Hall of Merit— A Look at Baseball's All-Time Best
Monday, September 04, 2006
Sunday, September 03, 2006
Monday, August 28, 2006
1984 Ballot
Prominent new candidates: Ron Fairly, Jim Fregosi, and Wilbur Wood.
Top-ten returnees: Brooks Robinson, Joe Torre, José Méndez, Bill Freehan, Joe Sewell, Ralph Kiner, Rube Waddell, and Minnie Minoso.
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 28, 2006 at 11:02 AM | 95 comment(s)
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Monday, August 21, 2006
1983 Results: Allen and Williams Lead the Pack For the Latest Hall of Merit Class!
In his first year of eligibility, controversial slugger Dick Allen claimed the top spot for HoM induction with 69% of all possible points.
Cub left fielder Billy Williams wasn’t far behind as he became the other inductee this “year” with 66% of all possible points in only his second year of eligibility.
Legendary third baseman Brooks Robinson barely missed induction with his 63% of all possible points in his first year on the ballot. He almost certainly will be elected in 1984.
Another ... Read More...
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 21, 2006 at 02:24 AM | 56 comment(s)
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1984 Ballot Discussion
1984 (September 4)—elect 2
WS W3 Rookie Name-Pos (Died)
269 75.3 1959 Ron Fairly-1B/RF
261 68.5 1962 Jim Fregosi-SS
190 78.0 1963 Wilbur Wood-P
189 55.4 1963 Bob Bailey-3B
171 56.3 1966 Davey Johnson-2B
127 44.6 1964 Jerry Grote-C
132 38.1 1966 Tito Fuentes-2B
122 40.8 1965 Jim Lonborg-P
116 41.4 1965 Nelson Briles-P (2005)
122 32.6 1965 Mickey Stanley-CF
110 31.6 1969 Wayne Garrett-3B
102 32.8 1970 Don Gullett-P
104 24.8 1965 Sandy Alomar-2B
Players Passing Away in 1983
HoMers
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John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 21, 2006 at 02:20 AM | 216 comment(s)
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Monday, August 14, 2006
1983 Ballot
New candidates: Dick Allen, Joe Torre, Jim Wynn, Brooks Robinson, and Boog Powell.
Top-ten returnees: Billy Williams, José Méndez, Bill Freehan, Joe Sewell , Ralph Kiner, Billy Pierce, Minnie Minoso, and Rube Waddell.
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 14, 2006 at 11:28 AM | 110 comment(s)
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Monday, August 07, 2006
1982 Results: Bad Henry and Robby Are the Newest Hall of Merit Right Fielders!
In his first year of eligibility, legendary slugger Hank Aaron became the Hall of Merit’s twelfth unanimous selection (in chronological order, the others were Cy Young, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Grove, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Mickey Mantle, and Willie Mays). He also becomes the new record holder for points with 1,344, eclipsing by ten the 1934 record held by Ty Cobb for almost 50 “years” (both 1934 and now 1982 share the record for most voters ... Read More...
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 07, 2006 at 01:18 AM | 43 comment(s)
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1983 (August 21)—elect 2
WS W3 Rookie Name-Pos (Died)
356 111.1 1957 Brooks Robinson-3B
315 102.5 1961 Joe Torre-C/1B
342 90.0 1964 Dick Allen-1B/3B
305 88.6 1963 Jim Wynn-CF
282 69.4 1962 Boog Powell-1B
166 50.1 1967 Doug Rader-3B
175 46.1 1963 Ken McMullen-3B
133 49.2 1965 Larry Dierker-P
152 41.4 1966 Felix Millan-2B
123 47.8 1965 Clay Carroll-RP
144 38.3 1962 Cookie Rojas-2B
118 45.9 1962 Dave Giusti-RP
125 42.0 1963 Al Downing-P
112 41.2 1967 Pat Dobson-P
123 33.5 1965 Willie ... Read More...
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: August 07, 2006 at 12:47 AM | 174 comment(s)
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Monday, July 31, 2006
1982 Ballot
New candidates: Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Billy Williams, Bill Freehan, Tony Oliva, Willie Davis, Rico Petrocelli, Tommy Davis, and Tommy Harper.
Top-ten returnees: José Méndez, Joe Sewell, Minnie Minoso, Ralph Kiner, Billy Pierce, Cannonball Dick Redding, Cupid Childs, and Hugh Duffy
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: July 31, 2006 at 11:39 AM | 213 comment(s)
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Friday, July 28, 2006
Monday, July 24, 2006
1981 Results: Gibson and Killebrew Top This Year’s Election For the Hall of Merit!
In his first year of eligibility, Cardinal star pitcher Bob Gibson easily gained admission to the Hall of Merit with an outstanding 99% of all possible points. His 1,279 points is the third highest ever (behind Ty Cobb in 1934 and Walter Johnson in 1933 and a few points ahead of Babe Ruth in 1941).
Minnesota slugger Harmon Killebrew, another newbie, achieved a more than impressive 88% of all possible points from the electorate.
A record 84 candidates found their way on a ballot for this ... Read More...
John (You Can Call Me Grandma) Murphy
Posted: July 24, 2006 at 10:39 PM | 71 comment(s)
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Sunday, July 23, 2006
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