deadspin.com - 1/13/2009
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Rickey Henderson was swept into the Baseball Hall of Fame today with a landslide majority of 511 votes, while others received a few less. Henderson, baseball's all-time stolen base leader, got 94.8 percent of the vote, missing being elected to Cooperstown unanimously by 28 votes (we call that ...
sports.yahoo.com - 1/13/2009
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ESPN reporter Pedro Gomez, known chiefly for tailing
Barry Bonds during the Hank Aaron home run chase,...
bears a striking resemblance to American Idol's Taylor Hicks , Barack Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and a certain fine Corinthian leather ...
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Ten reasons Pedro Gomez may have voted Jay Bell for the HOF
sports.espn.go.com - 1/12/2009
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NEW YORK -- Rickey Henderson dashed into the
Hall of Fame on his first try. Jim Rice...
made it with a final swing. It's hard to imagine their induction speeches will have much in common, either. "I'm going to leave all the stories to Rickey," Rice said, ...
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Rickey Henderson, Jim Rice voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
bizofbaseball.com - 1/13/2009
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Each year, debates rage as to who should
or should not be on the Hall of Fame...
ballot, and who is deserving of inclusion. It also outlines the votes themselves, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), and trends in the voting process (i.e. will players in the "steroid era" ...
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Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details
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The Winter Classic drew the highest ratings for a regular season NHL game since 1975. Just think if all those people at the Wrigley bars would have watched at home! Angels are interested in Jermaine Dye. Oh, he might be traded? Something new! Henderson and Rice are in, but Dawson is snubbed for the Hall of Fame. Tony Dungy retires. Someone else can deal with Peyton losing in the playoffs. Should the NHL step in and make Ovechkin a starter for the All-star game? A case for 'yes' here. ...
Rickey is Happy for Rickey's New Bust in Cooperstown
Mac Gs World —
... Rickey was selected to the Baseball Hall of Fame yesterday and the MLB all time steals record holder is arguably the best lead off hitter to ever play the game. Of course, this somehow means that 28 voters still did not cast their ballot for him. I am going to avoid spending too much time calling out every one of these narcissistic idiots because they really just want attention. ...
Rickey's Day
Cleveland Frowns —
... published in the New Yorker (h.t. again to Rick Chandler), we'll just note that Rickey going in with Jim Rice provided a stark contrast that reminded us that there are hall of famers, and there are Hall of Famers, and that if Rice gets in, ...
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jorgesaysno.blogspot.com 1/12/2009 — Both Rickey Henderson and Jim Rice were elected to the hall of fame today. Henderson was an obvious lock to be enshrined in Cooperstown while Rice made it on his fifteenth and final try. Neither selection surprises me at all. Congratulations to both guys for their accomplishments and great ...
Memories of Rickey Henderson
sports.espn.go.com 1/12/2009 — Before there was Manny being Manny, there was Rickey being Rickey. Rickey Henderson, who is certain to be elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, made an indelible impression with his talent on the field and with his character ...
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allhiphopsports.blogspot.com 1/14/2009 — Check out this video so you can see some highlight of Rickey Henderson and get familiar with Rickey, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame earlier this week .
Funny Rickey Henderson quotes
nysportspace.com 1/12/2009 — I came across these not too long ago . Hopefully you guys will find this as hilarious as I did....... 1) Rickey… on referring to himself in the third person: “Listen, people are always saying, ‘Rickey says Rickey.’ But it’s been blown way out of ...
Henderson was one to steal the show
boston.com 1/11/2009 — Mike Port was forewarned by Rickey Henderson's agent at the time, Jeff Borris. Port was told he might encounter a few things with Rickey he'd never dealt with before.
10 Greatest Rickey Henderson Moments —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
On Monday, Jan. 12, 2009, former Oakland A's all-star Rickey Henderson became just the 44th player to get inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Henderson is widely considered to be the greatest leadoff batter of all ...
Hall Of Fame Snubs: Tigers Left Out Again —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
Yesterday, baseball awarded its highest honor to two new men, both of whom were very deserving of it, but not at the expense of two other greats who deserve enshrinement, and more than likely will not get it.
Rickey Henderson, was an amazing ...
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