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Auggie

(32,003 posts) Mon Aug 12, 2019, 09:26 AM Aug 2019

S.F. Giants to retire Will Clark's number 22, and frankly, I'm surprised ... [View all]

great player, great swing, but I don't think his impact or longevity as a Giant merits such action.

Clark was a five-time All-Star in his eight seasons with the Giants and finished second in NL MVP voting in 1989. The former first baseman also won a Gold Glove in 1991. He hit .299 with 176 home runs and 709 RBIs in 1,160 games for San Francisco. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/27371890/giants-retire-clark-no-22-next-year

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S.F. Giants to retire Will Clark's number 22, and frankly, I'm surprised ... [View all] Auggie Aug 2019 OP

I lived near SF during the "Will the Thrill" years, and yes, he deserves this. lark Aug 2019 #1

He is one of my all time favs. Grew up watching him at the Stick. onecaliberal Aug 2019 #2

The Giants have retired 9 numbers gelsdorf Aug 2019 #3

.299 these days seem pretty respectable? empedocles Aug 2019 #4

Not quite there for me. He was no Mays or McCovey or Marichal or Ott or Irvin... brush Aug 2019 #5

I thought the same thing when I saw that last night. Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #6

The only number currently on that roster I would retire would be Bochy's Auggie Aug 2019 #7

Every SF Giant retired jersey number belonged to a inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame Brother Buzz Aug 2019 #8

8 years? That isn't long enough The Polack MSgt Aug 2019 #9