Pete Rose's posthumous Baseball Hall of Fame argument
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, a single sentence from baseball commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti still reverberates: "The matter of Mr. Rose is now closed." Those words, which cemented Pete Rose's lifetime ban for gambling on the team he managed,
The case for — and against — each of the Classic Baseball Era Hall of Fame candidates
Eight names were revealed this week, and their Hall of Fame candidacies will be voted on in December. What are the pros and cons for each?
Steve Garvey might not be elected to the Senate. How about the Baseball Hall of Fame?
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced that Steve Garvey and former Dodgers teammate Tommy John are two of eight candidates on this year’s Classic Baseball Era ballot.
Former Los Angeles Dodgers MVP Up For Baseball Hall of Fame This Year
This January, we are certain to find out that former Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki is headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame in the summer of 2025. Ichiro
The case for each of the Classic Baseball Hall of Fame candidates
The Baseball Hall of Fame has had some form of “Veterans Committee” ballot in its induction process going all the way back to 1939. The committees have taken various forms over the years, but the most recent process breaks up potential candidates into three groups: Contemporary Era players (since 1980),
Pete Rose Visitation Baseball
Baseball fans line up to pay their respects to Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose during a public visitation, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2024, at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. (AP
Baseball Hall of Fame: Dick Allen, Tommy John, Dave Parker, Luis Tiant among classic era committee candidates
A slick-fielding third baseman and potent hitter in the 1950s and 60s, Boyer has seven All-Star appearances and a National League MVP award to his credit. He has a career WAR of 62.8 and won his MVP ...
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Toronto Blue Jays Slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Ties Hall of Fame Dad in Special History
After a disappointing 2023 season, Guerrero Jr. re-asserted himself as one of the best hitters in baseball and someone who ...
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8 players up for Hall of Fame on Classic Era ballot
The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced on Monday this year’s ballot for the Era Committee, which will focus on the Classic Baseball Era -- the period prior to 1980, including Negro Leagues and ...
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Don Mattingly, Buck Showalter, and Jesse Barfield were inducted into the 2024 class of the New York Baseball Hall of Fame
The New York State Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremony took place Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn in Troy. The Class of 2024 inductees in attendance included former New York Yankees and Mets ...
Baseball Legends Don Mattingly, Buck Showalter Inducted Into New York State Hall of Fame
Baseball legends were honored in Troy as the New York State Baseball Hall of Fame inducted some of the sport's most celebrated figures, including Yankees great ...
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Former Post 4 players Bill Spiers and Mookie Wilson inducted into SC American Legion Baseball Hall of Fame
Former Orangeburg Post 4 standouts Bill Spiers and Mookie Wilson are the latest inductees into the South Carolina American ...
Dick Allen, Dave Parker, Luis Tiant among 8 on baseball Hall of Fame’s classic era committee ballot
Dick Allen, Dave Parker and Luis Tiant are among eight men on the ballot for the baseball Hall of Fame’s classic era ...
300-game winners now a thing of MLB’s past
The ever-changing landscape of Major League Baseball has rendered the 300-game winner a thing of the past. .