Nominated by: Chris Stufflestreet

Why did Chris Stufflestreet nominate Bill Lee for the HOM?

I've thought about this for a month now and gone through several worthy candidates. As a lifelong Yankee fan who remembers the 1970s teams well, I thought about guys like Roy White, Sparky Lyle, Graig Nettles and Thurman Munson. Bobby Murcer's already in. I disallowed Piniella because he'll probably find his way to the HOF as a manager. I really wanted to say Billy Martin; however, I decided to break from the Yankees and go to the despised Red Sox for my HOM candidate...

(Drum Roll, please...)

I am pleased to induct Bill ("Spaceman") Lee into OBC's Hall of Mediocrity. Since I read the Nash & Zullo book "Baseball Hall of Shame" as a 12 year-old, I have harbored something of a soft spot in my heart for Lee (as well as a number of baseball's many notorious flakes). Despite being remembered for telling a Boston newswriter about having marijuana pancakes for breakfast, he was a decent pitcher who was overshadowed by his eccentric behavior.

Card Checklist

YEAR / SET              CARD

======================= ====

1971 Topps                58

1972 Topps               636

1973 Topps               224

1974 Topps               118

1975 Topps               128

1976 Topps               396

1977 Topps               503

1978 Topps               295

1979 Topps               455

1980 Topps                97

Click here to return to the HOM page