riveraveblues.com - 11/30/2008
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For all the talk about the current face of the Yankees, whether it be A-Rod, Derek Jeter or someone else, Don Mattingly was the clear symbol of the team during the 1980s and early 1990s. Many of us grew up watching and idolizing Donnie Baseball, and no topic generates more discussion than ...
Through the Years: Don Mattingly
wezen-ball.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — In the next week or so, the Hall of Fame Class of 2009 will be announced, and, in all likelihood, Don Mattingly will be passed over for the ninth consecutive year. And while his Hall of Fame-credentials may be debatable, his is definitely a career ...
The Case for Don Mattingly
pinstripealley.com 1/14/2009 — Hall of Fame voting is ridiculous. Why is Jim Rice good enough to be elected now, but not in 1994 (when he was first eligible)? He was the same player. He hasn't hit any more homers or won any more games.
(I know the 'reason' is two-fold: it's his ...
Hall of Very Good: Is it time for Donnie Baseball?
hallofverygood.blogspot.com 1/6/2009 — Like most of the world, I was enamored with Don Mattingly when he hit the scene. I had his 1984 Donruss rookie card encased in Lucite and thought I was witnessing the second coming. That being said, Iʼm not so sure we werenʼt. So...why can't he get any Hall of Fame support?
Donnie Baseball no more….
zellspinstripeblog.com 2/11/2009 — Don Mattingly is not “Donnie Baseball” any longer. He is “Donnie Racquetball”. It’s a video advertisement for his new sports equipment line. I thought it was pretty funny. And yes..that really is Don Mattingly. (Hat tip to NJ.com)
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The Hall of Fame Ballot
hardballtimes.com 12/1/2008 — One of the things longtime readers know about me is that I tend to tread lightly on the stories that tend to otherwise generate the most media heat. I'll write a post about the post-season awards, and I'll occasionally weigh in on whatever issue is monopolizing the headlines on a given day, but ...
Introducing the Hall of Fame Classic
mlb.fanhouse.com 11/18/2008 — by Tom Fornelli While these days the only thing the Cubs and Padres are talking about is a possible trade for Jake Peavy , earlier this summer the two teams spent their time talking about how much they hated playing in the annual Hall of Fame Game ...
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
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 ...
O.J. WILL STAY IN HALL OF FAME, BUT SHOULD HE?
profootballtalk.com 12/15/2008 — On the same evening that the Heisman Trophy is being awarded, the Associated Press points out that former Heisman winner O.J. Simpson won’t be losing many of his football accolades after being convicted of felony charges and sentenced to at ...
Hall Falls Down
murraychass.com 12/10/2008 — If a player went to bat four times in six years and didn't get a hit, he probably wouldn't command consideration for the Hall of Fame. Fair enough.
If a player, on the other hand, pitched four times in six years and threw a shutout each and every ...
Moose: Hall of Fame? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/30/2008
Mike Mussina retired on the Nov. 20, marking the end of the "Moose's" 17-year career. He played on only two teams during that time; the Yankees and the Orioles. In 1999, he finished second in Cy Young voting. He has 270 wins, and a ...
Top Five Fan Favorites in New York —
Bleacher Report - MLB 11/30/2008
New York knows how to boo a player wen they make an error or have a bad play (just ask Alex Rodriguez or Aaron Heilman). But lots of players get on the fans' good side, and the fans let them know it.
Those players turn in to kings in New York. I ...
New York: What Happened To The Pinstripes? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/1/2008
The New York Yankees are obviously the most prestigious and successful professional sports team in the history of sports, that cannot be argued.
Besides from 26 World Series wins, the Yankees have contributed great players like Joe DiMaggio, Roger ...
Madonna, Alex Rodriguez in Mexico City —
Boston.com -- Baseball News 12/1/2008
A-Rod and Madonna were together -- in the same city, anyway. New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez was in the Mexican capital on the same weekend the pop star was performing there. It wasn't immediately known if the All-Star third baseman and Madonna ...
