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The Hall truth: The change it must make
History, it has been said, is written by the winners. But sometimes, writers write history, and I’m hoping those with Hall of Fame ballots do that today. When the names of the newest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced, I hope...
Tags: Barry Bonds, Lou Gehrig, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Mark McGwire, Red Schoendienst
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Rafael Palmeiro discusses Baseball Hall of Fame voting
The Baltimore SunI had a chance to talk to former Oriole Rafael Palmeiro about Wednesday’s Hall of Fame announcement that the Baseball Writers' Association of America did not vote in anyone for the 2013 induction class. That includes Palmeiro, who was on his third...Tags: ESPN (tv network), MLB Network (tv network), Barry Bonds, Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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They belong in the Hall of Fame
Did Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and pitcher Roger Clemens miss election to the Baseball Hall of Fame because the writers don't like them rather than their alleged steroids use? The sportswriters and other purists adamantly say the three don't belong in...Tags: Bud Selig, World Series, Barry Bonds, Baseball, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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No players elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
The Baltimore SunThe electorate of the Baseball Writers' Association of America sent a clear message to tainted superstars Wednesday: If you were suspected of taking performance enhancing drugs, you don’t belong in the Hall of Fame. At least not in 2013. No players...Tags: Jim Palmer, Donald Fehr, Cal Ripken, Steve Finley, Barry Bonds
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Hey, Cooperstown! Here's One Hall Of An Explanation Of My Ballot
The Hartford CourantFirst, my 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame vote: 1. Jack Morris 2. Curt Schilling 3. Craig Biggio 4. Jeff Bagwell 5. Mike Piazza Second, my strong recommendation: Read the commentary titled "The Steroid Era Vote" by Howard Bryant on ESPN.com. The...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Boston Red Sox, Don Drysdale, Mike Schmidt, Chicago White Sox
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Jim Palmer says HOF results are 'a shot across the bow of the whole Steroid Era'
The Baltimore SunOne of the perks of covering the Orioles is that we have easy access to Jim Palmer, a Hall of Fame pitcher who, unlike some other great players, has no problem speaking his mind. I talked to Palmer on Wednesday after he deplaned in Southern California...Tags: Jim Palmer, Cal Ripken, Barry Bonds, Baseball, Gaylord Perry
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No Bonds, no Clemens on my Hall ballot
The thick, white envelope arrives every year at this time, full of rules, names and numbers, but just one question. And it's a question heavier than history on this year's baseball Hall of Fame ballot. Who is worthy? The answer merits more than a...
Tags: Barry Bonds, Baseball, Mark McGwire, Gaylord Perry, Lawrence Taylor
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Steroid era clouds Baseball Hall of Fame voting
We live in a world of sports that is broadcast in full color and high definition. We try to view it through a prism of moral and ethical absolutes. And still, when faced with the great issues of our time, everything ends up being cast in shades of gray....
Tags: Ethics, Barry Bonds, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Mark McGwire, Jeff Bagwell
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Hall must provide clarity for voters
The Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released Wednesday and the list of great players on it is so long that I honestly don't know what I'm going to do with mine when it arrives in the brown envelope from Cooperstown, N.Y. I could frame it. I could return...Tags: Barry Bonds, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Mark McGwire, Brian McNamee, Jeff Bagwell
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Hall of Fame ballot includes Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, ex-Orioles OF Sammy Sosa
The Baltimore SunThe Baseball Writers' Association of America released its Hall of Fame ballot today, and now the next six weeks will be filled with debate on whether some of the biggest names -- and most controversial characters -- will get into Cooperstown's hallowed...Tags: Steve Finley, Barry Bonds, Jeff Bagwell, Mike Piazza, Curt Schilling
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Thomas judges Clemens and Bonds as worthy of Hall
While many optimists proclaim that the Steroid Era is over in baseball, former White Sox slugger Frank Thomas remains wary. "I don't think it's ever going to be over," the future Hall of Famer told me Wednesday before the Cubs-Sox series finale at U.S....
Tags: Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Baseball, Mark McGwire, U.S. Cellular Field
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Dodgers flaunt status as game's new spending king
While Hyun-jin Ryu is not yet a big name in North America, losing him was a bigger blow for the Cubs than you probably think. President Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer wanted the rights to the 25-year-old South Korean left-hander because they...
Tags: Hiroki Kuroda, Josh Beckett, Billy Butler, Theo Epstein, Cody Ross
Jan 9, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jan 10, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jan 10, 2013
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Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 15, 2012
|Column| Hartford Courant
Jan 9, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Dec 12, 2012
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Dec 22, 2012
|Column| Baltimore Sun
Nov 28, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 28, 2012
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Jun 20, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Nov 10, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
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