Good read - thanks, Geoff. My family moved from LA to Houston in the early '80s (I still have the Steve Howe and Cesar Cedeno autographs on bar coasters that my dad got for me in each respective city somewhere), and my first real exposure to baseball was watching those Cruz teams. He was a fan favorite and it's nice to see his career put in context. Cedeno was one of my dad's favorites, but I was too young to remember him, and everyone in Houston gushed about how great Wynn was, so I'm sorry I never got to see it.

Really like the article. Jimmy Wynn is probably not a Hall of Famer, but an outstanding player of his era who, when consideration is made of his career, debate ensues over whether he is truly deserving. I had the opportunity to see him play as well as future HOF inductees of his era. There was always an intangible about those who eventually made it. Even to a kid who didn’t understand much more than BA, ERA RBI, etc. there was a certain timelessness in a Mays, Aaron, Banks, etc. The greatness and grace was just apparent.
The historical BP entries that you wrote are a concept that I think of every year I receive and read my new copy of PB. I would like to take this opportunity to lobby for consideration of the concept of a historical print edition. Whether by year or by era; covering players who had interesting or significant years/careers, as well as those who were of a particular interest to the authors. I know that I would be all in for a copy.