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Bookmark or Share- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?Dave Kingman is easily one of the most fascinating non-greats of the last 35 years. He retired just 58 home runs shy of joining the 500 club, hitting 35 in his last season, his third straight 30+ year as a DH for Oakland. He became the first (but not the last) member of the 400 club to not get elected to the Hall of Fame.
- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?"Kingman's psyche has proved to be as brittle as the glass he shatters on Wave-land. His prowess with the bat has brought him precisely the kind of attention he wants to avoid. "Dave has the personality of a tree trunk," says Stearns. "He's not a bad guy, but if you try to talk to him, about all he does is grunt.
- What exactly was "wrong" with Dave Kingman anyway?Can’t believe Dave Kingman is one of the few hills you’re willing to die on and not Griffey, Pujols and other modern players we sometimes quibble about. "No matter how great you were once upon a time — the years go by, and men forget,” - W. A. Phelon in Baseball Magazine in 1915.
- Eric Karros vs Dave Kingman - Baseball FeverDave Kingman: Hall of Fame Monitor: 49 Hall of Fame Standards: 23 Years an All-Star: 3 Years top 20 in MVP voting: 4 Eric Karros: Hall of Fame Monitor: 30 Hall of Fame Standards: 17 Years an All-Star: 0 (zero) Years top 20 in MVP voting: 2
- What if Dave Kingman had 500 HRs. HOFER? - Baseball FeverDave Kingman did one thing--one very important thing--and he did it better than any non-steroid-cheat in MLB history except Ruth, Kiner (only a 10-year career), Killebrew and Ted Williams. He stunk beyond my powers of description in every other way, including strikeouts, OBP, batting average, etc.
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