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sparty511 posted by sparty511 vote down flag
spartyandfriends.com - 1/13/2009
You Gotta Be Kidding Me? Part Duh!
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When did the Hall of Fame become so mediocre? You may have noticed that I am not too happy with this most recent Hall of Fame vote. The players that get into the Hall should be about all-time greatness. “All-time”, meaning they are the greatest to have ever played the game. Jim Rice was a ...
You Gotta Be Kidding Me? Part Duh!
From Agee to Zisk - the “No Votes” of the Baseball Hall of Fame
homerderby.com - 1/13/2009
From Agee to Zisk - the “No Votes” of the Baseball Hall of Fame
— homerderby.com — Dan Plesac, Greg Vaughn and Ron Gant joined an unenviable group yesterday - players who got NO... VOTES in their bid for the Hall of Fame. (more) From Agee to Zisk - the “No Votes” of the Baseball Hall ...

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 1/13/2009posted this
2009 Hall of Fame Vote: Us vs. Them
seamheads.com - 1/14/2009
2009 Hall of Fame Vote: Us vs. Them
— seamheads.com — More than a week ago, Mike Lynch asked members of my Seamheads group on Facebook, subscribers to... SABR’s mailing list (SABR-L), and Seamheads.com writers and readers to cast a Hall of Fame ballot, and 253 of you responded. Here are the final results of the 2009 Seamheads.com Hall of Fame voting... (more) 2009 Hall of Fame Vote: Us vs. Them

Comments vote down jcmitchell jcmitchell posted 1/14/2009posted this
Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details
bizofbaseball.com - 1/13/2009
Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details
— 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" ... (more) Site Update: Hall of Fame Voting Details

Comments vote down Maury Maury posted 1/13/2009posted this
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