There’s no question that Álex Rodríguez put up the numbers to be a Hall of Famer. But he also has a glaring character flaw.
Allen was a tremendous baseball player who had the misfortune of coming up through an organization that was indelicate about the issue of race.
How many home runs did Babe Ruth hit? Which teams did Ty Cobb play for? Did Barry Bonds use steroids? These are all questions that baseball fans
The Baseball Hall of Fame has never tinkered with the 75 percent voting standard for election. Since the first ballots were cast in the first vote in
The greatest players in the history of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Be ready for lumber and old-time pitchers.
In many ways, professional baseball mirrors America, for the good and the bad. Just like the history of the United States, baseball history has been scarred by
Mariano Rivera wasn’t perfect at converting save opportunities during his career as baseball’s greatest closer (though it often seemed like it), but he was perfect in the
If there’s a baseball bat around it’s hard to resist picking it up and taking a stance. We’ve all done it. Some of us who played baseball
Harold Baines was on the Hall of Fame ballot for five years, never receiving as many as 50 votes. When he dipped below five percent in 2011,
Earlier this month, Ivan Rodriguez was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame. It’s not surprising that Rodriguez will get a plaque, but it is quite shocking
Today we learned that a trio of former big leaguers will get their plaques in Cooperstown during the last weekend in July. They are Jeff Bagwell, Ivan
Next Tuesday afternoon we’ll learn who will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the baseball writers. For the third consecutive year I will try
Get ready Cooperstown, Mad Dog is coming to town! Former pitcher Greg Maddux leads the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class, having earned huge support in his
This Wednesday afternoon we’ll learn who will be elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the baseball writers. As I did last year, I will
Fir the first time in 48 years, the Hall of Fame will not have a living person to induct at their ceremonies. The Baseball Writers Association of
The voters have spoken. In one of the most anticipated elections in the history of the Baseball Hall of Fame, no one was elected. This is only
Early in January, the results of the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame balloting will be announced, in what should prove to be the most anticipated and talked-about
I don’t know nearly enough about the “guts” of WAR to know whether it’s great, good, bad, pitiful, or somewhere in between. This IS NOT an article
How MANY runs a batter drives in isn’t as important as how many opportunities he has and how many he converts.
The Niekro’s, the Perry’s, Barry and Bobby Bonds…these are baseball’s greatest families.
2020 October 17, 2020, at Petco Park, San DiegoTampa Bay Rays vs. Houston AstrosAL Championship Series Game SevenAt Stake: Spot in World Series The Rays eliminated the
The MLB World Series is one of the oldest professional sports championships in the world and one of the most watched, averaging over 10 million viewers every year.
Curt Schilling has failed to be elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his final appearance on the ballot.
Eight pitchers have managed to win 100 games for TWO teams. All but two of them are in the Hall of Fame. All of them were great hurlers.