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Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer are three of the eight players included on the 2024 Hall of Fame Mock Ballot of Sport Relay Editor-in-chief and National Writer Evan Thompson.

The 2024 Hall of Fame “Ballot” of Editor-in-Chief Evan Thompson

My 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Beltre, Helton, Mauer, and Five Others I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But I still do the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball and its history, voting […]

Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen on stage with their plaques at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony

Photo: Evan Thompson/Sport Relay) Right Image: COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — Hall of Fame inductee Scott Rolen (right) listens to Commissioner Rob Manfred (not pictured) read the inscription on his plaque with Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch (holding plaque) and other members of the Hall. (Photo by Evan Thompson/Sport Relay

Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen: Two Ordinary, Hardworking Guys Who Achieved Immortality

Fred McGriff, Scott Rolen — Ordinary, Hardworking Guys — Inducted into Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — The Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen, gave their speeches Sunday in the induction ceremony. Both were humble and from the heart, making the room get dusty at the end. McGriff, […]

Pat Hughes delivering his acceptance speech after receiving the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award for excellence in broadcasting

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Pat Hughes, Radio Voice of the Chicago Cubs, Receives Ford C. Frick Award at Hall of Fame Weekend

Pat Hughes Honored with Frick Award at HOF Weekend COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 22) — Pat Hughes, John Lowe, and Carl Erskine were honored at the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Saturday afternoon as part of the 2023 Hall of Fame Weekend. Hughes, the radio voice of the Chicago Cubs, earned the Ford C. Frick Award […]

Larry Walker, Ozzie Smith, Dave WInfield, and Eddie Murray being introduced

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Ozzie Smith, Other Hall of Fame Legends Lead On-field Clinic in Cooperstown

Ozzie Smith Leads On-field Clinic in Cooperstown for 20th Year COOPERSTOWN, NY. (Jul 21) — Dozens of fans young and old descended on Doubleday Field Friday morning for a dream experience with Hall of Fame legends. Ozzie Smith, for the 20th year, led an on-field instruction along with Eddie Murray, Larry Walker, and Dave Winfield […]

Evan Thompson's mock Hall of Fame ballot includes Todd Helton Scott Rolen Billy Wagner and five others

Photo: Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) Center: PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 19: Hall of Fame candidate Scott Rolen #17 of the Philadelphia Phillies in position during a baseball game against the Houston Astros on May 19,1997 at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) Right: CHICAGO, IL - CIRCA 1999: Hall of Fame candidate Billy Wagner #13 of the Houston Astros throws a pitch during an MLB game from his 1999 season against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. Billy Wagner played for 16 seasons for 5 different teams and was a 7-time All-Star. (Photo by: 1999 SPX/Diamond Images via Getty Images

The Hall of Fame “Ballot” of Editor-in-Chief Evan Thompson

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My Baseball Hall of Fame “Ballot” — Helton, Rolen, and Five Others I do not have a Hall of Fame vote yet and will not until the middle of next decade at the absolute soonest. But that doesn’t mean I don’t go through the exercise every year. Given how much I love baseball and its […]

Tris Speaker, Babe Ruth, and Ty Cobb pose together while holding bats in 1941. All three are among the 27 members in the .300/.400/.500 Club, an elite group whose members are almost all in the Hall of Fame.

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The .300/.400/.500 Club: A Hall of Fame Group You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

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The .300/.400/.500 Club: An Elite Hall of Fame Hitting Group Editor’s note: When this was published in January 2023, Todd Helton was not yet in the Hall of Fame, but he was inducted in 2024. When it comes to the Baseball Hall of Fame, certain batting “clubs” have — barring disciplinary bans or PED ties […]

Fred McGriff hitting with the Toronto Blue Jays

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Fred McGriff Unanimously Elected to Hall of Fame by Contemporary Baseball Era Committee; Belle, Bonds, Clemens, Palmeiro Fall Well Short

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Fred McGriff Elected to Hall of Fame First baseman Fred McGriff, the first player in major league history to hit 30-plus home runs with five different teams, is the newest member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. “The Crime Dog,” who smacked 493 home runs in his 19-year career, earned induction on a unanimous vote […]