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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. Esoteric throws a 'hard slider' posted on July 25, 2012 at 01:47 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

This is a really good article, RTFA material.

2. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) posted on July 25, 2012 at 01:57 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Agree, great article. I love stuff like this that gives us a glimpse behind the curtain. And I love Jack McKeon trade stories.

I forgot Chris Speier was so good early in his career. I only saw him as a utility infielder in the 80s bouncing around the NL.

Really cool how comfortable the Expos made him upon the trade. Wonder if clubs still do that.

And can you imagine any owner shagging flyballs anymore?

3. booond posted on July 25, 2012 at 02:15 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Good story.

4. sistercristian guzman posted on July 25, 2012 at 02:24 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

And can you imagine any owner shagging flyballs anymore?

Unfortunately, yes. Mark Lerner, one of the Nats' owners, seems to do this a few times a season. Once in uniform, IIRC. It's really not as charming and whimsical as you might hope.

5. phredbird

posted on July 25, 2012 at 02:47 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

i always had him mixed up with john montefusco.

6. Der_K posted on July 25, 2012 at 03:02 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Very good piece.

7. Steve Treder posted on July 25, 2012 at 05:26 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That's a very nice piece of writing. I wish Johnny D had written a Brosnan/Bouton-style diary book of one of his seasons.

8. Bob Tufts posted on July 25, 2012 at 06:06 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

And this trade to Montreal was for a player to be named later - Randy Bass - who found little success in San Diego but had a fantastic six year run with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan. He is now a farmer and Democratic state senator in Oklahoma.

9. DL from MN posted on July 25, 2012 at 06:36 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Democratic state senator in Oklahoma

Thanks for the info. Didn't know Oklahoma had Democratic state senators.

10. Steve Treder posted on July 25, 2012 at 06:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Didn't know Oklahoma had Democratic state senators

That was my reaction. That's got to be the loneliest job in the world.

11. Bob Tufts posted on July 25, 2012 at 08:25 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

32R's - 16 D's in the OK State Senate

12. Justin T is expanding the aperture of awareness posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:12 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

48 ########.

13. Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Awesome article worth the time to read.

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