Tag Archives: Marvin Miller

Jeter, Walker elected to Hall of Fame

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations. Derek Jeter received the second-highest plurality in the history of Baseball Writers’ Association of America voting for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in being elected Tuesday along with Larry Walker in the 2020 balloting verified by Ernst & … Continue reading →

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Marvin Miller makes the Hall of Fame

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Finally. Earned admiration can take time to reveal itself within the voting system that creates a National Baseball Hall of Fame class. For years, the late union leader Marvin Miller’s indisputable role in reshaping the sport was acknowledged everywhere but … Continue reading →

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Morris and Trammell elected to the Hall of Fame

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

The Modern Era committee has spoken. Fittingly, Jack Morris reached the Hall of Fame in extra innings. Morris was elected to the Hall by its Modern Era committee on Sunday along with former Detroit Tigers teammate Alan Trammell, completing a … Continue reading →

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The Modern Era Hall of Fame ballot

Posted on November 18, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

A little bonus baseball content as we head into the long, dark off-season. Nine former big league players and one executive comprise the 10-name Modern Baseball Era ballot to be reviewed and voted upon Dec. 10 at the Baseball Winter … Continue reading →

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Hall calls for Torre, Cox, and LaRussa

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

Congratulations to the newest members of the Hall of Fame. The first wave of inductees for the 2014 Baseball Hall of Fame class have been announced. The Veteran’s Committee has decided to induct managers Joe Torre, Bobby Cox, and Tony … Continue reading →

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RIP, Marvin Miller

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Charles Kuffner

Marvin Miller, whom Red Barber said was “one of the two or three most important men in baseball history, along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson”, has died at the age of 95. It is impossible to overstate Miller’s impact … Continue reading →

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Herzog and Harvey to the Hall

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Meet your newest members of the Hall of Fame. Manager Whitey Herzog and umpire Doug Harvey got the call Monday, elected to the baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Herzog and Harvey missed by one vote in their … Continue reading →

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