Sun: O's to unveil statues of 6 HOF'ers.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Haven't been to Natinals Park, I see :laughlol:

I didn't believe they truly existed either, until I saw them with my own eyes. They make me wish I had taken acid so I could wrap my mind around them.

[OrangeJerseys]

The New York Yankees were originally the Baltimore Orioles. Of course this means a Brooks Robinson statue should be in Milwaukee.

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

Haven't been to Natinals Park, I see :laughlol:

I didn't believe they truly existed either, until I saw them with my own eyes. They make me wish I had taken acid so I could wrap my mind around them.

Who is the Zombie statue?

[Pedro Cerrano]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't The Babe holding a right-handed mitt in the OPACY statue because left-handed mitts didn't exist back then or something?

[Can_of_corn]

You have given out too much Reputation in the last 24 hours, try again later.

Who is the Zombie statue?

The Big Train

Personally I am hoping for a spinal tap moment where they unveil the statues and they are all two feet tall.

[PaulFolk]

I know Jeter et al have nothing to do with this. I also know that I find it repulsive to have a NY Yankee highlighted at my favorite stadium. I know he was a great player...for the Yankees. I know he's a Yankee icon. I know that Yankee stadium was the house that Ruth built. I really couldn't care less if his dad had a bar, or if he passed through some minor league iteration of Baltimore baseball.

No, he's a BASEBALL icon. The Babe was the best and probably most famous player in the history of baseball. Everyone knows who Babe Ruth is, even non-baseball fans. The fact that he played for the Yankees is not relevant here. The statue is celebrating the game's most legendary player, who grew up in Baltimore.

John Elway was drafted by the Baltimore Colts. Maybe the Ravens should put a statue of him outside. Or maybe we should frame a picture of a bloody sock, since Curt Schilling was one of the greatest post season players ever and he actually played for the Orioles MLB team? /strawman

I know these "comparisons" are tongue in cheek, but why keep bringing them up? They have nothing to do with the discussion at hand.

[BaltimoreTerp]

Who is the Zombie statue?

The one in that picture is Walter Johnson. They also have ones of Frank Howard and Josh Gibson (though Gibson's is less...zombie-like, from what I recall).

[SilentJames]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't The Babe holding a right-handed mitt in the OPACY statue because left-handed mitts didn't exist back then or something?

No you are right. I addressed this earlier at the time left-handed mitts were very hard to come by. Ruth used a right-handed glove. The photo the statue was based off of shows Ruth holding a right-handed glove.

[crowmst3k!]

Gold's $1700 an ounce right now right? I'm thinking about dumping the wife's jewelry box upside down tonight. She doesn't wear that stuff anyway.

Do it now. I don't see gold sustaining at that level for much longer.

[PrivateO]

Haven't been to Natinals Park, I see :laughlol:

I didn't believe they truly existed either, until I saw them with my own eyes. They make me wish I had taken acid so I could wrap my mind around them.

Actually I've been there three times but I have never seen that.

Wow, glad I missed it. That thing is atrocious.

[Birds of B'more]

Do it now. I don't see gold sustaining at that level for much longer.

The way things are going in Europe, gold ought to be a safe investment for a while longer.

[TGO]

Since this appears to have become a referendum on Babe Ruth I will say this: I like the Babe statue.

[weams]

Since this appears to have become a referendum on Babe Ruth I will say this: I like the Babe statue.

It's his birthplace. Not Baltimore, but essentially where the statue stands. He saved basedball like Cal did. It's appropriate.

[TGO]

It's his birthplace. he saved basedball like Cal did. It's appropriate.

Not only was he born and raised here, he was a Baltimore Oriole.

[EddieMurrayfan]

Daniel Snyder should put a statue of Roger Staubach outside of Fedex Field. After all Roger was Captain America for Americas Team and Washington DC is the nations capital. And he won his Heisman at the USNA which isn't too far away.

All kinds of reasons can be given for having the Babe statue at Camden Yards, but he was a Yankee and it doesn't belong at our stadium! If its about Baltimore history, even baseball history, put the statue at the museum!

[Dipper9]

Daniel Snyder should put a statue of Roger Staubach outside of Fedex Field. After all Roger was Captain America for Americas Team and Washington DC is the nations capital. And he won his Heisman at the USNA which isn't too far away.

All kinds of reasons can be given for having the Babe statue at Camden Yards, but he was a Yankee and it doesn't belong at our stadium! If its about Baltimore history, even baseball history, put the statue at the museum!

I like the statue right where it is, but I couldn't resist this one...

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