CC Sabathia's Baseball Hall of Fame case: One of the last workhorse starting pitchers
Cooperstown is calling the 6-time All-Star and 2007 Cy Young award winner, whose 3.093 strikeouts are third-most in history by a left-handed pitcher.
Will Ichiro Suzuki be the baseball Hall of Fame’s second unanimous selection?
To this point, only famed Yankee closer Mariano Rivera has been elected to the Hall of Fame unanimously — not Babe Ruth, not Hank Aaron, not Ken Griffey Jr. nor Derek Jeter, just Rivera. Could Suzuki be the second?
The Baseball Hall of Fame class of 2025 is announced on Jan. 21. How the process works
A guide to how the Baseball Hall of Fame selects its members each year through voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Baseball Hall of Fame ballot: Why I voted for Félix Hernández | Analysis
Félix Hernández's path to the Hall of Fame was sidetracked over the final three years of his career, but he was among baseball's best pitchers from 2006-16.
Analysis: Baseball Hall of Fame: Explaining my votes for Ichiro, Félix Hernández
Ichiro has appeared on all 163 public ballots (44.4% of total). Sabathia (93.1%), Wagner (85.1%) and Beltran (80.5%) are above the 80% threshold needed for induction. Hernandez has appeared on 24.7% of ballots.
My Hall of Fame ballot: Ichiro was top 10 all time, volume helps Sabathia, and the cases for the Phillies
Ichiro might be the only inductee this summer. Fine, he deserves the spotlight. But we get 10 votes. Here are mine, ranked, with an explanation for each.
Highlighting Ichiro’s top moments as Baseball Hall of Fame news nears
Before Mariners great Ichiro is likely voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday, we revisit 10 of his best career moments.
Baseball Fandom Blame Japan for Keeping Ichiro Suzuki From Creating History After Recent Hall of Fame Setback
The ever-smiling legend, Ichiro Suzuki, was just inducted into the Japanese Hall of Fame, and his name has also been nominated for the US National Baseball Hall of Fame. The post Baseball Fandom Blame Japan for Keeping Ichiro Suzuki From Creating History After Recent Hall of Fame Setback appeared first on EssentiallySports.
Ben Zobrist may not be Hall of Fame worthy but, dang, I sure wish he was
His value was greater than a lot of people realized, but his career started too late to build up enough capital.
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3 Pirates who deserve another Hall of Fame look
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Seattle Mariners Legend Jamie Moyer Tells Awesome Story About Ichiro as Hall of Fame Looms
Tuesday night will be a very special one for the Seattle Mariners and their fans. That will mark the day that M's legend ...
Jeff Torborg, 1990 AL Manager of the Year and 10-year MLB catcher, dies at 83
As a player, Torborg caught a Sandy Koufax perfect game and Nolan Ryan no-hitter. He managed five MLB clubs over 11 seasons.
Former Astros closer Billy Wagner has the career stats for Hall of Fame but is awaiting final votes
After falling five votes short of Baseball Hall of Fame last year, Billy Wagner is hopeful on his final year on ballot.
Cardinals past and present to be honored at baseball writer’s annual banquet
The banquet is the highlight of the Cardinals’ annual Winter Warm-Up and one of just two such events remaining in big league ...
Johnny Bench: Bob Uecker had greatest Baseball Hall of Fame speech
Bob Uecker and Marty Brennaman were longtime friends and broadcasting legends who won Ford Frick awards from the National ...
Sammy Sosa and Derrek Lee to be inducted into Chicago Cubs Hall of Fame this summer
The “Sammy! Sammy!” chants started as soon as Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts teased the slugger’s return on the main ...