No Tears for George

December 7, 2010 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments

I am a native New Yorker who still lives in the NY/NJ area and I watch the 6 PM News on NBC each evening.Â On Monday, December 6, the sports newscaster announced that George Steinbrenner was not elected to the Hall of Fame â€“ and that was it.Â No mention that Pat Gillick was elected […]

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The Top 40 Pitchers of the 20th Century

November 8, 2007 by Michael Hoban · Leave a Comment

Bill Jamesâ€™ WIN SHARES system is the ultimate baseball statistic currently available to judge exactly how good a season a player had. That is the view of Dr. Michael Hoban -retired mathematics professor and serious baseball analyst. And that is why the professor has used WIN SHARES in his new book to create a new […]

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The Top 100 Position Players of the 20th Century

November 7, 2007 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments

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