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Bud Selig & John Schuerholz to enter the Baseball HOF
Dec 05, 2016
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We know for sure that the Baseball Hall of Fame will be adding at least two people to their institution next summer.
The 16 Man “Today’s Game Era” Committee has selected former Commissioner, Bud Selig and Executive, John Schuerholz to Cooperstown, the latter of which received a full 100 percent of the vote.
To get elected, a candidate needed 75 percent (12 votes) to gain induction.
Bud Selig received all but one of the 16 votes. A former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, Selig is either widely praised or panned depending on your point of view. Work stoppages and PED growth happened under his watch, but so did substantial revenue growth, interleague play and revenue sharing. He becomes the fifth former commissioner to get elected.
Schuerholz was considered a lock and based on his record how could he not be? He was the first General Manager to win the World Series in both leagues (Kansas City in ’85 and Atlnata in ’95) and while Atlanta only one World Series, it was a powerhouse team that won 14 consecutive divisions.
Former player and Manager, Lou Piniella received seven votes.
The other candidates received five for less and as per the rule (though we find that absurd) their exact vote count was not released.
Those who received five votes or less are George Steinbrenner (Owner), Mark McGwire, Albert Belle, Davey Johnson (Manager), Harold Baines, Orel Hershiser and Will Clark. They could possibly be nominated again in four years, the next time that the “Today’s Game Era” is scheduled to meet.
Of note, the 16 man committee are owners Bill DeWitt Jr. (Cardinals) and David Glass (Royals), executives Andy MacPhail (Phillies), Kevin Towers (Reds) and Paul Beeston (formerly of the Blue Jays), media members Bill Center, Steve Hirdt and Tim Kurkjian, and Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Bobby Cox Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Pat Gillick, Frank Thomas, Ozzie Smith and Don Sutton.
We would like to congratulate the two new entries to the Baseball Hall of Fame and are curious to see who will join Bud Selig and John Schuerholz.
The 16 Man “Today’s Game Era” Committee has selected former Commissioner, Bud Selig and Executive, John Schuerholz to Cooperstown, the latter of which received a full 100 percent of the vote.
To get elected, a candidate needed 75 percent (12 votes) to gain induction.
Bud Selig received all but one of the 16 votes. A former owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, Selig is either widely praised or panned depending on your point of view. Work stoppages and PED growth happened under his watch, but so did substantial revenue growth, interleague play and revenue sharing. He becomes the fifth former commissioner to get elected.
Schuerholz was considered a lock and based on his record how could he not be? He was the first General Manager to win the World Series in both leagues (Kansas City in ’85 and Atlnata in ’95) and while Atlanta only one World Series, it was a powerhouse team that won 14 consecutive divisions.
Former player and Manager, Lou Piniella received seven votes.
The other candidates received five for less and as per the rule (though we find that absurd) their exact vote count was not released.
Those who received five votes or less are George Steinbrenner (Owner), Mark McGwire, Albert Belle, Davey Johnson (Manager), Harold Baines, Orel Hershiser and Will Clark. They could possibly be nominated again in four years, the next time that the “Today’s Game Era” is scheduled to meet.
Of note, the 16 man committee are owners Bill DeWitt Jr. (Cardinals) and David Glass (Royals), executives Andy MacPhail (Phillies), Kevin Towers (Reds) and Paul Beeston (formerly of the Blue Jays), media members Bill Center, Steve Hirdt and Tim Kurkjian, and Hall of Famers Roberto Alomar, Bobby Cox Andre Dawson, Dennis Eckersley, Pat Gillick, Frank Thomas, Ozzie Smith and Don Sutton.
We would like to congratulate the two new entries to the Baseball Hall of Fame and are curious to see who will join Bud Selig and John Schuerholz.
Schilling losing more votes?
Dec 02, 2016
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This may not be Curt Schilling’s year.
Boston Herald columnist, Dan Shaughnessy stated that he would not be voting for Curt Schilling following a tweet in which he captioned “Ok, so much awesome here…” while taking a picture of a man wearing a t-shirt that read, “Rope. Tree. Journalist: Some Assembly Required” at a Donald Trump rally.
It would appear that this is not the only reporter with a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot that may not be voting for Curt Schilling.
Jon Heyman, who works as an insider for MLB Netowrk and for the FanRag Sports Network spoke to the SportsHub on 98.5 in Boston and had this to say:
“Two of the criteria in a very short paragraph are character and integrity, and I’m starting to feel sick to my stomach to even vote for this guy. Some people can throw out character and integrity, and generally, I don’t put that much stock into it. I basically go on the on-field performance.
I dealt with [Schilling] and did not like him personally, but that doesn’t come into play. I usually like the guys but I’ve voted for a few people I do not like. I do not like Curt Schilling, at all. It has nothing to do with his political views; it’s about character and integrity.
There is a line there to me and he crossed that line by espousing lynching. He did many things before that, and many of those things got him fired at ESPN. I was willing to ignore all of those things, but I can’t imagine why anyone would espouse lynching. I don’t know what he believes. I saw him with some hateful rhetoric on TV and then he went and added this to it. If you think that’s a joke, it’s not a very good joke and it seems to line up with things he espouses.
If someone else wants to just look at his baseball career, I’d certainly understand that. To me, he belongs in the Hall of Shame. I understand if you want to not count character and integrity. If you want to say it only applies to his character as a ball player, that’s fine. But to me, he’s crossed the line and I would not feel good voting for him.”
Ouch.
Schilling did go over the half way mark in votes but both Heyman and Dan Shaughnessy might represent a backlash of writers upset with Schilling’s latest comments.
Didn’t this Baseball Hall of Fame Vote get even more interesting?
Boston Herald columnist, Dan Shaughnessy stated that he would not be voting for Curt Schilling following a tweet in which he captioned “Ok, so much awesome here…” while taking a picture of a man wearing a t-shirt that read, “Rope. Tree. Journalist: Some Assembly Required” at a Donald Trump rally.
It would appear that this is not the only reporter with a Baseball Hall of Fame ballot that may not be voting for Curt Schilling.
Jon Heyman, who works as an insider for MLB Netowrk and for the FanRag Sports Network spoke to the SportsHub on 98.5 in Boston and had this to say:
“Two of the criteria in a very short paragraph are character and integrity, and I’m starting to feel sick to my stomach to even vote for this guy. Some people can throw out character and integrity, and generally, I don’t put that much stock into it. I basically go on the on-field performance.
I dealt with [Schilling] and did not like him personally, but that doesn’t come into play. I usually like the guys but I’ve voted for a few people I do not like. I do not like Curt Schilling, at all. It has nothing to do with his political views; it’s about character and integrity.
There is a line there to me and he crossed that line by espousing lynching. He did many things before that, and many of those things got him fired at ESPN. I was willing to ignore all of those things, but I can’t imagine why anyone would espouse lynching. I don’t know what he believes. I saw him with some hateful rhetoric on TV and then he went and added this to it. If you think that’s a joke, it’s not a very good joke and it seems to line up with things he espouses.
If someone else wants to just look at his baseball career, I’d certainly understand that. To me, he belongs in the Hall of Shame. I understand if you want to not count character and integrity. If you want to say it only applies to his character as a ball player, that’s fine. But to me, he’s crossed the line and I would not feel good voting for him.”
Ouch.
Schilling did go over the half way mark in votes but both Heyman and Dan Shaughnessy might represent a backlash of writers upset with Schilling’s latest comments.
Didn’t this Baseball Hall of Fame Vote get even more interesting?
The 2021 Football Futures are now up!
Nov 30, 2016
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Onwards and upwards for us here at Notinhalloffame.com, as we have added a new addition to an existing section. We have added a 2021 section for the Pro Football Hall of Fame and here are the key players worth looking at:
They are:
Antrel Rolle: a Super Bowl winning Cornerback with the New York Giants. He would also go to three Pro Bowls.
Ben Grubbs, a two time Pro Bowl Offensive Guard.
Calvin Johnson, the longtime Detroit Lions Wide Receiver who went to six Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Receiving Yards twice. He is also a three time First Team All Pro Selection.
Charles Tillman, a Defensive Back who went to two Pro Bowls and spent most of his career with the Chicago Bears.
Charles Woodson, A nine time Pro Bowl Defensive Back who won the Defensive Rookie of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. Woodson was named a First Team All Pro three times and helped the Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl XLV.
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, a three time Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman who played his entire career with the New York Jets.
Greg Jennings, a two time Pro Bowl Wide Receiver who was on the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV team.
Heath Miller, a Tight End who was with the Pittsburgh Steelers for all eleven of his NFL seasons. Miller would go to two Pro Bowls and helped Pittsburgh win two Super Bowls.
Jared Allen, a Defensive End most known for his time with the Minnesota Vikings. He would win the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2011 and was a five time First Team All Pro. Allen would also be a two time Sack leader.
Jason Hatcher, a one time Pro Bowl Defensive End.
Justin Tuck, a two time Pro Bowl Defensive End known mostly for his big game performances in two New York Giants Super Bowl wins.
Kevin Williams, a six time Pro Bowler who was also chosen for five First Team All Pro spots.
Logan Mankins, a seven time Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman who played most of his career with the New England Patriots.
Matt Hasselbeck, a Quarterback who went to three Pro Bowls.
Peyton Manning, a Quarterback who is considered one of the best of all-time who holds the records for Passing Yards. The two time Super Bowl winner also won five MVPs, was chosen for seven First Team All Pros and 14 Pro Bowls.
Reshean Mathis, a one time Pro Bowl Cornerback.
The entire section can be found here.
We encourage you to take a look and cast your votes!
They are:
Antrel Rolle: a Super Bowl winning Cornerback with the New York Giants. He would also go to three Pro Bowls.
Ben Grubbs, a two time Pro Bowl Offensive Guard.
Calvin Johnson, the longtime Detroit Lions Wide Receiver who went to six Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Receiving Yards twice. He is also a three time First Team All Pro Selection.
Charles Tillman, a Defensive Back who went to two Pro Bowls and spent most of his career with the Chicago Bears.
Charles Woodson, A nine time Pro Bowl Defensive Back who won the Defensive Rookie of the Year and the Defensive Player of the Year. Woodson was named a First Team All Pro three times and helped the Green Bay Packers win Super Bowl XLV.
D’Brickashaw Ferguson, a three time Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman who played his entire career with the New York Jets.
Greg Jennings, a two time Pro Bowl Wide Receiver who was on the Green Bay Packers Super Bowl XLV team.
Heath Miller, a Tight End who was with the Pittsburgh Steelers for all eleven of his NFL seasons. Miller would go to two Pro Bowls and helped Pittsburgh win two Super Bowls.
Jared Allen, a Defensive End most known for his time with the Minnesota Vikings. He would win the Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2011 and was a five time First Team All Pro. Allen would also be a two time Sack leader.
Jason Hatcher, a one time Pro Bowl Defensive End.
Justin Tuck, a two time Pro Bowl Defensive End known mostly for his big game performances in two New York Giants Super Bowl wins.
Kevin Williams, a six time Pro Bowler who was also chosen for five First Team All Pro spots.
Logan Mankins, a seven time Pro Bowl Offensive Lineman who played most of his career with the New England Patriots.
Matt Hasselbeck, a Quarterback who went to three Pro Bowls.
Peyton Manning, a Quarterback who is considered one of the best of all-time who holds the records for Passing Yards. The two time Super Bowl winner also won five MVPs, was chosen for seven First Team All Pros and 14 Pro Bowls.
Reshean Mathis, a one time Pro Bowl Cornerback.
The entire section can be found here.
We encourage you to take a look and cast your votes!
One Less Vote for Curt Schilling
Nov 30, 2016
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Well, that is one less vote for Curt Schilling.
Boston Herald columnist, Dan Shaughnessy has stated that he will not be voting for Curt Schilling following a tweet that praised violence towards journalists. Specifically, he tweeted a picture at a Trump rally of a man wearing a t-shirt that read, “Rope. Tree. Journalist: Some Assembly Required” and captioned it “Ok, so much awesome here…”
“Count me out on Curt Schilling. I have held my nose and voted for the Big Blowhard in recent years (11-2 in postseason, ridiculous walk/strikeout ratio), and he was up to 52.3 percent (75 percent required) last year, but I shall invoke the “character” clause this year. Schill has transitioned from a mere nuisance to an actual menace to society. His tweet supporting the lynching of journalists was the last straw for this voter. Curt later claimed he was joking. Swell.”
The Baseball Hall of Fame does state that character is a metric that should be considered, so Shaughnessy is in his right to do so.
This is not the first time that Schilling has come under criticism for his social media posts and right wing beliefs. It actually cost him his job as an analyst with ESPN.
The former World Series Champion has seen his totals rise to over fifty percent and he is entering his fifth year on the ballot.
Will other Baseball Hall of Fame voters change their opinion on Schilling? Don’t be surprised if a few more do just that.
Boston Herald columnist, Dan Shaughnessy has stated that he will not be voting for Curt Schilling following a tweet that praised violence towards journalists. Specifically, he tweeted a picture at a Trump rally of a man wearing a t-shirt that read, “Rope. Tree. Journalist: Some Assembly Required” and captioned it “Ok, so much awesome here…”
“Count me out on Curt Schilling. I have held my nose and voted for the Big Blowhard in recent years (11-2 in postseason, ridiculous walk/strikeout ratio), and he was up to 52.3 percent (75 percent required) last year, but I shall invoke the “character” clause this year. Schill has transitioned from a mere nuisance to an actual menace to society. His tweet supporting the lynching of journalists was the last straw for this voter. Curt later claimed he was joking. Swell.”
The Baseball Hall of Fame does state that character is a metric that should be considered, so Shaughnessy is in his right to do so.
This is not the first time that Schilling has come under criticism for his social media posts and right wing beliefs. It actually cost him his job as an analyst with ESPN.
The former World Series Champion has seen his totals rise to over fifty percent and he is entering his fifth year on the ballot.
Will other Baseball Hall of Fame voters change their opinion on Schilling? Don’t be surprised if a few more do just that.