Halls calls Henderson and Rice, Murphy still waits
braveslaunchpad.com 1/15/2009 — The Hall of Fame welcomed two new members on Monday, as both Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were voted in by the Baseball Writers of America. Both players inclusion in Cooperstown may help shine a new light on the superstars of the 1980s, including Atlanta Braves legend and all around good ...

Hall of Fame and Other Items
cardinal70.com 1/15/2009 — C70 thought about writing this entire post in third person since C70 thought it'd be a way to honor Rickey Henderson for making the Hall of Fame , but C70 can't do that quite as well as Rickey. Obviously, Henderson was the type of player that the Hall of Fame was made for. It's still a ...

Cooperstown calls for Henderson and Rice, Murphy still waits
bleacherreport.com 1/16/2009 — The National Baseball Hall of Fame welcomed two new members on Monday, as both Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were voted in by the Baseball Writers of America. Both players inclusion in Cooperstown may help shine a new light on the superstars of ...

Hall of Fame Ballot 2009
joeposnanski.com 1/5/2009 — Bill James has told me — more than once — that if he had a Hall of Fame vote, he would probably vote for the maximum of ten players every year, or as close to ten as he could justifiably go. As he wrote: “I would always prefer to ...

Breaking Down the NFL Hall of Fame Finalist
walker-sports.net 1/8/2009 — Yesterday, the NFL announced their 17 finalist eligible for induction as part of this year’s class to the NFL Hall of Fame. The 17 finalist will be discussed and voted on January 31st just before the Super Bowl, and the winners will be announced at that time.

The Hall of Fame Roundup
joeposnanski.com 1/13/2009 — Here it is … your 2009 overly long, absurdly obsessive, Hall of Fame recap. Rickey Henderson (511 out of 539 votes, 94.8%): So, in the end, there were 28 people who did not vote for the all-time leader in runs, unintentional walks and ...

National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: Hall of Fame Vote Totals
web.baseballhalloffame.org 1/12/2009 — The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The Hall of Famers The Museum Support The Hall Plan Your Visit Events Sights and Sounds Education News Shop Subscribe Member Login Hall of Famer Home Hall of Famer Search BBWAA Rules for Election Veterans ...

Rocking the (HOF) Vote with Steve Gietschier
seamheads.com 1/15/2009 — In my second interview of Hall of Fame voting members, I asked friend, fellow SABR member, and former research editor at the Sporting News , Steve Gietschier, to share his votes and thoughts about the Hall of Fame. Mike Lynch: First of all I want to thank you for taking time to talk to me; I ...

Hall of Fame Jr.
joeposnanski.com 2/5/2009 — So, I’ve been thinking about opening up my own Baseball Hall of Fame. This isn’t in any way a knock on the current Hall of Fame — I think everyone here knows that I LOVE the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown — but lately things have ...

The year we make contact
hardballtimes.com 1/16/2009 — 2010: It's not just the title of a Roy Scheider movie I like a lot more than I probably should , it's also the next time we'll have Hall of Fame results. Today, FanHouse's Matt Snyder takes a look at the list of next year's first-time eligibles . He has Roberto Alomar as "probable," Barry ...

Edgar Martinez: A Call for Induction — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/15/2009
Now that the Baseball Hall of Fame voting is done for this year we can begin to look at the candidacy of players for next year.  I have been waiting for this time for five years, since Edgar Martinez retired from baseball as a member of the ...

Baseball Players Should Get Just One Shot at Hall of Fame — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/15/2009
How many times does a man need to be rejected before he gets the point? Once, twice, 14 times? Sure, there are the lucky ones. But for most men, the results remain the same. No, I'm not talking about women (I'm saving that for a future column). ...

Jim Rice Opens the Door to Other Not So All-Time Greats — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/15/2009
Congratulations to Jim Rice.  He was one of my favorites growing up and his son was my brother's roommate in college before they both dropped out.  I loved watching Jim Rice play, but does he belong in the same room as Hank Aaron, Babe ...

Is an MLB Salary Cap a Must Do? — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/15/2009
Is MLB heading towards a much-needed salary cap? After all folks, Major League Baseball is the only sport of the "Big Four" that does not currently have one in place. The free spending and outrageous contracts that the more well funded clubs ...

Baseball Hall of Fame Voting — Bleacher Report - MLB 1/16/2009
Yeah, I know Pete Rose is not eligible...He still should be in, though. Anyways there is a huge problem with the Hall of Fame voting. How can Rickey Henderson not get Tom Seaver-like votes? Sure he was easily voted in but, how can 28 voters leave ...