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Hall of Fame Voters Do More with Less, but Still Not Enough

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB on January 7, 2016 | Leave a Comment »

The 2016 Hall of Fame election was a case of less being more as the smaller BBWAA electorate helped boost support for just about every nominee. However, only two players were enshrined, leaving several deserving candidates unfulfilled amid an increasingly crowded ballot. Headlining the results was Ken Griffey Jr., who not only earned a widely anticipated […]

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Is Hall of Fame Headed for a Party of Five?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees on December 31, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Over the past few years, Hall of Fame voters have become steroid addled. By refusing to elect candidates with links to PEDs, regardless of substantiation, voters have allowed each subsequent year’s ballot to become increasingly crowded. As a result, some electors have been forced to consider game theory as much as the individual merits of each player when casting their […]

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How to Fix the Hall of Fame

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB on January 9, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Yesterday’s historic election of three Hall of Famers was met with more criticism of the process than congratulations for the new honorees. Considering the increasingly controversial nature of the voting, that’s not surprising. It’s also unacceptable. Reform of the Hall of Fame’s voting procedures has been long overdue, but when the process overshadows the pomp, […]

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Crowded Class Enters Hall of Fame, but Many Deserving Candidates Left Back

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB on January 8, 2014 | 4 Comments »

Cooperstown is going to be crowded this summer. One year after failing to elect a new Hall of Famer, the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) has enshrined a record setting class. For only the fifth time since annual elections became the norm in 1967, three different players were elected. In addition, the highest voting […]

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The Gaylord Perry Problem: Hall of Fame Already Has a Cheater in Its Midst

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, Media, MLB, Yankees on January 10, 2013 | 3 Comments »

Hall of Fame voters have taken character into account since the very first election, but, ultimately, it has rarely been given significant weight, at least not on many ballots. However, the issue of performance enhancing drugs is more than just a question of morality. Authenticity, not personal integrity, seems to be the driving force behind […]

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Hall of Fame or Shame? Breaking Down the 2013 Cooperstown Vote

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees on January 9, 2013 | 5 Comments »

For the first time since 1996 and eighth time in history, the Hall of Fame podium will be empty this July. Despite many strong candidates for enshrinement, several controversial issues conspired to destroy consensus. However, just because no one was elected by the BBWAA, doesn’t mean some of the rejected candidates won’t be rewarded in […]

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Character Counts but Hall of Fame Has No Moral Majority

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, tagged on January 8, 2013 | 4 Comments »

Character counts. That’s the message baseball writers have sent to Hall of Fame candidates who are even vaguely linked to performance enhancing drugs. As a result, this year’s vote will likely see the rejection of Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza, Jeff Bagwell, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire, among others, a litany of All Stars […]

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