Tim Raines
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2016 Hall of Fame "Ballot"
The BBWAA will announce the players they elected to the Hall of Fame at 6pm ET tomorrow. Let's get our faux ballot on the record before it's too late. Since we started doing this six years ago, below is a list of the…
2015 Hall of Fame "Suspense"
There's a lot of talk about the suspense surrounding tomorrow's announcement as to who will get inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this Summer. Unfortunately, I'm not really on the edge of my seat on the matter.…
Hall of Fame's Best Outsiders
We did this once in 2010 and again at this time last year . The point is to construct the best team of players who have been eligible for at least one Hall of Fame vote. In other words, guys who retired after 2009, like…
2014 Hall of Fame "Ballot"
We began this post a couple of months ago. We've written thousands of words about whom we would, and would not, vote for if we had a Hall of Fame ballot. For the sake of our readership, we've decided to strip this down…
Hall of Fame's Best Outsiders
Earlier this week, I emailed Graham Womack my submission for Baseball: Past and Present 's fourth annual " 50 Best Players Not in the Hall of Fame " project. Back in the Summer of 2010, we assembled our first occasional…
Tim Raines: Underrated for Over 30 Years
It's no secret that Tim Raines was underrated during his playing days. During his time on the Hall of Fame ballot, his case for induction has gained steam, similarly to Bert Blyleven 's mostly blog-fueled campaign a few…
2013 Hall of Fame "Ballot", Part II
Most baseball fans above the age of 10 have been waiting a long time for this year's Hall of Fame ballot. Later today, the Baseball Writers Association of America will release their yearly Hall of Fame voting results.…
2013 Hall of Fame "Ballot", Part I
This year's Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame ballot is the most crowded in over 65 years, when 95 players received votes in 1945 . Before we get to this year's fun, here's a glimps at the 1945…
2013 Hall of Fame Ballot
There's a lot of exciting stuff we could be talking about right now. Namely, Ichiro Suzuki was just traded to the Yankees. Ryan Dempster was almost traded to the Braves. Perhaps most notably, the Tigers upped the ante…
2012 Hall of Fame Sneak Peek
The unofficial kickoff to the Winter Meetings was today, when the Golden Era Veterans Committee submitted their ballots on the Hall of Fame candidacy of ten individuals: former players Ron Santo , Gil Hodges , Ken Boyer…
2011 Hall of Fame Voting Results
Congratulations to Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven ! Blyleven for the Hall peeps could start backing Raines I suspect that many of the people who fought for years to get Blyleven into the Hall will now use their…
2011 Hall of Fame Sneak Peek
The Winter Meetings begin tomorrow in Orlando, and one of the more lasting developments which could take place is the induction of some potential Hall of Famers. Marvin Miller could be in for an exciting Monday Morning.…
Hall of Fame's Best Outsiders
Below is our image of the best team composed of players who have been eligible for at least one Hall of Fame vote. In other words, guys who retired after 2005, like Kevin Brown and Rafael Palmeiro, are not yet eligible…
Hall of Fame Voting
Now is a great time to read baseball articles from around the country, as Hall of Fame voters often write columns announcing and defending their ballots for next spring's induction. Voters get to vote for a maximum of…
2010 Hall of Fame Ballot
The 2010 Hall of Fame Ballot has been released. A look at the hopeful candidates... Roberto Alomar Kevin Appier Harold Baines Ellis Burks Bert Blyleven Andre Dawson Andres Galarraga Pat Hentgen Mike Jackson Eric Karros…
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