I was a little underwhelmed by Ricky Henderson's speech. It was nice but there was no third-person references to Ricky this and Ricky that. During the broadcast, MLB Network (which by the way we watch a lot) showed the list of the top five run scorers of all time; Henderson is first on the list of Cobb, Bonds, Aaron, and Ruth. You can argue about Ted Williams, Willie Mays, and others, but you can also easily argue that those five may be the best baseball players of all time.
I also liked that Hank 'The People's Home Run Champ' Aaron got the loudest ovation of the day, save Henderson. And how about Tony Kubek's 'you have overcome' shout out to Hank Aaron? Obviously a valid point to include Aaron with Martin Luther King, Jackie Robinson, and Barack Obama - but from Tony Kubek? Who knew?
Great stuff all the way around. We went to Cooperstown 4 years ago, and it's a great trip. It's a great little village in a gorgeous part of New York state.
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