Going back to the post in this thread (by whom I forget) about their personal account of an interaction with Mike Mussina, I read this today:
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Cito Gaston's least favourite human being, former Oriole and Yankee starter Mike Mussina has called it a career after 18 seasons and 270 wins. So the debate now begins, whether or not 'The Moose' belongs among the greats of the game in the Hall of Fame. I say NO. His career win total only ranks him 33rd all-time and if Bert Blyleven with 287 wins and 3,701 strikeouts (fifth all-time) can't get in with his numbers then Mussina's doesn't quite cut it either. Plus, in my 16 seasons on the baseball beat, I never came across a more condescending athlete than Mussina. I witnessed him talking down to many sportswriters and broadcasters.
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I'm curious as to what it was exactly that pissed Cito off about Mussina, but it sounds like it wasn't just a person here or there. I wonder if the Moose was even a clubhouse cancer.
Now whether someone is a great guy or jerk should or shouldn't matter to getting into the hall, I don't know, but I thought I'd pass this on nonetheless.