What If They Held an Induction and No One Came?

July 30, 2013 by Gabriel Schechter · 2 Comments

Back in January, when Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson announced that the BBWAA had resisted the temptation to elect the all-time home run champ, a seven-time Cy Young Award winner, two guys with more than 3,000 hits, and other significant ballplayers to the Hall of Fame, I sent him an e-mail. It read: “For […]

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A Chat with Baseball HOF President Jeff Idelson

July 19, 2011 by Andrew Martin · Leave a Comment

Believe it or not, despite the fact that I have been an ardent fan of baseball for many years, I have never made a trip to the Hall of Fame. Located in Cooperstown, New York, The Hall of Fame is a shrine to Americaâ€™s game, holding numerous artifacts, exhibits, and other holdings that represent the […]

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Instants Of Clueless Clarity

May 18, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · Leave a Comment

I had dinner last night with a couple of friends visiting from out of town, and told two of my favorite Hall of Fame library stories. They’re dandies, so I may as well tell the rest of the world. The stories have two things in common. Both involved telephone inquiries from people who were entirely […]

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