one of my favorite athletes ever. cnnsi got copies of the cubs' scouting reports in 1984.

Wow, that is awesome.
I was actually thinking about this today, is it possible not to like him? Definitely top 5 favorite players of all time.

not a fan

hated the 90's braves

beat my dodgers too many times

They only had 5's and 6's for his future change-up, and didn't that become his marquee pitch?

I saw an old highlight clip of him the other day. Man watching those pitches dance across the plate brought back memories of how great watching Maddux pitch a game was. Masterful.

My favorite pitcher. He got more out of less "stuff" than just about anybody. He didn't need an upper- 90's fastball to get people out.

Best pitcher of our generation (was close with Clemens until...) and certainly top 5 of all time.

I modeled my pitching motion after him when I was in LL and he first came up. Even though he sucked, I liked his motion and the fielding position it left me in.

Even though he as a long time member of the Braves during their run I should hate him on principle with me being a Phillies guy, but I can't help it, I've always loved the dude.

Plus waaaaaaaaaay back when I was doing a fantasy draft with my older brother and all of his friends (I was jazzed just that they were including me), I had a strange feeling about Maddux, that I should pick him up, I nabbed him for a mere $15 (which if I recall correctly according to the way the draft was structured, that was fairly cheap), and he only wound up winning his very first Cy Young Award that year for the Cubs. Been a fan ever since

And in the Cubs' infinite wisdom, decided not pay him and keep him.

a great pitcher......1st ballot hall of famer.....with possibly 100% of the vote...

and him and glavine also benefited from a strike zone the size of rhode island when they were together in atlanta.......

Doubt he'll get 100% of the vote, there's one guy who refuses to vote for 1st ballot guys on principle.

i realize there is always an idiot who refuses to vote 1st timers in.......and its a joke..

because guys like willie mays and henry aaron didnt deserve 100% of the vote???....hehehehe