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George Kell’s Hall of Fame induction speech
Posted on May 4, 2013 | 14 CommentsFew men were ever as humble as George Kell, the gentleman from Arkansas who spent more than five decades in baseball as a player and broadcaster. First as an All-Star... -
The story behind Ty Cobb’s tardy arrival to his Hall of Fame induction
Posted on January 16, 2013 | 7 CommentsWhen the very first Hall of Fame induction ceremony was set to start on June 12, 1939, a host of baseball dignitaries were on hand in Cooperstown, New York. It... -
Detroit Stars catcher Bruce Petway belongs in Cooperstown
Posted on January 14, 2013 | No CommentsI confess I never give Bruce Petway much thought until the calendar rolls around to this time each year, when for a few days much of the baseball news and... -
Trammell one of the best players not in the Hall of Fame
Posted on January 7, 2013 | No CommentsIn 2001, The New Bill James Historical Baseball Abstract rated Alan Trammell as the ninth best shortstop of all time, ahead of 14 Hall of Fame shortstops. Yet Trammell remains,... -
Will ’13 be lucky Hall of Fame year for Morris?
Posted on July 27, 2012 | 2 CommentsThis past Sunday another class was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. There was Barry Larkin – the superstar shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds – and also Ron... -
When Wade Boggs gave me the evil eye at Tiger Stadium
Posted on January 27, 2012 | No CommentsWade Boggs won a Gold Glove for his play at third base in 1994 and 1995. Everyone has the right to jeer when they go to a baseball game. Once... -
Jack Morris belongs in the Hall of Fame
Posted on December 30, 2011 | No CommentsThere was nothing Jack Morris wanted more than to be in control when he was on the mound. That’s why it’s so ironic that he’s powerless to do anything about... -
My strange weekend in Cooperstown with the Tigers, my uncles, and Ron LeFlore
Posted on December 24, 2011 | No Comments“We’re coming to Cooperstown to visit and we’re bringing a friend with us,” the voice on the phone told me. “Who?” I asked. “Ron LeFlore.” “RON LeFLORE!?!” That’s how one... -
Ernie Harwell’s HOF Induction Speech and his Definition of Baseball
Posted on February 23, 2011 | No CommentsOn August 2, 1981, Ernie Harwell was honored with the Ford C. Frick award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. It’s the highest honor the... -
Ernie Harwell’s HOF Induction Speech and his Definition of Baseball
Posted on July 23, 2010 | No CommentsOn August 2, 1981, Ernie Harwell was honored with the Ford C. Frick award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. It’s the highest honor the...
