Posts Tagged ‘hall of fame’

On HOF Inductions: Grandpa for a Minute$

The BBWAA Needs to Decide What Character Means to Them$

Cold Takes: Curt Schilling and the Next Crusade$

Dick Allen is Not in the Hall of Fame

Despite his hitting prowess.

You Could Look It Up: Ten Men OutB

Can’t Stick to Sports: Emptying the Hall of Fame$

The End of a Road Nears for Bonds, Clemens’ Hall Chances$

Short Relief: Sweet Victory

A song from actual recordings of the bats and/or trash cans of the Houston Astros; Alex Cora got a tarot reading; Larry Walker and his Spongebob apparel are in the Hall

Rubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Unfortunate Timing$

Rubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Other Home Park$

The Modern Baseball Era Ballot: A Consumer’s Guide Part Three — You Think You’re So Smart, Scott$

The Modern Baseball Era Ballot: A Consumer’s Guide Part Two: March of the Fractionals$

Rubbing Mud: Larry Walker’s Hall of Fame Career, in Context$

Short Relief: Where the Track Leads

A woman stops at a market near Brooklyn’s McCarren Park. She buys mini-quiches and carrots on her way to visit her mother. They settle in front of the television to watch the game and grieve. A Yankees fan for 80 years, her father died last winter, so this is the first year that he won’t…

Short Relief: Hallelujah

Walls are in the news, and walls are on my mind. Today, as I write this, or yesterday, as you read this, Edgar Martinez was elected to the baseball hall of fame. Edgar had many walls placed in front of him throughout his career, and one was named Jim Presley, who stood tall and solid…

Short Relief: The Baines of My Existence

If you’ve never seen a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, they more or less go like this: Young, single woman from a small town moves to the big city for her fast-paced creative job (ad executive seems to be a particular favorite), goes home for the holidays and in the process, meets and woos/is wooed by…