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Chris Hoiles Is Wearing His High Hat
By Jamie Mottram | January 30, 2008
With Erik Bedard’s departure to Seattle looming I’ve been thinking about the Orioles a lot lately, mostly about how much they suck. So let’s take it back to their first long wave of suck and 1990 Bowman Chris Hoiles (rookie card, son!). Hoiles had a good stick, no arm and great bangs; and boy did he let those puppies breathe.
PS: Joe Sports Fan updated their Worthless Card Collection, and there’s a terrific Jim Traber in the bunch.
Topics: Cardboard Icons, Orioles |
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January 30th, 2008 at 9:13 am
I think he hit over .250….once
January 30th, 2008 at 9:22 am
Career OPS of .833 is pretty good for a catcher.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:19 am
I introduced my wife to the Orioles when we met and she hasn’t forgiven me for it. Nonetheless, Chris Hoiles was her favorite Oriole from those days — mine was Mark McLemore (stupid Billy). This reminds me that I recently found a program from 94 that had Sid Fernandez, Chris Sabo, and Arthur Rhodes on it — the big off-season acquisitions. *shudder*
Oh, and I counted 5 years where he batted over .250 — including 1993 where he hit .310 with 29 HR.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I think I have that same program. Priceless.
January 30th, 2008 at 3:28 pm
When they got Sabo I wished I could wear Rec Specs
January 30th, 2008 at 3:30 pm
I also had one with Phil Regan and Mussina, Ben McDonald, Jamie Moyer, Kevin Brown, & Scott Erickson that said something like “Armed & Dangerous.” I just threw these programs away when I moved — maybe I should have kept them. I remember at least having hope back then…
January 30th, 2008 at 3:34 pm
Mickey T will always be my favorite Os catcher. I thought Rhodes was lights out for the Os.