4/11 Cubs (Gorzelanny) @ Reds (Leake) 12:10 CST CSN+

[CubbieBum]

Leake's cap was sent to Cooperstown. He is the first Reds pitcher to have two hits in his debut since 1929.

[Soul]

Leake's cap was sent to Cooperstown. He is the first Reds pitcher to have two hits in his debut since 1929.

 

What does Cooperstown do with something like that? Not sure about anyone else, but frankly I wouldn't want Leake's opening performance cap cluttering up the actual important items on display when I visit.

[J.R.]

They announced beforehand that it would be sent regardless of his performance.

[Soul]

Circular file that puppy.

[erik316wttn]

Leake's cap was sent to Cooperstown. He is the first Reds pitcher to have two hits in his debut since 1929.

 

What does Cooperstown do with something like that? Not sure about anyone else, but frankly I wouldn't want Leake's opening performance cap cluttering up the actual important items on display when I visit.

 

Maybe they'll sit on it for 15 years or so in case he has a HOF-worthy career, and then they can display it as the hat from his ML debut. Otherwise, I don't think they'll actually display it.

[CubbieBum]

Leake's cap was sent to Cooperstown. He is the first Reds pitcher to have two hits in his debut since 1929.

 

What does Cooperstown do with something like that? Not sure about anyone else, but frankly I wouldn't want Leake's opening performance cap cluttering up the actual important items on display when I visit.

 

Maybe they'll sit on it for 15 years or so in case he has a HOF-worthy career, and then they can display it as the hat from his ML debut. Otherwise, I don't think they'll actually display it.

 

Yeah I applied once for a HOF internship that's job was to search through the archives and artifacts focusing on one theme and then present the findings at some large get together at the inductions the following year. The guy I talked to said your focus could be just about anything because they have warehouses of stuff with almost none of it ever actually going on display because it only appeals to a very specific group of people. So they basically stockpile anything remotely unique because someday it may be some lost artifact that is the link to something in the past.

[Guest]

Leake's cap was sent to Cooperstown. He is the first Reds pitcher to have two hits in his debut since 1929.

 

What does Cooperstown do with something like that? Not sure about anyone else, but frankly I wouldn't want Leake's opening performance cap cluttering up the actual important items on display when I visit.

 

Maybe they'll sit on it for 15 years or so in case he has a HOF-worthy career, and then they can display it as the hat from his ML debut. Otherwise, I don't think they'll actually display it.

 

It's because he skipped the minors, I imagine.