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Baseball Hall of Fame
Blogging with Bill WhiteI'm several weeks away from entering my own Hall of Fame season, where I begin accepting nominations to my Hall of Fame of the area's most colorful characters. I've never had a year in which no one was inducted. Then...... -
Jeff Jacobs: Reign Delay - Nobody Gets In Hall This Year, And That's Good
The Hartford CourantIn the 144-year narrative of our national pastime, five men have hit 60 home runs in one season. Henry Aaron never did it. Willie Mays never did it. One did it three times. As his reward, Sammy Sosa received 71 of 569 possible votes (12.5 percent) for...Tags: Willie Mays, ESPN (tv network), Houston Chronicle, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens
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Hall of Famer Rich 'Goose' Gossage applauds Cooperstown shutout
Rich “Goose” Gossage cut an intimidating figure on the mound with his sinister-looking Fu Manchu mustache and blazing fastball, and at 61, he can still fire a few high, hard ones, as he showed after Wednesday’s Hall of Fame vote, in...
Tags: Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Tour de France
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Lance Armstrong, baseball's Hall and drug standards
After all this time, he's not sure if he read Lance Armstrong's book before his kidney was taken out or after, before the cancer spread to his lungs or later, before his doctors said to get his papers in order or not. "I just remember admiring his...
Tags: Cycling, Rafael Palmeiro, Lance Armstrong, Roger Clemens, Tour de France
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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: Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Baseball, Bill Mazeroski, Lou Gehrig
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Did baseball HOF voting surprise you?
Bonds, Clemens snubbed Dan Connolly Baltimore Sun It's not surprising that no one received the needed 75 percent of BBWAA ballots. It's also not surprising that Craig Biggio, he of the 3,060 career hits for the Astros, was the highest vote-getter...Tags: Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens, Sports, Curt Schilling, Barry Bonds
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Mike Piazza, Dodger, and the Hall of Fame vote
Wonder what our Mike Piazza is really thinking right now? Not all that surprised, I’d imagine. Not exactly thrilled, either. The 2013 Hall of Fame vote was announced Wednesday without a single player garnering the required 75% of the vote to...
Tags: MLB Rookie of the Year Award, Roger Clemens, Tom Glavine, Baseball, Jeff Kent
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Baseball Hall of Fame: Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza shut out
No players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame this year in a polarizing vote that reopened the wounds of the steroid era. Home run king Barry Bonds, owner of baseball’s most cherished record, was resoundingly rejected. So was...
Tags: Detroit Tigers, Roger Clemens, The New York Times, Cy Young Award, Baseball
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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: Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Donald Fehr, Cy Young Award, Houston Astros
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We're not perfect, but there is a way for writers to handle Hall of Fame controversy
The Baltimore SunWhen it was announced that no candidate had received the 75 percent inclusion on ballots needed to be inducted into this year’s Baseball Hall of Fame class, I can’t say I was surprised. I honestly thought Houston’s Craig Biggio might...Tags: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Sammy Sosa, Roger Clemens, Sports, Barry Bonds
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Some Hall of Fame thoughts from ESPN commentators
ESPN's PR staff sent out snippets of their various reporters and commentators discussing Wednesday's Hall of Fame vote. More than anything, I believe it shows just how varied the thought processes are of voters and Hall of Fame (and potential) Hall of...
Tags: ESPN (tv network), National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Tom Glavine, Sports, Barry Bonds
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Half-Baked Jake Rocks The Vote, Hall And Heisman
The Hartford CourantHalf-baked Jake is back in all his half-bakedness … News: The steroid-dripping Baseball Hall of Fame ballots are distributed. Views: After leaving the box unchecked twice, I'm voting for Killingworth's Jeff Bagwell. My fuller view of one of the...Tags: New York Yankees, Duran Duran (music group), Rex Ryan, Manny Pacquiao, Heisman Trophy
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