Baseball Insider Archive: Hall of Fame

Can we still call Pudge a "future Hall-of-Famer"?

The big news Wednesday was the elections of Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven to the Hall of Fame. Although The Post doesn't let me vote, my self-admitted elitist tendencies and fairly strict adherence to the best-at-your-position-in-your-era rule have me taking some issue with the election of Blyleven. But I'm certainly...

By Dave Sheinin  | January 6, 2011; 10:14 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (8)
Categories:  Hall of Fame  
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Cocaine Users and the Hall of Fame

A fascinating piece today by Newsday's Ken Davidoff raises an interesting -- and unique -- question: Should admitted cocaine users be admitted into the Hall of Fame?

By Cameron Smith  | September 17, 2009; 3:16 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (0)
Categories:  Hall of Fame  | Tags:  Dwight Gooden, Hall of Fame, Tim Raines, performance enhancing drugs  
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Selig Considering Re-instating Rose

According to the New York Daily News' Bill Madden, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig is considering lifting Rose's lifetime ban from baseball, a result of serious lobbying by "some of the most influential Hall of Famers."

By Cameron Smith  | July 27, 2009; 12:15 PM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (3)
Categories:  Hall of Fame, Reds  | Tags:  Bud Selig, Hall of Fame, Pete Rose, Reds, suspension  
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Mussina Deserves Hall of Fame -- Already

Most Career Wins Above .500 since 1920 1) Roger Clemens +170 2) Lefy Grove +159 3) Randy Johnson +135 4) Whitey Ford +130 5) Greg Maddux +128 6) Warren Spahn +118 7) Mike Mussina +117 8) Jim Palmer +117 9) Pedro Martinez +115 10) Mordecai (Three Finger) Brown +109 11)...

By Thomas Boswell  | September 25, 2008; 10:53 AM ET  |  Permalink  |  Comments (13)
Categories:  Hall of Fame, Yankees  
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