dugoutcentral.com - 12/6/2008
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The votes are in. DugoutCentral’s writers have cast their 2009 Hall of Fame ballots. And only two have been elected: Rickey Henderson and Bert Blyleven.
Henderson received 90% of the vote, with two voters leaving him off their ballot. Blyleven was left off of four ballots – good for 80%.
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sports2debate.com - 12/7/2008
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sports2debate.com —
People are saying Rickey Henderson might not be
a 1st ballet Hall of Famer he is a...
lock for the hall of fame!
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Baseball Hall of Fame 2009
trsullivan.mlblogs.com - 12/4/2008
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trsullivan.mlblogs.com —
The Hall of Fame ballot is supposed
to be in the mail. I haven't received it...
yet but should shortly. Not sure on who I will vote for but no doubt others have their opinion. Really, you don't know for sure until you have the ballot in hand ...
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The Hall of Fame ballot...Ron Santo belongs and other ...
hardballtimes.com - 12/1/2008
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hardballtimes.com —
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 ...
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The Hall of Fame Ballot
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NYBD Hall of Fame Selections
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... Bert Blyleven, Andre Dawson
NY Baseball Digest Inductee:
Rickey Henderson - 100%
Bert Blyleven - 75%
Some of the names that I am sure we could discuss are Tommy John, Jack Morris, Lee Smith, and Mark McGwire, and Alan Trammell. Our very own Frank Russo said that Trammell and Lou Whitaker were “one of the greatest double play combination’s of all time”.
Dugout Central, whom I also write for, did their own ballot as well. See their results and inductions below:
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BBTF Hall of Fame Update
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest —
... was kind enough to update me on his site’s Hall of Fame voting process. If you remember, Dugout Central held a vote for the 2009 Hall of Fame induction about two weeks ago. NYBD ...
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aneditorsrant.blogspot.com 12/2/2008 — The Editor-In-Chief of FenwayNation.COM makes the case for Jim Rice's induction into the Hall Of Fame.
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seamheads.com 12/29/2008 — Other than winning a World Series, most baseball players’ ultimate goal is to reach the Hall of Fame. This is rarely a quickly accomplished goal; just ask Jim Rice, Bert Blyleven, or any number of players who played very well during their career but have agonized for years over not being ...
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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.
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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 ...
Will Monday Finally Be Ron Santo's Day? —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/5/2008
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 ...
The Professor's Next Stop: Cooperstown —
Bleacher Report - MLB 12/6/2008
Throughout his illustrious 23-year career Greg Maddux earned the nickname "The Professor". Remembering Bob Costas, Joe Morgan and Bob Eucker mention it during the NBC Telecast of the 1995 World Series should have been enough vindication.
I'm going ...
