Magglio Ordonez: Pinko Socialist!!

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/06/magglio-ordonez-is-running-for-mayor-on-the-socialist-ticket/?ocid=Yahoo&partner=ya5nbcs

 

The raging successes of Detroit convinced him.

 

Yeah, but the important point is, Magglio Ordonez: Hall of Famer?

 

more important still: Magglio Ordonez- number retired by the Tigers?

 

Trammell and Whitaker's aren't and won't be; why would Ordonez's?

 

...and Magglio's career numbers were better in Chicago and he has no chance of having his number retired there either.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/ordonma01.shtml

 

Just another Venezuelan bleep.



(That's a quote from Ozzie's first real rant as White Sox manager.)

 

It's a pretty simple rule for the Tigers. Make the Hall of Fame, and they will consider retiring your number. They've done it for Sparky, Kaline, Gehringer, Greenberg, Newhouser and Cobb (he got a statue and a spot on the retired-number wall - the number is obviously blank). They haven't given Magglio's number to anyone yet, but they will. The only number that is currently unavailable is #47. If Morris gets in, they will probably retire it.

Barring a major catastrophe, #24 is on its last owner, and #35 is probably going up as well.

The only exception to this rule is #23, which was retired for Willie Horton. He's a unique case because of his lifetime bond with the franchise and the city - he grew up in Detroit, went onto the streets in full uniform in 1967 to try to convince the rioters to stop, and is still part of the organization at the age of 70.

 

Last week, when they traded for Iglesias, he got number one. It wasn't a big stink, but it was certainly noted that Iglesias was the first Tiger to wear 1 since Lou Whitaker.

 

No. 23 is supppsedly 'co-retired' for Horton and Kirk Gibson. Same for No. 11 with Sparky Anderson and Bill Freehan.

 

For years they wouldn't retire anyone's number because it was an honor they couldn't give to Cobb. Hell, didn't they just get around to retiring Newhouser's number a few years ago? I agree that Cabrera is the last Tiger to wear 24 and I think Verlander's will be retired too. Mags is still loved for the walk-off in '06 but I don't know it that is enough to hang up No. 30.

 

Is Sam Crawford's number not retired?