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It's a shutout
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 5:30 pm
by Bob78164
For the first time since 1960, no one at all was selected for the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2021. There will still be an induction ceremony this summer because the ceremony for the four people selected in 2020 had to be postponed. --Bob
Re: It's a shutout
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:51 pm
by Vandal
SI says 2013:
No One Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame for First Time Since 2013
For the first time since 2013, no players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
This rare occurrence has only happened nine times in 77 years of balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Players have to receive at least 75% of the vote to be elected into Cooperstown.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/01/26/baseb ... S9opnUbBrA
Re: It's a shutout
Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:53 pm
by Bob78164
Vandal wrote: ↑Tue Jan 26, 2021 6:51 pm
SI says 2013:
No One Elected to Baseball Hall of Fame for First Time Since 2013
For the first time since 2013, no players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
This rare occurrence has only happened nine times in 77 years of balloting by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Players have to receive at least 75% of the vote to be elected into Cooperstown.
https://www.si.com/mlb/2021/01/26/baseb ... S9opnUbBrA
That's the last time THE WRITERS didn't elect someone. The last time no one at all was selected was 1960. --Bob
Re: It's a shutout
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:58 am
by Vandal
Curt Schilling (16 votes short) in letter to the Hall of Fame:
"I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player.''
Re: It's a shutout
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 11:28 am
by Vandal
An early look at the 2022 list:
Top carryovers:
Curt Schilling - 10th try
Roger Clemens -10th try
Barry Bonds - 10th try
Scott Rolen - 5th try
Omar Vizquel - 5th try
Billy Wagner - 7th try
Todd Helton - 4th try
Top new candidates:
Alex Rodriguez
David Ortiz
Mark Teixeira
Jimmy Rollins
Carl Crawford
Prince Fielder
Ryan Howard
Tim Lincecum
Joe Nathan
Jonathan Papelbon
Jake Peavy
Re: It's a shutout
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2021 4:17 pm
by silverscreenselect
Vandal wrote: ↑Wed Jan 27, 2021 10:58 am
Curt Schilling (16 votes short) in letter to the Hall of Fame:
"I will not participate in the final year of voting. I am requesting to be removed from the ballot. I’ll defer to the veterans committee and men whose opinions actually matter and who are in a position to actually judge a player.''
If there were an Assholes Hall of Fame, Schilling would make it on the first ballot.