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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. frannyzoo posted on October 05, 2012 at 08:03 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

With those first two guests I was going to nominate Travis Bickle for "TBA Wild Card Guest," but that would be indelicate. Jane Leavy wrote the Koufax book, right? Anybody read her new book?

2. cardsfanboy

posted on October 05, 2012 at 08:08 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I've only read one review of the book so far, but TLR's book sounds like a good read.

3. The Yankee Clapper posted on October 05, 2012 at 08:22 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

CBS hints that there will be a “TBA wild card guest.”

Teddy!

4. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on October 05, 2012 at 10:10 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Clint Eastwood, obviously.

5. The elusive Robert Denby posted on October 06, 2012 at 12:56 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

After the show, TLR will arrange an adoption of ten dogs for Tommy.

6. Hey - you and Tommy Lasorda...I hate Tommy Lasorda posted on October 06, 2012 at 08:11 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I can see it now, LaRussa gets a question he doesn't like and he goes to the press box to change journalists. While the new journalist is warming up we've have to hear another Lasorda story about how some kid in the playoffs today who's dad and Tommy ate pasta together before the 88 series. Then on to the obligitory "Dodgers will be back with the new ownership" garbage, while LaRussa goes back to the press box for another journalist change. I'll pass.

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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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