him DURING GAMES. But, hey, he didn’t do steroid so he’s okay.
At the time of Bonds, McGuire, Sosa and others there was not a steroid policy in place in the MLB. MLB exploited it during the HR record chase when they knew everyone of them was on something. Only after all the backlash did they finally enact one.
While everyone else here debates the eligibility of drug-abusing players for the BHOF, I’d just like to point out the pun in the strip. It’s quite a good one.
If this is the place for nominations, I nominate Richard Sherman of the Seahawks. If I can make a second nomination, it’s Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley, who opened a recent game with his fourth line for the express purpose of starting a brawl.
Greenies and uppers were commonplace in baseball clubhouses until they were formally banned just a few years ago.
Read “Ball Four” by Jim Bouton if you want to know what really went on behind the scenes back in the days that everybody thinks were so innocent and pure.
randayn over 10 years ago
Babe Ruth did it with beer and hot dogs.Hank Aaron did it with class and dignity.Barry Bonds did it with a needle in his backside.Explain to me again why you think Bonds should be in the HOF?
Joseph Houk over 10 years ago
As soon as Aaron admits that he took greenies and uppers during his career, this whole PED thing will be forgotten.
Don’t bet on that happening, though.
Linguist over 10 years ago
Ruth, Mantle, Martin and many more, were hard drinking, hard living players whose performance was anything but enhanced by their lifestyle. Their talent and ability got them through without needing an “edge”. Which is why they should be in the BHOF and not Bonds, McGwire, or A Rod !
jonesb over 10 years ago
If Pete Rose can’t be in the HOF none of the PED users should either. Pete Rose actually deserves to be in the HOF.
jeanandrick over 10 years ago
shoeless joe anyone?
sarah413 Premium Member over 10 years ago
Babe Ruth, and others, directly violated the Constitution by drinking alcohol. Alcohol was a “banned” substance. Not just banned, but deemed to be Unconstitutional as well. Before anyone gets their knickers in a twist, I’m just poking at all of those moralist voters and their sanctimonious hypocrisy.
Godfreydaniel over 10 years ago
Taking steroids for non-approved medical reasons is against federal law, besides being against the rules of baseball. Just saying. (As for hard-drinking Hall of Famers, Ed Delahanty was in a class—and a river!—by himself.)
Guilty Bystander over 10 years ago
It’s interesting how people are so up in arms about letting in players who used PEDs but have no problems with Rogers Hornsby, a KKK member and inveterate gambler who’d send people (even players) out to place bets for him DURING GAMES. But, hey, he didn’t do steroid so he’s okay.
Thriller87 over 10 years ago
At the time of Bonds, McGuire, Sosa and others there was not a steroid policy in place in the MLB. MLB exploited it during the HR record chase when they knew everyone of them was on something. Only after all the backlash did they finally enact one.
pauljmsn over 10 years ago
While everyone else here debates the eligibility of drug-abusing players for the BHOF, I’d just like to point out the pun in the strip. It’s quite a good one.
That’s all, folks. Carry on.
Boise Ed Premium Member over 10 years ago
If this is the place for nominations, I nominate Richard Sherman of the Seahawks. If I can make a second nomination, it’s Calgary Flames coach Bob Hartley, who opened a recent game with his fourth line for the express purpose of starting a brawl.
greenbird over 10 years ago
Greenies and uppers were commonplace in baseball clubhouses until they were formally banned just a few years ago.
Read “Ball Four” by Jim Bouton if you want to know what really went on behind the scenes back in the days that everybody thinks were so innocent and pure.