October 2008 Survey Question #4
Posted by Steve L. on October 16th, 2008 · Comments (5)
Please consider taking the following poll:
Imagine that it's Old-Timer's Day at Yankee Stadium, in the year 2013. Which of these former Yankees do you think would get a louder "hand" from the fans when they are announced to the crowd during the player introduction ceremony?
Thanks in advance. And, please feel free to add comments on your opinion in the comments section below.
I loved Charlie Hayes, but Giambi, steroids or not, seems to come off as a good guy in the media, and most fans will remember that in five years. That and the mustache.
Agreed. The mustache and the steroids (and subsequent redemption) make Giambi the more memorable individual.
I’m not saying that Hayes would be a forgotten man 17 years later but I think people remember Wade Boggs’ ride around on horseback more than they remember Hayes catching the last out of the ’96 WS.
PS – Funny you mention that. When Nomar fouled out to end the NLCS last night, I immediately thought of Charlie Hays since the ball was in the general vicinity of 3B.
Of course, Miguel Cairo will get a bigger hand than either of them. John Sterling will introduce him as the “Best .240 hitter in the history of baseball” and the crowd will go nuts.
I’ll always remember the 1-800-3rd-base fiasco Hayes’ first year with the Yanks