Fraudulent History 101
December 9, 2010 by Gabriel Schechter · 8 Comments
So Marvin Miller got screwed again this week in the Hall of Fame balloting. Who didn’t see that coming? Miller certainly saw it coming, undoubtedly the reason why he requested that his name be kept off future Veterans Committee ballots after being snubbed in 2008. That time around, the committee was heavily stacked against him, […]
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. On Monday, December 6, the sports newscaster announced that George Steinbrenner was not elected to the Hall of Fame – and that was it. No mention that Pat Gillick was elected […]
The Kaline: Establishing a Mendoza Line For Hall of Famers
August 17, 2010 by Curt Hitchens · 7 Comments
Introduction The purpose of this study is to establish a Mendoza Line for Hall of Fame hitters. After looking at the lifetime statistics of current Hall of Famers, Al Kaline began to stand out from the crowd. His .297 batting average, 3,007 hits, and 399 home runs seemed to be benchmarks for elite hitters. This […]
Hawk, The White Rat & God
July 27, 2010 by Dan McCloskey · 1 Comment
Sunday’s inductees into the National Baseball Hall of Fame are a varied group, with nicknames running the spectrum in terms of flattery. With Andre Dawson (aka “Hawk”) being the only player elected on the writers’ ballot, the Veterans Committee saved the day by voting in “The White Rat,” Whitey Herzog, and the umpire otherwise known […]
