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2023 MLB Hall of Fame

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

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

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

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

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 […]

Fred McGriff hitting with the Toronto Blue Jays

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 […]

Padres Say Goodbye Clevinger–Hello Teheran

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The San Diego Padres have said goodbye to Mike Clevinger, and hello to Julio Teheran. Teheran signed a Minor League deal with the Padres on Sunday morning that can land him up to $6M in the majors. About three hours later, Clevinger signed a one-year deal with the Chicago White Sox. Ken Rosenthal was the […]