Gambling at the Hall of Fame: Part Three
In the last of this three-part series on gambling at the Hall of Fame (please read the first two parts if you haven’t already), it’s time to talk about gambling that goes on AT the museum every day of...
View Article“All In”– Starting Pitchers and the Hall of Fame
With the induction of Bert Blyleven into the Hall of Fame in 2011, every starting pitcher in the second half of the 20th century who has HOF numbers is now in Cooperstown. Let me be a bit more precise....
View ArticleSlugger Jim
Anyone who isn’t happy for Jim Thome probably also hates ice cream and loves velour. OK, I like the way velour looks on some people but it’s not in my wardrobe. What I do have in my closet is an...
View ArticleThe Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 1
Consider the following statement: One third of the players in Baseball’s Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of...
View ArticleThe Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 2
In this article, I will present the Level 1 and Level 2 position players. These are the thirty-one (31) major league players who had the best career numbers in the 20th century. I think it is fair to...
View ArticleThe Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 3
In this article, I will present the Level 3 and Level 4 position players. There were a total of thirty-one (31) players in Levels 1 and 2 – the position players with the best careers of the 20th...
View ArticleThe Hall of Famers: The 5 Levels of Greatness – Part 4
In this article (the last in this series), I will present the Level 5 players who posted Hall of Fame numbers during the 20th century. In Levels 1 through 4, there were eighty-eight (88) position...
View ArticleMariano Rivera – the Best “Pure” Reliever
At the present moment (2011), there are only five pitchers in the Hall of Fame who most fans would look upon as “relievers”: Hoyt Wilhelm, Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Goose Gossage and Bruce...
View ArticleThe Pitchers: The 4 Levels of Greatness – Part 1
In a previous series of articles, I presented the 5 Levels of Greatness for the 20th century position players who posted Hall of Fame numbers during their careers – according to the CAWS Career Gauge....
View ArticleThe Pitchers: The 4 Levels of Greatness – Part 2
The CAWS Career Gauge has identified only fifty-one (51) 20th century major league pitchers who have obvious Hall of Fame numbers. In Part 1, I introduced the thirty-nine (39) 20th century pitchers in...
View ArticleThe Golden Era Hall of Fame Ballot
The Hall of Fame has announced that eight players (and two executives) are to be considered for induction into the Hall in what is being called the Golden Age Ballot. Sixteen individuals (including...
View ArticleSome Thoughts on Secondary Aspects of the Hall of Fame Voting Results
The 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame vote was recently announced, and only one player was elected, Barry Larkin. Fellow Seamheads author Andrew Martin wrote a good post dissecting this year’s vote. I’m not...
View ArticleAnalyzing the 2012 Hall of Fame Vote
Barry Larkin was the only player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers this year. Larkin received votes from 86.4% of the writers, well above the 75% required for election....
View ArticleDEFINING GREATNESS: A Hall of Fame Handbook
One third of the players in the Hall of Fame do not have the credentials to be there. Or, to be more precise, 35% of the 20th century major league Hall of Famers do not have the performance records...
View ArticleAdjusting for Military Service
Many fans have wondered over the years about those players who lost playing time to military service – and how that may have impacted their total careers. One interesting aspect of win shares and the...
View ArticleShould Cooperstown Welcome Al Oliver?
Before starting this article, I would like to say, I am sure we all know some fans that become very passionate when one of their favorite players is not in the Hall of fame. Sometimes the so-called...
View ArticleKid Blogger Interviews MLB’s Official Historian
Hey baseball fans! I just received the answers to the interview questions that I sent to…. John Thorn, the Official Historian for Major League Baseball! Thorn was appointed Official Baseball Historian...
View ArticleKid Blogger Interviews the President of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Hey baseball fans! I have another interview for you! This time, I interviewed National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum President Jeff Idelson! I talked to him a couple of days ago and he was a very...
View ArticleProficient Pitchers – Part Two
Hey baseball fans! Here’s part two of my blog of the Proficient Pitchers greatest nicknames ever: The Rocket - Roger Clemens Clemens is called “The Rocket” for a reason. His blazing fastballs were a...
View ArticleBooming Batters
Hey baseball fans! Now that I’ve blogged about Proficient Pitchers nicknames (part one and part two), it’s time for the hitting nicknames. Here they are: The Splendid Splinter - Ted Williams Ted’s goal...
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