{"__typename":"Markdown","content":"Herzog, who acquired fellow Hall of Fame closer Rollie Fingers from the Padres a day before trading for Sutter, referred to the shaggy-bearded Sutter as “a door-slammer.\" Herzog also predicted when Sutter left via free agency in 1984 that he would ...
A few weeks ago, we looked into Hall of Fame voting trends over the decades, and we came away with the following three takeaways, specifically regarding pitchers: • Of all pitchers who ever played, 1.1% gained induction to Cooperstown. • Of all "re
Players may remain on the ballot for up to 10 years provided they receive at least five percent of the vote. Other holdovers from last year’s ballot are pitchers Mark Buehrle, Andy Pettitte and Francisco Rodriguez; infielders David Wright, Jimmy Rollins, Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, and Omar...
John Smoltz is one of the best pitchers that baseball has ever seen. The 8x All-Star and World Series champion was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2015 when he appeared on the ballot for the first time. Now, he's finding success in another sport: golf....
Randy Johnson, one of the most feared pitchers in baseball history, has returned to Cooperstown-- but this time it has nothing to do with baseball.
Martinez said the rise of hard-throwing relievers had just dawned in his final years, pitchers who came out of the bullpen throwing 96 and 97 mph. “Now it’s like every team has two or three, so it is difficult,” he said. “I think players adapt to that type of velocity. The ...
The 81-year-old is one of the most famous pitchers of all time, so he was asked why he believed he was not in the Hall of Fame. {{#rendered}}{{/rendered}} CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM Tommy John of the New York Yankees pitches at Yankee Stadium circa 1980...
— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall)July 17, 2024 In addition to Skenes's cap, the Hall also came calling for the cap worn by Chicago Cubs rookie Shota Imanaga, who joined some rare company of Japanese-born pitchers to make their debuts in the MLB All-Star...
“What price, Hall of Fame?” Less than a year later, Gibson was enshrined along with Buck Leonard; Smith died nine months later, he was 58. He was awarded the JG Taylor Spink Award 21 years after his death. Share this: Tweet
The 2025 Baseball Writers’ Association of America Hall of Fame ballot was released on Monday. It is headlined by one of baseball's best hitters (Ichiro Suzuki), one of its best starting pitchers (CC Sabathia) and one of its best closers (Billy Wagner), each of whom could be in the sa...