yes he was....and he was fairly successful....his operas were pretty successful....Hayden was his good friend...
I guess I should have qualified… he wasn’t as well known during his life as he is now
musicians of his day knew who he was...
The mass public did not.. he wouldn’t have been mentioned with Bach at his time
Biography:
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was one of the most successful musicians of his era, but the popular play and film Amadeus portrays this classical genius dying penniless, cast off in an unmarked grave as the victim of murder at the hands of his rival fellow composer Antonio Salieri. In reality, Mozart made a fortune during his brief lifetime but seemed determined to spend every cent of it, leading to lifelong money woes — and centuries of misconceptions about his final years.
the mass public attended his operas....
Oh no...you get recognized as a hall of fame player. But you don't get the distinction of having the full "honors". I don't claim to know all about it but I watched Band of Brothers and studied some of the soldiers who were portrayed in the mini-series. One of the commanders, of course, got his bronze star but for added distinction, he had oak leaf clusters on the citation. That is what I mean...you get in the hall for what you did on the field; you get honored for what you meant to the game.
Well, he's in now. I think all of those guys should be in myself. But again, have an award for what you did...enhance it by how you added to the sport
Right now the HOF doesn’t have the best players.
Pete Rose, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, ARod, McGuire, Sosa
McGuire hit 49 HRs as a Rookie
Agree, McGuire and Sosa didn't play at the top level of MLB long enough, steroids or not.
he had a good year that year,,,,,he never approached those numbers before or after....
