Hall of Merit
— A Look at Baseball's All-Time Best

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2006

September

• 1985 Results: Backloggers Méndez, Freehan, and Sewell Finally Move Into the Hall of Merit! Posted: September 18, 2006 at 08:40 PM

• 1986 Ballot Discussion Posted: September 18, 2006 at 08:31 PM

• John Hiller Posted: September 17, 2006 at 07:19 PM

• Jose Cardenal Posted: September 17, 2006 at 07:15 PM

• Willie Horton Posted: September 17, 2006 at 07:08 PM

• Willie McCovey Posted: September 17, 2006 at 06:07 PM

• Denny Lyons Posted: September 14, 2006 at 01:53 AM

• 1985 Ballot Posted: September 11, 2006 at 11:59 AM

• 1984 Results: Second Time’s the Trick for Robinson and Torre As This Year’s Hall of Merit Picks! Posted: September 05, 2006 at 05:39 PM

• 1985 Ballot Discussion Posted: September 05, 2006 at 05:30 PM

• Catfish Hunter Posted: September 04, 2006 at 12:03 AM

• Thurman Munson Posted: September 03, 2006 at 11:54 PM

• Mickey Lolich Posted: September 03, 2006 at 11:51 PM

• Roy White Posted: September 03, 2006 at 11:47 PM

• Lou Brock Posted: September 03, 2006 at 11:42 PM

August

• 1984 Ballot Posted: August 28, 2006 at 11:02 AM

• 1983 Results: Allen and Williams Lead the Pack For the Latest Hall of Merit Class! Posted: August 21, 2006 at 02:24 AM

• 1984 Ballot Discussion Posted: August 21, 2006 at 02:20 AM

• Wilbur Wood Posted: August 21, 2006 at 12:42 AM

• Ron Fairly Posted: August 21, 2006 at 12:31 AM

• Jim Fregosi Posted: August 21, 2006 at 12:26 AM

• 1983 Ballot Posted: August 14, 2006 at 11:28 AM

• 1982 Results: Bad Henry and Robby Are the Newest Hall of Merit Right Fielders! Posted: August 07, 2006 at 01:18 AM

• Boog Powell Posted: August 07, 2006 at 01:11 AM

• Jimmy Wynn Posted: August 07, 2006 at 01:04 AM

• Dick Allen Posted: August 07, 2006 at 01:02 AM

• Joe Torre Posted: August 07, 2006 at 12:57 AM

• Brooks Robinson Posted: August 07, 2006 at 12:53 AM

• 1983 Ballot Discussion Posted: August 07, 2006 at 12:47 AM

July

• 1982 Ballot Posted: July 31, 2006 at 11:39 AM

• Pitchers Posted: July 28, 2006 at 08:15 AM

• 1981 Results: Gibson and Killebrew Top This Year’s Election For the Hall of Merit! Posted: July 24, 2006 at 10:39 PM

• Tommy Harper Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:55 PM

• Tommy Davis Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:49 PM

• Rico Petrocelli Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:40 PM

• Tony Oliva Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:34 PM

• Bill Freehan Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:19 PM

• Willie Davis Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:16 PM

• Billy Williams Posted: July 23, 2006 at 10:04 PM

• Frank Robinson Posted: July 23, 2006 at 09:59 PM

• Hank Aaron Posted: July 23, 2006 at 09:57 PM

• 1982 Ballot Discussion Posted: July 23, 2006 at 09:51 PM

• 1981 Ballot Posted: July 17, 2006 at 11:46 AM

• Lindy McDaniel Posted: July 10, 2006 at 11:59 AM

• 1980 Results: The Hall of Merit Class of 1980? Kaline, Santo, and Maricha! Posted: July 09, 2006 at 08:35 PM

• Claude Osteen Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:44 PM

• Jim Perry Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:40 PM

• Vada Pinson Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:30 PM

• Harmon Killebrew Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:27 PM

• Bob Gibson Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:23 PM

• 1981 Ballot Discussion Posted: July 09, 2006 at 07:07 PM

• 1980 Ballot Posted: July 03, 2006 at 12:31 PM

June

• 1979 Results: Say Hey to Willie and Gorgeous George Now That They Are in the Hall of Merit! Posted: June 26, 2006 at 08:19 PM

• 1980 Ballot Discussion Posted: June 26, 2006 at 04:12 AM

• Dick McAuliffe Posted: June 26, 2006 at 04:07 AM

• Juan Marichal Posted: June 26, 2006 at 03:59 AM

• Orlando Cepeda Posted: June 26, 2006 at 03:50 AM

• Norm Cash Posted: June 26, 2006 at 03:39 AM

• Ron Santo Posted: June 26, 2006 at 03:31 AM

• Al Kaline Posted: June 26, 2006 at 03:23 AM

• 1979 Ballot Posted: June 19, 2006 at 12:17 PM

• 1978 Results: Clemente is a HoMer, While Wilhelm is the First Hall of Merit Relief Pitcher! Posted: June 12, 2006 at 06:10 PM

• 1979 Ballot Discussion Posted: June 12, 2006 at 12:09 AM

• Milt Pappas Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:34 PM

• Felipe Alou Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:29 PM

• Johnny Callison Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:23 PM

• Frank Howard Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:18 PM

• Luis Aparicio Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:13 PM

• Willie Mays Posted: June 11, 2006 at 11:10 PM

• Hall of Merit at the SABR Convention Posted: June 09, 2006 at 06:14 AM

• 1978 Ballot Posted: June 04, 2006 at 11:06 PM

May

• 1977 Results: Though No Postseason For Them, the Hall of Merit Still Says Yes to Banks and Bunning! Posted: May 30, 2006 at 10:17 PM

• 1978 Ballot Discussion Posted: May 28, 2006 at 07:55 PM

• Denny McLain Posted: May 28, 2006 at 06:57 PM

• Maury Wills Posted: May 28, 2006 at 06:56 PM

• Bill Mazeroski Posted: May 28, 2006 at 06:54 PM

• Hoyt Wilhelm Posted: May 28, 2006 at 06:52 PM

• Roberto Clemente Walker Posted: May 28, 2006 at 06:51 PM

• 1977 Ballot Posted: May 22, 2006 at 12:11 PM

• 1977 Ballot Discussion Posted: May 15, 2006 at 11:05 PM

• 1976 Results: “Flash” and “Esse Hombre” Get Their Hall of Merit Plaques! Posted: May 15, 2006 at 06:00 PM

• Jim Bunning Posted: May 15, 2006 at 01:19 PM

• Ernie Banks Posted: May 15, 2006 at 01:17 PM

• 1976 Ballot Posted: May 08, 2006 at 12:57 PM

• 1975 Results: Drysdale and Mackey are the Newest Hall of Merit Battery! Posted: May 01, 2006 at 11:54 PM

April

• 1976 Ballot Discussion Posted: April 30, 2006 at 09:18 PM

• Johnny Roseboro Posted: April 30, 2006 at 08:13 PM

• Bob Allison Posted: April 30, 2006 at 08:08 PM

• 1975 Ballot Posted: April 24, 2006 at 01:24 PM

• Jim O’Rourke Posted: April 22, 2006 at 05:40 PM

• 1974 Results: The Hall of Merit Version of the “M & M Boys” Are This Year’s Standard Bearers! Posted: April 17, 2006 at 07:03 PM

• Roy Face Posted: April 17, 2006 at 07:03 PM

• Bill White Posted: April 17, 2006 at 06:11 PM

• Curt Flood Posted: April 17, 2006 at 06:10 PM

• Don Drysdale Posted: April 17, 2006 at 06:09 PM

• Ken Boyer Posted: April 17, 2006 at 06:06 PM

• 1975 Ballot Discussion Posted: April 17, 2006 at 06:01 PM

• 1974 Ballot Posted: April 10, 2006 at 03:21 AM

• Fred Carroll Posted: April 08, 2006 at 04:39 PM

• John Clapp Posted: April 08, 2006 at 03:39 AM

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