joeposnanski.com - 1/13/2009
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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 stolen bases …
I do wonder how many ...
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bizofbaseball.com - 1/13/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
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
baseballprospectus.com - 1/12/2009
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baseballprospectus.com —
At 2 p.m., it will be announced that
Rickey Henderson , in his first year of eligibility,...
and Jim Rice , in his last, are the newest members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Neither will come as a surprise; Henderson’s election has been ...
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Decision Day
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Blog Reactions
Quick shots on the HOF
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
... his day doesn't do it for me. Sorry. This has nothing --I repeat: NOTHING-- to do with his career-long team. But what makes Rice that much "better" than his peers? I get it that Kirby Puckett carried his team to two WS titles and Mattingly only got to the playoffs once, and that might be the reason why Kirby's in and Donnie's out. Both had their careers cut short due to injury/disease. And I'm not clamoring for Donnie to get it, but I understand why he's not there. A couple of things from Joe Posnanski: Greg Maddux. That’s my next ...
While We’re Waiting…
WaitingForNextYear —
... has thought through what the Hall of Fame means and then is consistent in that thinking. However, if 10-year of dominance is the theme then I would like to point out … Rocky Colavito (1957-1966): Led the American League in games (1,533), homers (337), RBIs (1020), extra base hits (603), times on base (2,355), runs produced (1,545), outfield assists, … 2nd in Doubles (252 — to Kaline), runs (862 — to Mantle), walks (824 — to Mantle). Total Hall of Fame votes: 2 in 1974; 1 in 1975.” [ Joe Posnanski ] 3 Shades of Blue gives the Marc Gasol/Anderson Varejao head-to-head nod to ...
Daily Rubbish: RIP, Jay Bell's Hall Of Fame Case
Sports Rubbish —
Baseball pundits weigh in on the omissions from yesterday's Hall of Fame vote. Dan Plesac was robbed! Eddy Curry allegedly hit on his male driver, David Kuchinsky. Curry denies the claims, saying they are "absolutely false," and his lawyer said Kuchinsky has been trying to get more and more money from Curry over the last few months. Someone is right, someone is wrong, but whatever the case, "Come and touch it, Dave" is now part of sports lexicon. Derek Lowe signed with the Atlanta Braves for 4 years, $60 million. ...
Almost Famous
Seamheads.com —
... The story’s been told a thousand times. The arguments made for and against Jim Rice are so numerous they’d take up more pages than the complete Oxford English Dictionary. His annual vote percentages from 1995 to Monday were (in order): 29.8%, 35.3%, 37.6%, 42.9%, 29.4%, 51.5%, 57.9%, 55.1%, 52.5%, 54.5%, 59.5%, 64.8%, 63.5%, 72.2%, 76.4%. Did you notice that jump? Joe Poz clued me in on that one, which was the 2000 ballot. Granted, 1999 had a bunch of baseball luminaries named Brett, Yount, Ryan, and Fisk on the ballot. So what was it that made Jim ...
It's Not The Hall Of Very Good
Frost King Baseball —
... the vote on the strength of 254 wins (with some major help from his offenses) and one post-season game) had a career ERA+ of 105 (and only crossed 100 11 times - he was only an above average pitcher for about 2/3 of his career). Morris' best ERA ever was 3.05 - a mark which Blyleven beat 11 times. Yes he racked up counting stats by being around for a long time, but it takes a great deal of ability to pitch at such a high level for such a long time. More on Blyleven: Joe Posnanski's " Project Shutout ": "Bert Blyleven has more shutouts than Bob Gibson. He has more ...
Dave Parker (81 votes, 15%)
Don Mattingly (64 votes, 11.9%)
Dale Murphy (62 votes, 11.5%)
Jim...
Pinstripe Alley —
... Joe Poz
Friday Filberts
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... . He's right. Are we really supposed to hold it against Alan Trammell, just because a bunch of guys in 1987 somehow concluded that George Bell had been the more valuable player? I say no. • Speaking of the Coop, Joe Posnanski (as usual) makes some fantastic points . • And finally, watch our newest Hall of Famers ...
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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 ...
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seamheads.com 1/15/2009 — Rickey Henderson was elected on his first try (94.8%) and Jim Rice was elected on his 15th and final try (76.4%). Here are the numbers. Player Total Votes Percentage Rickey Henderson 511 94.8% Jim Rice 412 76.4% Andre Dawson 361 67.0% Bert Blyleven ...
The Test of Time
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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There ...
Our 2009 Hall-of-Fame Ballot
imwritingsports.com 12/8/2008 — After running through the Veteran’s Committee candidates last weekend, I was pumped to look at the guys the BBWAA will be voting on this month. Take a look and feel free to laugh at my methodology (or lack thereof).
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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 ...
Kids in the Hall, Part I
joeposnanski.com 12/18/2008 —
So, I was thinking about Jim Rice and Andre Dawson and Dale Murphy and some of the other everyday players on the Hall of Fame ballot this year, and something occurred to me: There are really only three entry points into the Hall of Fame.
1. ...
Ten good years
joeposnanski.com 1/2/2009 —
One knock you hear all the time about certain Hall of Fame candidates is that they were just good players who assembled impressive career numbers simply by sticking around for a long time. I have always thought that undersells longevity, the ...
Hall Of Fame Voting: Time For a Change —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
It is time to end the farce which is the voting for induction into the Hall Of Fame. The Baseball Writers Association of America has proven incapable of providing a fair, objective representation of the process.
For every writer that perceives this ...
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 ...
Put Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
Even Jim Rice is in the Hall of Fame now, but Pete Rose isn't. I say put Pete in the Hall. Here's why. You're all quick to throw your heroes away, and you shouldn't. There were tons of McGwire and Sosa jerseys around in the mid '90s. ...
MLB Hall of Fame and Other Items —
Bleacher Report - MLB 1/13/2009
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 ...
