While three baseball legends were voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, there were also some Hall hopefuls who, despite falling short of the necessary 75% threshold, set themselves up well for future induction. That quartet includes o
Talent and hard work aren't the only elements of a Hall of Fame career. Longevity is important, too, and it is a factor that unfortunately has eluded many players who were otherwise on track to be enshrined in Cooperstown. Here is a look at some star pla
ESPN MLB experts Bradford Doolittle and David Schoenfield take a look at the candidacies of some of the leading vote-getters on the BBWAA ballot to date and weigh their Hall of Fame chances for this year -- and beyond.Players are listed in order of their current balloting percentage,v...
playMartinez gets the Hall of Fame call (0:38)Edgar Martinez receives the news that he has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (0:38) David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterJan 23, 2019, 06:35 AM ETCloseCovers MLB for ESPN.comFormer deputy editor of Page 2Been with E...
Detroit Stars legend Turkey Stearnes, University of Michigan record-setter Ken Hayward, high school coaching great Jake Boss, Sr. and longtime Detroit Tigers scout Clyde Weir will be inducted into the Michigan Baseball Hall of Fame at Jackson® Field
“I don’t see many players doing that anymore. Two strikes it’s like, swing hard still. I wish that could change with the players today.” The Hall of Fame is baseball’s annual celebration of itself. Hall President Jeff Idelson saluted its exclusivity: Among 19,429 major league ...
There were 15 future Hall of Fame players on the rosters, with Rangers catcher Ivan Rodriguez among 11 of them who started the game. He got an extended ovation during pregame introductions, then sent the sellout crowd of 50,920 into a frenzy when he threw out leadoff hitter Lenny Dykstra...
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We need to start by rewriting that sentence. Morality is clearly being dictated. This is not about raising children, it’s about putting the best players in the Hall of Fame. We suck at it right now. Some clique-ish press box buds will see it as “mission accomplished” — kept those...
All posts tagged“Baseball Hall of Fame” Jan. 24, 2023 3 Players Could Fall Agonizingly Short Of Baseball Hall Of Fame Election This Year ByNathaniel Rakich Filed underMLB Dec. 2, 2022 The Hall Of Fame Math For Barry Bonds And Roger Clemens Doesn’t Add Up ...