ADRIAN BELTRE JOINS HIS BROTHERS!
Adrian Beltre considered by many one of the most underrated ballplayers in Major League Baseball was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown NY. He’d be joined along with Todd Helton and Joe Mauer in July Class of 2024. Here are some of Beltre’s accomplishments. 477 career Home Runs, 3,166 career hits, and […]
PUNCHING TICKETS TO THE HALL OF FAME
It’s been said the best test to determine whether someone belongs in the Hall of Fame or not ishow much one must think about it. If one must think about a candidate’s credentials too long, heor she does not belong. Just say the name followed by “Hall of Famer.” If that statementimmediately makes all the […]
THE CASE FOR KEITH HERNANDEZ
Tempers flared on a muggy summer night in July of 1986 on the artificial turf of Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. With one out in the bottom of the 10th inning of a 3-3 tie with the Mets, 45-year-old Pete Rose singled to center for the Reds. Eric Davis, in his first full season with the […]
What is Baseball’s Veterans Committee?
The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame (HoF) is best known for it’s annual elections made by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA), but did you know there is a separate voting body that can also elect members into the HoF? The Committee on Baseball Veterans, more commonly known as the Veterans Committee dates […]
Here is Why Pete Rose Should Be in the Hall of Fame
As another year of MLB Hall of Fame voting passes, 2022 marks one of the more significant years for voters in recent memory. This was the final year on the ballot for two of the more polarizing players in MLB history: Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. To nobody’s surprise, neither player reached the minimum 75% […]
Hall Of Famer Walker Living Proof That Sport Specialization Not Vital To Success
From a young age, Larry Walker knew what he wanted to do with his life. He dreamed of being a professional athlete. He was going to be an NHL goaltender. It’s not a surprising dream for him to have. After all, he did grow up in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, so it was only natural […]
At What Point Do We Start Believing Trout is One of the Greatest of All-Time?
With Major League Baseball’s 2019 season nearing the two-thirds mark, Los Angeles Angels OF Mike Trout is on his way to what might well be the best year of his career, barring injury. His is currently batting .298 with 78 runs scored, 33 home runs and 80 RBIs. He also has 8 steals and is […]
MARIANO RIVERA: ALMOST PERFECT!
“Without question we’re talking about the best reliever in the history of baseball. This guy has become branded with the Yankee logo. People are going to remember this man for so long for what he’s done.” Brian Cashman Mariano Rivera quite deservedly is the first to become a unanimous choice slotted to be inducted into […]
David Ortiz HOF Index
“I have come here to bury Caesar, not to praise him.” – William Shakespeare The wisest thing the Hall of Fame ever did was insert the mandatory five year waiting period. Otherwise, Hall of Famers would get in due to the mob mentality that overcomes fans when their favorite legends exit stage left. This […]
The Hall of Fame Index: Catchers
The Hall of Fame is a passion of mine as you can see by my bio. It is a passion that a number of fans share and the baseball Hall of Fame is easily the most prestigious of all of the Halls of Fame in professional sports. It creates more debate and causes more arguments […]
Hank Aaron’s Final Home Run
By Chris Zantow On Tuesday, July 20, 1976, Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final home run for the Milwaukee Brewers in a 6-2 win over the California Angels. It was mid-season, so most likely none of the 10,134 in attendance at Milwaukee County Stadium had any idea it was the last time Hammerin’ Hank would hit one out of the […]
BASEBALL HOF VOTING – SOME WRITERS DON’T DESERVE THE PRIVILEGE
As it happens every summer, for one weekend in July, the eyes of the baseball world will turn to Cooperstown, New York, for Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame induction ceremonies. After the ceremonies, thoughts will turn to next year’s candidates and Ken Griffey, Jr., who was elected to Major League Baseball’s All-Century team in 1999, […]
The Big Hurt’s Great Career
Four former members of the Atlanta Braves‘ organization were inducted into the Hall of Fame last weekend. However, there were also two representatives of the White Sox franchise who were enshrined in Cooperstown: Tony La Russa and Frank Thomas. Considering La Russa was more famous on his A’s and Cardinals teams, today I want to talk about the […]
If I Had a Baseball Hall of Fame Ballot
Hey baseball fans! The 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is now announced with a lot of stars’ names on the list for the first time. However, there are only five players on the list for the first time that I think deserve to be in the Hall of Fame. So, without further ado, let […]
My Adventures at the Hall of Fame Classic
Hey baseball fans! I just went up to the Hall of Fame because I had press credentials to attend the Hall of Fame Classic and I wanted to tell you about my trip. In case you didn’t know, the Hall of Fame Classic is a game played between former players (and some Hall of Famers) […]
A Bird in the Hall of Fame?
Hey baseball fans! Remember in my Gary Carter post where I said to stalk my blog like a hawk for new posts? Well, the reason I said that was because I was making a reference to another Expo Hall of Famer, Andre Dawson! Andre “The Hawk” (got his nickname because his uncle said that he attacked ground balls […]
Meet Bill Murray, the Charleston RiverDogs’ co-owner
Bill Murray is the Charleston RiverDogs’ co-owner and, most importantly, their Director of Fun
A Look Back at Barry Larkin’s Hall of Fame Reds Career
This past week Barry Larkin received the highest honor in baseball, induction into the Hall of Fame. A 12 time All-Star, nine Silver Slugger Awards, three Gold Glove Awards, an MVP in 1995, a World Series champion in 1990, and a trip to Cooperstown to cap it off. It only took 177 minor league games […]
Remembering Gary Carter who passed away today at the young age of 57
May he rest in Peace… Gary Carter delivered a walk-off homer in his first-ever regular-season game for the Mets. The Kid also started the Mets’ historic rally in the 10th inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox with a two-out single. But Carter, who passed away at the […]
A Case for Larry Walker’s Induction into the Hall of Fame
This is the time of year when the Baseball Writers of America (BBWA) submit their final ballots for the players they think are deserving of induction into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame. Among the eligible nominees this year, Barry Larkin and Jeff Bagwell may have the best chance of being elected. But an equally […]
Should MLB players suspected of PED use be penalized in Hall of Fame voting?
This is a post written by Jeff Herbst. Jeff has had a passion for sports ever since he could first walk and enjoys writing in his spare time. He works with Phoenix Bats, a company that manufacturers wood bats and specialty composite wood bats for amateur and professional ball players around the globe. Since 1936, the baseball Hall […]
MLB Hall of Fame Ballot Controversy
The Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for next year is so controversial that the conversations discussing whether two key names should be voted on has overshadowed this year’s entire class. If you didn’t guess already, the two players that will be eligible for entry are Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. They are two […]
Ron Santo Elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee
Ron Santo spent 14 of his 15-year career as a professional baseball player with the Chicago Cubs before he joined their broadcasting team. He was the self-described “single biggest Cubs fan of all time.” He was vocal on and off the field too, especially when it came to his desire to be voted into the […]
Jackie Robinson: A Look at His Hall of Fame Career
Could he be elected to the Hall of Fame had he not broken the color barrier? Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was ahead of his time. Emerging almost 20 years before the Civil Rights movement, Robinson is known to African-Americans as a pioneer. He played second base in the Negro Leagues until age 25, when Branch Rickey, […]
Two Historic Pitchers Retired This Off Season And Their Press Conferences
Trevor Hoffman Calls It Quits So, after the trials of the 2010 season where Glenn’s little brother saw himself loose his job as the closer for the Brewers for a while, yet rebound and still get his 600th career save (most ever), he decided to hang ‘em up! Here is the video of his retirement […]
An American Tradition: MLB Hall of Fame Voting
South Park is one of my favorite programs on television these days. Trey Parker and Matt Stone trash everyone. So, while I may bristle somewhat at the fact that they trash my church or heritage, I chuckle because they trash everyone. In particular, they have managed the almost impossible feat of making Satan a sympathetic […]
BBA Baseball Talk Tonight Covering The Phillies and the Hall of Fame Voting
I just want to send out a note that Steve Keane from The Eddie Kranepool Society and This Call To The Bullpen will be hosting the BBA Baseball Talk Show on Blog Talk Radio tonight at 11PM ET. His guest will be fellow BBA member, Bill Baer of Crashburn Alley. Bill and I will be […]
Cooperstown Immortalizes a Forgotten Man: What all MLB Executives should have learned from Pat Gillick
Editor’s Note: This was originally posted on Bucs Prospects back on 12/9/2010. Pat Gillick’s induction into Baseball’s Hall of Fame is not only well-deserved, but it comes with perfect timing. With today’s emphasis on intellectuals over baseball men and numbers over people, it’s refreshing for a purist like myself to see an old school scout […]
All-Star Shame; Prospects Flame
Image by Evan Wohrman via Flickr I’m going to go on my annual rant about the All-Star Game albeit somewhat less harsh. This game is at a crossroads. What is it really and what has it become? Historically the All-Star Game was created to offer some excitement during the Great Depression. No fewer than 19 […]
Passing the Fantasy Baseball Torch
Last week we saw the retirement of one of the truly elite talents in baseball history and one of the most dominant players that played in my (and every other ~23 year old’s) generation. Ken Griffey Jr. was my first favorite baseball player, the first guy that I would wait to watch on Sports Center […]
