team name options = "If you build it, he will deal." or " Frankly, my deal, I don't give a damn."

I like the second.

Eddie Mathews

My dad's all time favorite player, Eddie Mathews. If anyone is familiar with the Atlanta Crackers, Eddie was a former player for them, one of the best and most popular minor league teams ever, sometimes referred to as the "Minor league Yankees" . My dad lived close by the ballpark (Spiller Field) and would batboy quite a bit for them (in the mid fourties) .
The Crackers played in Ponce de Leon Park from 1907 until a fire on September 9, 1923, destroyed the all-wood stadium.^[2] Spiller Field (a stadium later also called Ponce de Leon Park), became their home starting in the 1924 season. That new park was unusual because it was constructed around a magnolia tree that became part of the outfield. Balls landing in the tree remained in play, until Earl Mann took over the team in 1947 and had the outfield wall moved in about fifty feet.^[4] The Crackers played their last season in the newly built Atlanta Stadium (later known as Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium).^[1] A few more well known former MLBers also played for the Crackers but I cannot divulge their names in this forum.

My dad would always speak glowingly of his many memories regarding the Crackers. Dad threw righthanded and batted lefty and he had one of the sweetest swings I can remember. Still recall a day back in 72 when the 13-15 year olds played their fathers. Someone made the mistake of putting one in dad's wheelhouse as he hit a ball where I had only seen one 15 year old ever park one at our old senior little league field, 450 feet away. Dad was 40 then. My claim to fame in little league was tying a future MLBer in homeruns one season when I was 12 years old with 5 homers . The other kid however was only 9 years old. He would go on to start at firstbase in the major's for about 6 to 8 years. Cannot mention his name since he has not been chosen in our draft. Well enough reminiscing.

Great anecdote, southheat!

Great story. I like the second name also.

Great anectdote. Can't wait to find out the names.

Seems I missed bottom asking to be skipped

Elmer Smith - OF

So just how long do the team names get around here?

P Keith foulke

Posted by Got_Worms on 7/28/2016 10:43:00 AM (view original):
OF - Vladimir Guerrero

Vladdy going to be a 1st ballot HOF'er next year? I think he should be.

Ozo takes Heinie Zimmerman

Posted by Got_Worms on 7/28/2016 11:27:00 AM (view original):

Posted by Got_Worms on 7/28/2016 10:43:00 AM (view original):
OF - Vladimir Guerrero

Vladdy going to be a 1st ballot HOF'er next year? I think he should be.

One of my all time favorite players; one of the most feared hitters of his generation but I think needed to play a couple more seasons to put up the numbers the committee is looking for "first ballot" guys. Didn't get to 500 Homeruns or 3000 hits but if he didn't play nine seasons on that concrete they called Astro turf in Olympic Stadium his knees and back could have held on for a couple more seasons and he definitely hits those numbers. I predict he just misses next year and makes it the following.