Tag Archives: Hall of Fame

Red Sox Great Pedro Martinez Moves to New York

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Campaign Outsider

Pedro Martinez will wear a Boston Red Sox cap in his Hall of Fame plaque, but that doesn’t mean he’s abandoning New York, where he played for the Mets after the Yankees folded like origami in 2004. From the Albany … Continue reading →

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Tyler Kepner’s Sweet NYT Tony Gwynn Column

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Campaign Outsider

The hardrooting staff is an American League fan, so we never paid much attention to San Diego Padre’s great Tony Gwynn. Shame on us. Gwynn, as Richard Goldstein’s New York Times piece yesterday reminded us, was a ballplayer for the … Continue reading →

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Hall of Shame Bakeoff: Joe Fitz vs. Dan Shaughnessy

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Campaign Outsider

No Hall of Fame inductees for you! And – wait for it – very different takes in the local dailies. Dan Shaughnessy’s Thursday Boston Globe  column: A Hall of Fame ballot without a whiff of PED usage The poison ballot remained … Continue reading →

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Hall Of Fame/Hall Of Shame

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Interesting split decision in today’s Boston Globe sports pages over Baseball Hall of Fame balloting, which is currently underway. Commissioner Emeritus Bob Ryan makes his position clear from the get-go. I’m not voting for Bonds, Clemens, or Sosa I am in possession … Continue reading →

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Free The Marvin Miller One!

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Campaign Outsider

Now that the Simón Bolívar of Baseball has shuffled off this mortal coil, it’s time to install Marvin Miller in the Hardball Hall of Fame. His New York Times obituary makes an excellent case, as does this Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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