let's get Joe in... 2012 starts now!

due to the overwhelming response and feedback for the (Hall Of Fame) case for Joe McEwing article... rdaam has decided to start a grassroots campaign to get Super Joe into the 2012 HOF class.

in an era of steroid users and inflated statistics, Super Joe was more than just your ordinary utility player, he was the heart and soul of every team he played on, and was the ultimate teammate. it is our responsibility as Met fans, baseball fans, and just decent human beings to get this guy into the Hall (preferably on the first ballot) any way we can. some may say this is just a dream and that our efforts will be for for naught. some say forget it, it's over...

but i say what? Over? Did you say 'over'? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no! And it ain't over now! 'Cause when the going gets tough…the tough get going! Who's with me? Let's go!…

to get things started i encourage everyone to sign the "Get Joe McEwing into the HOF" petition.

send this along to your friends, your family, your congressman, etc. we would like to get some baseball players, celebrities, and any people of influence on board. i for one, would like to see some of Joe's former teammates (Mike Piazza, David Wright, Mark McGwire, etc.) sign this petition. eventually, we will mail this to the hall of fame, baseball writer's of america, and major league baseball.

in addition, we encourage Super Joe supporters to purchase Super Joe Hall of Fame gear for this worthy cause.

some quotes:

''I'll agree to one thing,'' said Tony La Russa, who managed McEwing in St. Louis. ''There aren't enough players like him. And that's not good for our game... he's unique because there's no doubt he's going to play and do whatever he can to win. Unfortunately, that's unique nowadays. It's a strong statement, but I'll stand behind it.''

''You're saying if everybody else earned their playing time, Joe would not have had it,'' Mets Manager Bobby Valentine said. ''That's true.''

"He's probably one of the top three, maybe four, best baseball players I've ever seen." - Grandma McEwing

McEwing, who is so humble that his quotations are blander than watery chicken broth, said: ''Winning is all I want to do. That's why I play the game.'' (NY Times)