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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

2013 Results: Bonds, Clemens, Piazza and Biggio are elected to the Hall of Merit!

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posted on December 12, 2012 at 10:14 PM by Joe Dimino to history | 61 comment(s)

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mike Piazza and Craig Biggio have been elected to the Hall of Merit!

The timing for our first year electing 4 candidates could not have worked out better, since class of 2013 is the strongest in terms of electees that we’ve ever had. The top of the 1934 ballot included Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Eddie Collins, Pop Lloyd, Smokey Joe Williams and Cristobal Torriente, but only 2 were elected.

Bonds and Clemens were each unanimous at 1 and 2. I believe that’s the first ...

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1. Joe Dimino posted on January 03, 2013 at 11:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Hot topics

2. Joe Dimino posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:08 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I believe the Hall of Merit Plaque Room, cap, city and state standings have also been updated. Please let me know if I missed anything.

3. Joe Dimino posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:13 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Figured it out, if I edit the post, it removes it from hot topics. Sorry about that.

4. theorioleway posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:28 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Hey Joe, thanks for doing this. One thing of note is that in the plaque room, numbers of inductees total and at position and regarding whether they get a *, +, or ** did not change. Not sure if that is supposed to be an automated script that failed or if it is something that has to be done manually. Also, should the cap/city/state standings say 2012 or 2013?

5. Rob_Wood posted on January 04, 2013 at 12:39 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

These are great. Can I suggest an edit? 2nd line of Mike Piazza reads funny: I would change it to "... drafting him as he won the 1993 Rookie of the Year ...".

Also, I think it is worth considering adding another sentence for Clemens. Clemens was in line to bring the Red Sox their first World Series since 1918 when he left Game Six of the 1986 Series ahead before the bullpen gave up the lead. Again in 2001 Clemens started Game Seven for the Yankees and left the game ahead before the bullpen gave up the lead.

6. Rob_Wood posted on January 04, 2013 at 02:02 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Okay, here are some more detailed edits.

Barry Bonds:

I would reword "Widely considered as one of the best players of all-time" (virtually any Hall of Merit selection can make this claim) to "One of the very few to be in the conversation as the greatest player ever".

Omit "accumulated" in the intentional walks comment (sounds weird)

His career runs scored is 2,227 (not 2,207)

His career total bases is 5,976 (not 5,796)

Roger Clemens:

In addition to the suggested add above, I would suggest "won a record seven Cy Young awards" (add "a record")

Mike Piazza:

In addition to the suggested edit above, I would add "achieved in pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium" after "112 RBI"
(or somewhere else in the write-up since I think that is an important aspect of Piazza's profile)

Thanks much.

7. DL from MN posted on January 04, 2013 at 11:49 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

unanimously placed first on every Hall of Merit ballot

redundant

8. DL from MN posted on January 04, 2013 at 11:51 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

hit like a first baseman

This isn't impressive enough. Could mean he hit like Doug Mientkiewicz.

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2013 Results: Bonds, Clemens, Piazza and Biggio are elected to the Hall of Merit!

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