mlb.fanhouse.com - 12/9/2008
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by Matt Snyder Once again, the Veteran's Committee shut the door on their precious Hall of Fame to anyone who played after World War II. The most blatant snub was Ron Santo . I know, I know. Time to pile on the Cubs fans and tell us why Santo didn't deserve to get in. You'll have your chance. ...
The Hall of Fame ballot...Ron Santo belongs and other matters.
trsullivan.mlblogs.com 12/4/2008 —
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 ...
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 ...
The Vets threw a curve when some were sitting dead red
hardballtimes.com 12/8/2008 — Someone is in the market for some new sources :
Allen, Santo and Torre To Get The Call Monday
Published by Scott Jensen on December 7, 2008 11:52 am under Hall of Fame
According to a source close to the situation, the Veteran’s Committee will on Monday announce that Dick Allen, Ron ...
Former Yankee 2B Joe Gordon elected to HOF
steinbrennerblog.infozed.com 12/8/2008 — Another great Yankee makes the hall of fame…
By BEN WALKER
NEW YORK (AP) — Former second baseman Joe Gordon was elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday, while another panel shut out the likes of Joe Torre, Ron Santo ...
It's Official: Joe Gordon Is Famous, Immortal
walkoffwalk.com 12/9/2008 — The old farts on the Veterans Committee finally got their act together and voted somebody into the Hall of Fame, but it wasn't any of the three names floated by Dugout Central . Instead of Joe Torre, Dick Allen or Ron Santo, the late great Joe ...
The 10 Darkest Days in Chicago Cubs History
blog.ingamenow.com 12/9/2008 — Today, Ron Santo failed to make it to baseball’s Hall of Fame. The Tribune Company , owners of the Chicago Cubs , filed for bankruptcy. For Cubs fans, today is pretty dark. InGameNow has decided to recount the 10 darkest days in Cubs history.
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Sullivan: The Hall of Fame ballot…Ron Santo belongs and other matters.
baseballthinkfactory.org 12/5/2008 — While the Neyer Law remains in effect…
Some criterion:
1. I prefer - but don’t demand - to see ten “Hall of Fame” years. That being ten seasons that were truly excellent years.
2. I prefer that a player’s Hall of Fame credentials be spelled out ...
Baseball HOF Continues Jihad Against Ron Santo —
SPORTSbyBROOKS
There are only a scant few amount of major leaguers who have amassed careers worthy of Hall of Fame contention, but who sit out nonetheless. Shoeless Joe Jackson , Pete Rose , Jose Canseco , and Mark McGwire are among the small fraternity, and they all have two major themes in common: issues of ...
Gorden Selected for Hall; Santo, Hodges Snubbed Again —
My Pinstripes
The Hall of Fame Veterans Committee selected Joe Gordon , and only Joe Gordon , to be inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame this coming August. Long time hopefuls Ron Santo and Gil Hodges were among those overlooked once again. Gordon played 11 seasons at second base for the Yankees and ...
Ron Santo screwed by Baseball’s Hall of Fame —
InGameNow
The Hall of Fame’s Veterans Committee failed to elect Ron Santo to the Hall of Fame.
To gain election to the Hall of Fame, a player must receive 75% of the vote from the Veterans Committee. Only Joe Gordan, a second baseman for the Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees, was elected.
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Once Again, Santo Falls Two Feet Short of the Hall —
Hire Jim Essian
I’m not going to get into an argument about whether or not Ron Santo deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. The argument has been made ad nauseum. I just wish these crusty old bastards would put him in so we don’t have to keep arguing about it (thanks to TJ Brown for the link). Santo ...
Ron Santo doesn't get into the Hall of Fame, again —
OUT OF RIGHT FIELD
Poor Ron Santo . The Cubs former 3rd baseman great who seems to have the resume to warrant a call to the Hall of Fame was denied again this year, failing to get the votes to be elect by the Veteran's committee. The most famous Cubs player of all-time will continue to have to settle with being ...
Santo Does Not Get the Call —
ChicagoCubsOnline.com
Will update shortly, still collecting information but Ron Santo was not voted in to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee on Monday morning . Santo received 39 votes (60.9%), the most of any candidate.
No Hall for Santo —
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog
12:18 pm Update: From the Baseball Hall of Fame Web site:
Fans wishing to voice their opinion in support of
their favorite candidates may do so in two ways. By sending a single
letter to the address below or by clicking here and sending an e-mail.
Hall of Fame Veterans Committee ...
Ron Santo Snubbed By Veterans Committee ... Again —
Bleed Cubbie Blue
The Hall of Fame Veterans Committee failed, once again, to acknowledge one of the top ten (at the very least) third basemen in baseball history by passing over Ron Santo for induction, in a vote announced on the Hall of Fame website today. Santo got 60.9% of the vote.
The VC did elect Joe ...
Ron Santo - Hall of Famer? —
Heavy Soul
There are a lot of things that can be said about Ron Santo--fighter, ambassador of the game, hilarious announcer, unabashed homer, the king of unintentional comedy--but one thing that cannot be said is "hall of famer." I have always thought this was kind of a shame, but not the worst thing ever. ...
When the Hall of Fame Calls, You Don't Let It Go to Voicemail —
Walkoff Walk
In a couple of hours, the good baseball reporters out in Las Vegas for the winter meetings will file into a ballroom at the Bellagio Hotel for a press conference announcing the former players voted into the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. The tension is palpable. Not really.
The ...
Santo to Make Baseball Hall of Fame Today? —
A Hundred Next Years
In Monday's Chicago Tribune —the World's Greatest Almost Bankrupt Newspaper — Phil Rogers explains the long, tortured path of Ron Santo's Baseball Hall of Fame candidacy. At noon Central Time today, the Hall will announce whether or not Santo has finally, finally, finally made the cut. Here's ...
Poor Ron Santo, Poor Me —
wrigleyville23
Rick Morrissey says Ron Santo defines us : Don't feel bad. In fact, if it doesn't seem too out of place while Ron Santo goes through his regularly scheduled appointment with disappointment, attempt a small smile. It's OK. For better, not worse, Santo is the epitome of what it means to be a ...
Joe Gordon in the Hall of Fame —
The Diamond Fan
The news today is that Joe Gordon was selected by the Veteran’s Committee for the Baseball Hall of Fame. I suspect this will be a controversial choice in some circles. Many people have been lobbying for Ron Santo, who was passed over once again, and Gordon is not necessarily a ...
Will Monday Finally Be Ron Santo's Day? —
Bleacher Report - MLB
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 ...
Santo Misses Out Again —
Bleacher Report - MLB
Santo Misses Out Again
For far too long former Cub Great Third Baseman and current Cub Great Announcer, Ron Santo, has missed out on the Hall of Fame. The year 2008 should have marked the end of this ridiculous error in ...
