When the great Roberto Clemente was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1973 after his tragic death in a plane crash, he became the first player born in Latin America with a plaque in Cooperstown. The Puerto Rican idol opened the doors, but it took years for many others to join him. During the … Read more
David Ortiz is by far one of the most revered athletes in Boston. A street and bridge adjacent to Fenway Park, the home stadium of the Red Sox, are named after him. His team for a 14-year career soon removed the number 34. He was the character who was in charge of haranguing a traumatized … Read more
One week after the official announcement of the results of the voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) for the Cooperstown Hall of Fame, Dominican David Ortiz not only leads the voters’ preference, but right now he looks like the only one who could prevent the voters’ second straight shutout. According to Ryan … Read more
Frederlin castro to????@fr3djcd The battle for permanence on the 2022 BBWAA Baseball Hall of Fame ballot is raging, so let’s take a look at some of the outfielders who are fighting on the roster. These outfielders appear to be gaining traction, but they still face an uphill battle to reach the Hall of Fame. We … Read more
Frederlin castro to????@fr3djcd Bob Abreu was removed from the starting lineup just 10 minutes before a July 30, 2006 doublegame against the Florida Marlins. Hours later, during the ninth inning of Game 1, the Citizens Bank Park jumbotron announced that the nine-year-old Phillies and two-time All-Star was heading to the New York Yankees for a … Read more
“Changing the horizon is beneficial to health and intelligence … Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer”“ The purist baseball rapporteurs, who still many influence with their votes in the Baseball Writers Association of America, consider that the true home run record is that of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, since, to Barry bonds, Mark McGwire, Manny Ramirez Y … Read more
The former designated hitter is the leader in votes received and with more than thirteen percent of published ballots, he aims for a chance to reach immortality in his first year. As every year, journalists who can vote to select the players who will enter the Cooperstown Hall of Fame They face an interesting decision: … Read more
This year’s Hall of Fame ballot features new big names (David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez) and others facing what will potentially be their last chance (Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling). But there are other players who should also be paying attention to. MLB.com analysts selected seven Hall of Fame candidates who could be flying under … Read more
In the first released report of the Cooperstown Hall of Fame voting, in the class of 2022, Dominicans David Ortiz and Alex RodrÃguez They lead 37.5%, in the table led by former third baseman Scott Rolen and former pitcher Curt Schilling, with 75%. The result of eight counted ballots is known. Schilling receives votes even … Read more
NEW YORK – David Ortiz, Alex RodrÃguez, Ryan Howard and Tim Lincecum stand out among the group of 13 players who appear on the ballot for the first time for the Hall of Fame. Another 17 players repeat on the list of the Baseball Writers Association of North America (Bbwaa). Alex RodrÃguez jokes with David … Read more
