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Retired Jerseys?

  • I'm not sure if baseball has retired jerseys or not but if they don't whose jerseys should be retired and displayed at The Ray?

    I'm a youngin' but I'll start it off:
    C. Richardson
    C. Raines
    Wilson
    Bouknight
    Smoak
    Cooper
    Merrifield
    Wingo
    Taylor
    Bradley
    Roth
    Walker
    Price

    Who would you add or remove? I know I am missing many others but it's a start...

    poTaterHater

  • I think they need to add plaques behind the trophy case like the one they have for Sarge Frye. Earl Bass, Randy Martz, Hank Small would have to be on the list.

    Blitzer

  • Blitzer said...

    I think they need to add plaques behind the trophy case like the one they have for Sarge Frye. Earl Bass, Randy Martz, Hank Small would have to be on the list.

    I don't like retired numbers, but I do like jerseys and/or plaques for the great ones. We could have quite a wall of heroes in CF.

    MCR ●

  • Rainmaker ●

  • There needs to be a set standard like player of the year, 2 time all american, 3 time all sec, etc in order to get the plaque imho. Otherwise we would honor players, that while great dont reach the standards of a kip bouknigh and earl bass who were national players of the year. I love wingo, but he is not nearly the player that many of those guys were.

    Kyle4usc

  • Kyle4usc said...

    There needs to be a set standard like player of the year, 2 time all american, 3 time all sec, etc in order to get the plaque imho. Otherwise we would honor players, that while great dont reach the standards of a kip bouknigh and earl bass who were national players of the year. I love wingo, but he is not nearly the player that many of those guys were.

    Agreed. Personally I think Roth should be the 1st to have his jersey retired, then go back & add a few more like bouknight et al

    deltusc

  • Kyle4usc said...

    There needs to be a set standard like player of the year, 2 time all american, 3 time all sec, etc in order to get the plaque imho. Otherwise we would honor players, that while great dont reach the standards of a kip bouknigh and earl bass who were national players of the year. I love wingo, but he is not nearly the player that many of those guys were.

    I believe that National Championship MOP qualifies. I agree that there should be certain criteria to have a jersey retired. But there will be some names that will be considered for attributes and qualities outside of those set standards. I believe that Wingo is a perfect example of that.

    poTaterHater

  • poTaterHater said...

    I believe that National Championship MOP qualifies. I agree that there should be certain criteria to have a jersey retired. But there will be some names that will be considered for attributes and qualities outside of those set standards. I believe that Wingo is a perfect example of that.

    Very good point, mop's should be a criteria as well. And therby wingo should be in as well. Was out there last year and sawhom get the trophy and totally forgot about. Focused on number 3 i guess.

    Kyle4usc

  • Wingo earned it his Senior year... And how y'all forgetting about Landon Powell?

    colinUSC

  • Kyle4usc said...

    There needs to be a set standard like player of the year, 2 time all american, 3 time all sec, etc in order to get the plaque imho. Otherwise we would honor players, that while great dont reach the standards of a kip bouknigh and earl bass who were national players of the year. I love wingo, but he is not nearly the player that many of those guys were.

    I think setting the criteria in stone would eliminate some who for various reasons weren't at USC or weren't able to play as long as others. I'm not saying one great year should definitely get you in, but ONLY one great year shouldn't keep you out either. For instance: Randy Martz was 14-0 and Mookie Wilson hit .357 with 8 HR and 33 RBI in 1977, their only season at Carolina.

    MCR ●

  • MCR said...

    I think setting the criteria in stone would eliminate some who for various reasons weren't at USC or weren't able to play as long as others. I'm not saying one great year should definitely get you in, but ONLY one great year shouldn't keep you out either. For instance: Randy Martz was 14-0 and Mookie Wilson hit .357 with 8 HR and 33 RBI in 1977, their only season at Carolina.

    This is an interesting topic. I tend to side with the "complete body of work" when it comes to this kind of thing. While the guys you mentioned were great players, they were great players for 1 year and I would rather reward a 3 or 4 year player with lesser stats. Don't get me wrong, you still have to be a stud to get on this list but the long term dedication to the program should be rewarded.

    Mac White should be on the list. He is in the gamecock HOF. Wingo, while one of my alltime favorites...is borderline. The best defensive 2nd baseman we've ever had, offensive stats would not match up to others that would be on the list....but he does have 2 rings.

    Roth, Price, Bouknight (??), Smoak, Powell, Myers, JBJ - Shoe ins

    There are a bunch that need to be on the list.

    gugi_SCgrad

  • The following policy was adopted by the University of South Carolina athletics department on May 29, 2001:
    Former student-athletes can be nominated for jersey retirement by a recommendation being sent to the Head Coach and/or Athletics Director. Factors considered are whether the nominee is a graduate or at least in good academic standing with a reasonable opportunity to graduate and one or more of the following:
    • University record holder
    • A consensus All-American
    • A consensus National Player of the Year (Naismith, Wooden, Heisman, Outland, Golden Spikes)
    • An Olympic medalist while a student at USC
    • An All SEC 1st or 2nd team for 3 years

    Kip Bouknight meets the criteria for having his jersey retired NINE times.

    Blitzer

  • Kyle4usc said...

    There needs to be a set standard like player of the year, 2 time all american, 3 time all sec, etc in order to get the plaque imho. Otherwise we would honor players, that while great dont reach the standards of a kip bouknigh and earl bass who were national players of the year. I love wingo, but he is not nearly the player that many of those guys were.

    Perhaps CWS MVP for the national championship winning team could get you a plaque?

    cofcock

  • gugi_SCgrad said...

    This is an interesting topic. I tend to side with the "complete body of work" when it comes to this kind of thing. While the guys you mentioned were great players, they were great players for 1 year and I would rather reward a 3 or 4 year player with lesser stats. Don't get me wrong, you still have to be a stud to get on this list but the long term dedication to the program should be rewarded.

    Mac White should be on the list. He is in the gamecock HOF. Wingo, while one of my alltime favorites...is borderline. The best defensive 2nd baseman we've ever had, offensive stats would not match up to others that would be on the list....but he does have 2 rings.

    Roth, Price, Bouknight (??), Smoak, Powell, Myers, JBJ - Shoe ins

    There are a bunch that need to be on the list.

    Beat me to it on Mac!

    beezer6

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