Two bald guys elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame

[Tyler]

Two bald guys were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the class of 2007; well sort of.  Cal Ripken, who was sporting the slick dome look at press interviews sat along side of his fellow inductee, Tony Gwynn, who used to shave his head, but isn't currently sporting the look.

I want to send out a big congratulations to the two of these guys.  Both of them are some of the best examples of how athletes should exemplify themselves and the type of dedication athletes should give to their teams.  Both Gwynn and Ripken spent their entire careers with the same team and always went out and played their best.  These are two class acts!

[PigPen]

I know I looked up to both of those guys growing up

[David]

I know I looked up to both of those guys growing up

I am a huge tony gwynn fan.    I respect ripken, but not like the way I appreciate gwynn.

He was the best pure hitter of our generation, hands down, no contest, do not even try to debate it.   

The only guy with a chance to come close currently playing is Albert Pujols.   

[PBurke]

those guys are class acts. that is the kinda guys i want my kids to look up to. not the bonds, mcgwire, etc crowd. i can't wait for baseball season to start. i love baseball. GO BRAVES. and yes i do hate the yankees. nothing personal, just been a braves fan since birth. hating the yankees just goes with that.

[Robmeister]

Growing up in the Los Angeles area....I was a HUGE Dodger fan.  At a young age was idolizing this line up

Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Bill Buckner
Don Sutton

'member those guys?

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First Dodger game....my grandma took me.

Walter Alston = manager
Tommy Lasorda = 3rd base coach
Sandy Kofax = pitcher
Bobby Valentine = Outfield

(OK....that's dating this middle age guy)

[David]

those guys are class acts. that is the kinda guys i want my kids to look up to. not the bonds, mcgwire, etc crowd. i can't wait for baseball season to start. i love baseball. GO BRAVES. and yes i do hate the yankees. nothing personal, just been a braves fan since birth. hating the yankees just goes with that.

As an Astros fan, I have to say I hate the Braves(nothing personal, we are rivals do to all these playoff meetings).   It was especially fun to watch Brad Ausmus of all people hit a homerun in game 4 2005 off Kyle Farnsworth to send the game to extra innings.   And he hit it in Andruw Jones vicinity which was even more improbable.    Then the teams decided they wanted to play 9 more innings just for kicks.

Bout time we got revenge for the smoltz, glavine, maddux dominance that you over us for so long though.  And it was started in 2004 with Carlos Beltran.

Oh and yes I hate the yankees.

[David]

Growing up in the Los Angeles area....I was a HUGE Dodger fan.  At a young age was idolizing this line up

Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Bill Buckner
Don Sutton

'member those guys?

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First Dodger game....my grandma took me.

Walter Alston = manager
Tommy Lasorda = 3rd base coach
Sandy Kofax = pitcher
Bobby Valentine = Outfield

(OK....that's dating this middle age guy)

Poor bill buckner.    And bobby valentine's greatest moment vs the dugout disguise managing the mets.

I'm betting the gibson homer was one of your fondest memories.

[BaldRob]

Astros... HA!  Dodgers... HA!  Braves... HA!

Everyone needs to settle down and be ready for the Year of the Cubbies!!  Hopefully it's this year rather than next year... 

[David]

Astros... HA!  Dodgers... HA!  Braves... HA!

Everyone needs to settle down and be ready for the Year of the Cubbies!!  Hopefully it's this year rather than next year... 

It's always next year for Cub fans.   

[PigPen]

My first Dodger game was in.....uuuummmmmmm 1985...I think

Game went into extra innings and I fell asleep. They were giving away calendars that night and when everyone got bored, they made paper airplanes and threw 'em onto the field. I don't even remember if they won......

[Tyler]

Growing up in the Los Angeles area....I was a HUGE Dodger fan.  At a young age was idolizing this line up

Ron Cey
Steve Garvey
Bill Buckner
Don Sutton

'member those guys?

Steve Garvey was my favorite player and the reason I became a Dodger fan.  I got to meet him once and got his autograph because my dad's friend played with him, but this wasn't until he was on the Padres.  I also got to meet Tony Gwynn that day.

[Robmeister]

Steve Garvey was my favorite player....I got to meet him once and got his autograph

WAAAY COOOL!

[PBurke]

somebody gave me a dodgers hat one time, i didn't know any better. i went to see my grandpa with that hat on and almost got a concussion when he knocked it off. he HATED the dodgers. something he had against lasorda.

[Robmeister]

somebody gave me a dodgers hat one time, i didn't know any better. i went to see my grandpa with that hat on and almost got a concussion when he knocked it off. he HATED the dodgers. something he had against lasorda.

Yikes!

[wpruitt]

those guys are class acts. that is the kinda guys i want my kids to look up to. not the bonds, mcgwire, etc crowd. i can't wait for baseball season to start. i love baseball. GO BRAVES. and yes i do hate the yankees. nothing personal, just been a braves fan since birth. hating the yankees just goes with that.

Cool - another Braves fan!