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• Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton elected to Hall of FameThe Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York in 2022 | Al Yellon Overall, the Hall will have four new members this summer. Adrian Beltre, Joe Mauer and Todd Helton will lead the 2024 Hall of Fame class to be inducted in Cooperstown later this year. Beltre put together a great hitting career with 3,166 hits and 477 home runs, winning five Gold Gloves in a 21-year career with the Dodgers, Marin...2024Check it out Adrian Beltre breaking news -
• Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibilityThe former Padre was on his final year on the ballot As announced on MLB Network today, Gary Sheffield (63.9%) will not be joining Jim Leyland, Todd Helton, Adrian Beltre and Joe Mauer in Cooperstown this summer. Sheffield was the only nominee on the ballot for the tenth year, which is the last year any player can appear on it before being taken off. Yesterday, he was tracking at just below the ne...2024See more Gary Sheffield latest news -
• 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement open threadPhoto by John Greim/LightRocket via Getty Images Here is who is on the 2024 Hall of Fame ballot and how to watch Tuesday’s announcement. The voting results for the 2024 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be revealed Tuesday night starting at 6 p.m. ET live on MLB Network. Coverage will actually begin at 4 p.m. ET, but if you are only interested in the results, then you don’t need to tune in ...2024See also Jim Leyland news today -
• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballotPhoto by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images I don’t have a Hall of Fame vote, but if I did, this is what it would look like. This is an exercise that I have thought about doing for the last three years, but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the trouble. Voting for Baseball’s Hall of Fame in my opinion is the ultimate honor for a writer, but in recent years we have seen b...2024See more articles Atlanta Braves latest news -
• Monday Rockpile: Looking ahead to the Winter MeetingsPhoto by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, December 4, 2023 The news-ticker is still at a snail’s pace when it comes to the Colorado Rockies but there is an opportunity for it to start picking up. So far, the big news surrounding the organization has been a trade with the Cleveland Guardians to acquire Cal Quantrill, the waiver-claim of ...2023Read about Daniel Shirey -
• Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Jim Leyland, World Series-winning manager, elected into CooperstownLeyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Non-Players Committee...2023Click for news about Jim Leyland breaking news
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylinesD. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The baseball world descends on Nashville this week, and here is what to watch for The 2023 MLB Winter Meetings are set to get underway today in Nashville. Certainly the main headline is the status of free agent Shohei Ohtani, but his landing spot for next season is not the only major topic on the docket this week. Here are some of the other major storylines...2023See more Shohei Ohtani injury report -
• This Week in Purple: Chicken or Fish?Photo by Rachel O’Driscoll/Colorado Rockies/Getty Images Colorado Rockies recap and discussion thread for Saturday, November 11 and Sunday, November 12, 2023 The weekend is a great time to kick back and reflect. This Week in Purple is the place to catch up on the news from our team at Purple Row. You’ll find links to Rockpiles and other content below as well as a platform for community dis...2023Read about Texas Rangers injury -
• Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023John Sleezer/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images What will the Royals do this off-season? Anne Rogers does a mailbag column, and writes about what the Royals might do this off-season, like upgrading the rotation. The Royals do have several internal candidates to fill those two spots, but it appears Picollo doesn’t want to completely count on them. For example, the R...2023See also Anne Rogers availability report -
• 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Don Mattingly
An injury-shortened career has kept the superstar first baseman outside the Hall, and likely will continue to do so....2022Click for news about Don Mattingly injury
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• 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Albert Belle
He was among the game's heaviest hitters in the 1990s, but an injury-shortened career and a legacy of unpleasant behavior doom his candidacy....2022Continue with Albert Belle injury
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• 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era Committee Candidate: Rafael Palmeiro
Despite reaching the dual milestones of 3,000 hits and 500 homers, Palmeiro remains outside the Hall after becoming the first star suspended for PED usage....2022See also Rafael Palmeiro injury update
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• How MLB's Current Superstars Compare to Legends of the Past
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"These men will join Jim Leyland, who was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era committee of the Hall of Fame last December, at the induction ceremony in Cooperstown Sunday, July 21." - 2023
"Former Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only person elected out of the eight nominees under consideration by the 16-person Contemporary Baseball Era Committee." - 2022
"com/KBrT6mVUJ4— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) December 5, 2022 Here are the full voting results (each voter had three votes): Results of the Contemporary Baseball Era Players Ballot (12 votes needed for election): Fred McGriff (16 votes, 100." - 2020
"Former Astros slugger Evan Gattis confirms he is 'done playing'" - 2018
"10 relievers lining up big first-time arbitration salaries" - 2016
"Royals chip in to maintain AL's All-Star reign" - 2015
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• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
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• Friday Rockpile: Important dates in the Rockies 2023-24 offseasonMark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Friday, November 10, 2023 The odds of manager drama in the Mile High City are slim to none. The odds of competing in free-agent bidding wars are even less likely. But this offseason could still hold some interesting developments for the Colorado Rockies. Last offseason, the organization made pretty substantial moves like ...2023Read about Colorado Rockies trade rumors -
• 2023-24 MLB/White Sox/South Side Sox offseason calendarNuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Our annual guide to everything happening on site and in White Sox baseball, from now till Opening Day While baseball’s offseason deprives us of games, it doesn’t mean there’s not a lot of action over the winter. The conclusion of the World Series on November 1 ended the baseball season, and the annual stampede of players to free agency is underway. Add to that,...2023Continue with Nuccio DiNuzzo contract -
• Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocketAndrew Dieb-USA TODAY Sports The Astros tie up the ALCS with the Rangers thanks, in part, to a batting glove. The D-Backs make a series out of it. And other news from MLB and the playoffs. So we actually have two good series now that the Astros have gone into Arlington and tied up the series with two wins on the road. Also, the Diamondbacks got one in the win column with a win at home and...2023See also Corey Seager salary -
• Outside The Confines: The Eras Committee makes a single selection
Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images While a number of superstar names were eligible, Fred McGriff was the only player selected to the Hall. The Contemporary Baseball Eras Committee has made their selection, choosing from a list of players who missed their opportunity to be voted into the Hall of Fame on the standard ballot. The list of players eligible this year was steeped ...2022Visit the page Daniel Shirey contract
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• Fred McGriff elected to the Hall of Fame
Getty Images The longtime first baseman played two years with the Cubs. Fred McGriff, who played first base for six teams including the Cubs from 1986-2004 and hit 493 career home runs, was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame by its Contemporary Era Committee Sunday night, as announced at the Winter Meetings: Welcome to Cooperstown, Fred McGriff! https://t.co/SD7Qt6xei4 pic.twitter.com/KB...2022See also Fred McGriff contract rumors
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• Baseball Hall of Fame voting results: Jim Leyland, World Series-winning manager, elected into Cooperstown
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• MLB Winter Meetings: Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto and Yoshinobu Yamamoto among big storylines
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• Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is among 8 Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era nomineesPhoto by Christian Petersen/Getty Images The committee will vote among eight managers, executives and umpires in December. Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is up for Hall of Fame consideration along with seven other baseball managers, executives and umpires who will be voted on by the Contemporary Baseball Era (1980 to present) committee next month. Lou’s tenure with the Cubs, which lasted...2023Visit the page Lou Piniella stats -
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• Thursday Rockpile: Hall of Fame voters continuing to hold Coors Field against Todd Helton is farcical
Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, January 26th, 2023 “We’re not talking about performance-enhancing drugs here. Sign stealing has been going on for the past 100 years. There are teams who have used hidden cameras for years. Team employees flashed signs from outfield seats and scoreboards.” This is what national baseball writer for USA Today Bo...2023See more articles Coors Field scores
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
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• Jim Leyland Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame
Former Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only person elected out of the eight nominees under consideration by the 16-person Contemporary Baseball Era Committee. Leyland received 15 of 16 votes, surpassing the 12-vote threshold with room to space. Of the other seven nominees, Lou…...2023Click for news about Jim Leyland
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• Royals chip in to maintain AL's All-Star reign
We need to drop the "Junior Circuit" terminology from contemporary baseball usage. Once again on Tuesday night, there was nothing particularly "junior" in yet another All-Star Game victory led by -- who else? -- those intrepid Kansas City Royals....2016See also Kansas City Royals
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• Fred McGriff elected to the Hall of Fame
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• McGriff, Murphy among 8 on Contemporary Baseball Era HOF ballot
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• Bonds, Clemens lead Contemporary Baseball Era HOF ballot
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• 2023 MLB Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era ballot announced, includes Barry Bonds and Curt Schilling
The Baseball Hall of Fame announced the 2023 Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for the possible induction into Cooperstown, with Barry...2022Click for news about Barry Bonds
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• Bonds, Clemens on Contemporary Era HOF ballotBarry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling highlight the eight-player Contemporary Baseball Era ballot for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Players need 12 of 16 possible votes to be elected to Cooperstown....2022Click for news about Bonds Clemens -
• Former Cubs manager Lou Piniella is among 8 Hall of Fame Contemporary Baseball Era nominees
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• Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibility
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• Former Braves Gaston, Johnson up for Hall of Fame electionCito Gaston spent parts of five seasons as a player with the Atlanta Braves. | Photo by Ron Vesely/Getty Images Cito Gaston and Davey Johnson, who both spent part of their playing careers with the Atlanta Braves, could be part of the 2024 Hall of Fame class. Yesterday, The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum announced eight candidates eligible for election for the 2024 induction clas...2023See more Atlanta Braves -
• Royals Rumblings - News for October 20, 2023
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
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• Gary Sheffield misses out on National Baseball Hall of Fame in final year of eligibility
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• A hypothetical 2024 Hall of Fame ballot
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• Outside The Confines: I had that in my back pocket
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