“Tenure? Rickey Got 15-Year”
jakerake.wordpress.com 12/1/2008 — David Cross favorite and sometime Oakland Athletics left fielder Rickey Henderson is finally on the ballot for 2005-rickey-hendersonthe Baseball Hall of Fame, contingent on his not randomly being picked up by a Major League team sometime between now and the vote in July.
Yankees on the 2009 Hall of Fame Ballot
zellspinstripeblog.com 12/2/2008 — This is a list of players who wore a Yankee uniform during their career and are on the 2009 HOF ballot:
David Cone, Rickey Henderson, Tommy John, Don Mattingly, & Tim Raines
Will Rickey Henderson get in on the first ballot? Will Donnie Baseball ever get in?
Here are a few articles on the Ya
Vaughn joins Rice on Hall ballot
boston.com 12/2/2008 — Mo Vaughn, the charismatic and sometimes controversial former Red Sox slugger who won the 1995 American League Most Valuable Player award, is among 10 new names on this year's Baseball Hall of Fame ballot. "); // --> Vaughn, a native...
Trying to Make a Case
metsgeek.com 12/2/2008 — The list of former Mets newly eligible in 2009 for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame is short but distinguished. The five players appearing on the ballot are as follows:
Jay Bell , SS/2B
David Cone , P
Rickey Henderson , OF
Jesse ...
Veterans Committee to Vote on Hall of Fame Candidates
myteamrivals.typepad.com 12/3/2008 — On December 8, the vote of the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee will be announced. Ten finalists whose careers began in 1943 or later, and who were not selected during fifteen years of eligibility on the BBWAA ballot,
Sherry Magee for 2008 HOF
mopupduty.com 12/4/2008 — When they meet on December 8th, the Veteran's Committee should vote for pre-1943 ballot star Sherry Magee inclusion the baseball hall of fame.
A Hall of Fame Manifesto
joeposnanski.com 12/4/2008 —
So, the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot arrived in the mail on Tuesday … and brilliant readers already know that this time of year makes me crazy. Here we are, back at the beginning, back with the Jack Morris and Jim Rice arguments, back ...
Wahoo Sam Crawford!
jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 12/6/2008 — We look at hall of fame OF "Wahoo" Sam Crawford through a great article he wrote in Baseball Magazine.
Allen, Santo and Torre To Get The Call Monday
dugoutcentral.com 12/7/2008 — According to a source close to the situation, the Veteran’s Committee will on Monday announce that Dick Allen, Ron Santo and Joe Torre have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Let the protests and celebrations begin!
Dugout Central: Torre Headed to HOF
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/8/2008 — Dugout Central is reporting this morning that today the Veteran's Committee will announce that Joe Torre, along with Dick Allen and Ron Santo have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. In 18 seasons and 2209 games for the Braves, Cardinals, and Mets, Joe Torre hit .297/.365/.452, with 252 ...
Gordon elected to Hall of Fame
yankees.lhblogs.com 12/8/2008 — This press release from the Hall of Fame:
Nine-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion Joe Gordon was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee.
Gordon, who played second base for the New York Yankees and ...
Joe Gordon elected to the Hall of Fame through Vets Committee
zellspinstripeblog.com 12/9/2008 — Joe Gordon was elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame today through the Veterans Committee. Gordon was a nine-time All-Star second baseman for the Yankees and Indians, an American League MVP, and a 5X World Series Champion. Gordon played 11 seasons with the Yankees and Indians. He finished
Yankee great Joe Gordon finally in the Hall
stltoday.com 12/9/2008 — LAS VEGAS — Finally. Finally New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians great Joe Gordon , one of the finest second baseman of his era, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. His selection was just announced here in the Bellagio ...
Former Yank Tony Kubek Headed to the Hall
slidingintohome.blogspot.com 12/10/2008 — Here's the press release from the Hall of Fame : The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced Tuesday that Tony Kubek , an analyst for the NBC Game of the Week , the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees for 30 years, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the Ford C. Frick ...
First unanimous vote elects steroids to Hall —
Serious Sports News Network
COOPERSTOWN, NY — The Baseball Hall of Fame opened in 1939 with the induction of Babe Ruth and 12 other living legends of baseball. In the 68 years since its doors first opened, not one entity was voted in on every ballot; until now. With the first unanimous vote in the history of the ...
Murray Chass on Baseball: Hall Falls Down —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
The Many Moods of Murray Chass.
The board’s action prompted me to take a radical step. At a Baseball Writers Association meeting, I proposed that the organization withdraw from voting for the Hall of Fame. Ten-year members of the BBWAA make up the Hall’s electorate.
It wasn’t that I wanted ...
Still No Hall of Fame Love for Dick Allen —
The Big Lead
The Hall of Fame Veterans Committee allegedly has forgotten more about baseball than any of us know, thus granting them authority to circumvent the undoubtedly full-proof system in place by electing an overlooked peer with 75% of their votes. Their choice this year was Joe Gordon (83.3%), a ...
Joe Gordon in the Hall of Fame —
The Diamond Fan
The news today is that Joe Gordon was selected by the Veteran’s Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame. I suspect this will be a controversial choice in some circles. Many people have been lobbying for Ron Santo, who was passed over once again, and Gordon is not necessarily a ...
Belated Induction —
Mets Walk-Offs And Minutiae
Congratulations to Gil Hodges, the newest member of the Mets Walk-Offs Hall of Fame I realize this is of little consolation to his widow, Joan, and to those who are great supporters of his candidacy to the Baseball Hall of Fame, but I think the timing is right. Hodges got shafted again in the ...
Joe Gordon Named to Baseball Hall of Fame —
FutureAngels.com
Former Angels minor league hitting instructor Joe Gordon was elected today to the Baseball Hall of Fame. (Photo Credit: National Baseball Hall of Fame)
The Veterans Committee elected former Indians and Yankees second baseman Joe Gordon to the National Baseball Hall of Fame ...
Joe Gordon Elected To Hall Of Fame —
The Bronx Stop: A Yankees Blog
Larry Fine, John Mehaffey/Reuters: Hard-hitting second baseman Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees and Cleveland Indians was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by one of the two Veterans Committees, the Hall of Fame announced on Monday. Gordon, a nine-times All-Star in an 11-season ...
Joe Gordon Famous —
baseballmusings.com
Joe Gordon makes the Hall of Fame, and the Baseball Zealot is not pleased: The Hall of Fame Veterans Committee voted one new player into the Hall of Fame, Joe Gordon. Don't get me wrong, Gordon was a fine player,...
Joe Gordon Elected to Hall of Fame —
Let's Go Tribe!
Joe Gordon Elected to Hall of Fame
Former New York and Cleveland second baseman Joe Gordon has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. He'll be inducted next summer.
Gordon was the best second baseman of the 1940s. He won the 1942 MVP with a .322/.409/.491 ...
First Royals Manager Elected to Hall of Fame —
Around the Horn in KC
Joe Gordon , the skipper of the 1969 Royals, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee for his accomplishments as a player. Gordon played from 1938-43 and 1946-50 for the Yankees and Indians. He won the 1942 AL MVP by batting .322 with 18 home runs and 103 ...
Joe Gordon Elected To Hall of Fame —
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
Nine-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion Joe Gordon was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today by the Veterans Committee.
Gordon, who played second base for the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians from 1938-43 and 1946-50, received 10 of a possible 12 votes from the ...
No Hall for Santo —
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog
12:18 pm Update: From the Baseball Hall of Fame Web site:
Fans wishing to voice their opinion in support of
their favorite candidates may do so in two ways. By sending a single
letter to the address below or by clicking here and sending an e-mail.
Hall of Fame Veterans Committee ...
When the Hall of Fame Calls, You Don't Let It Go to Voicemail —
Walkoff Walk
In a couple of hours, the good baseball reporters out in Las Vegas for the winter meetings will file into a ballroom at the Bellagio Hotel for a press conference announcing the former players voted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. The tension is palpable. Not really.
The ...
Santo to Make Baseball Hall of Fame Today? —
A Hundred Next Years
In Monday's Chicago Tribune —the World's Greatest Almost Bankrupt Newspaper — Phil Rogers explains the long, tortured path of Ron Santo's Baseball Hall of Fame candidacy. At noon Central Time today, the Hall will announce whether or not Santo has finally, finally, finally made the cut. Here's ...
Which Veterans Should Make Hall of Fame? —
National Pastime
Ten players will be considered by the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee. Sixty-four living Hall of Famers are eligible to vote. Each can vote for up to four players. Any player who received 75% of the votes cast will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on July 26, ...
Frick honoree to be named Tuesday —
Major League Baseball News
Joe Nuxhall and Tom Cheek head a list of 10 finalists for the 2009 Ford C. Frick Award, bestowed on broadcasters by the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The winner will be revealed on Tuesday and will be honored at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony ...
Pete Rose: In or Out? —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Well, the bats are packed and the MVP's and Cy Young award winners have been named as well as the world champions having been crowned. It is time to focus on the age old question: Does Pete Rose belong in the Hall of Fame?
Pete Rose holds one of ...
Another Hall swing for Gil —
NYDailyNews.com - Baseball
The late Gil Hodges, who has received more total votes from all the various election committees than any other player not in the Hall of Fame, gets yet another turn at-bat for a plaque in Cooperstown on Monday.
Will Monday Finally Be Ron Santo's Day? —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Hopefully one of the greatest travesties in baseball will come to an end on Monday afternoon—Ron Santo not being included in the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame.
It has been 28 years that Ron Santo has been eligible for election into the ...
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