Welcome to Tuesdays with Smitty - the late edition. Recently Casey posted an article talking about Greg Maddux and his pursuit of 350 wins. Recent research led me to appreciate just how significant getting to the 350 win marker really is. Outside of Roger Clemens, whose accomplishments have dimmed given recent events - the last pitcher to reach the 350+ plateau was Warren Spahn … [Read more...] about Tuesdays with Smitty: Baseball Hall of Fame and other Rumblings
Hall of Fame
Southworth to the Hall
The Veterans' Committee announced their 2008 Hall-Of-Fame Induction Class: Bowie Kuhn, Walter O'Malley, Dick Williams, Barney Dreyfuss, and Billy Southworth. Before managing the St. Louis Cardinals Southworth spent seven summers at 500 Norton St. leading the Rochester Red Wings. His teams won five pennants and one Governor's Cup. Southworth joins Red Schoendienst, George … [Read more...] about Southworth to the Hall
Your HOF Ballot
Ballots went out earlier this week for enshrinement into the 2008 Cooperstown class. Tim Raines and David Justice head the list of first-timers. Brady Anderson, Rod Beck, Shawon Dunston, Steve Finley, Travis Fryman, Chuck Knoblauch, Rob Nenn, Jose Rijo, and Todd Stottlemyre also appear for the first time. Mark McGwire, Rich Gossage, and Jim Rice are among the notable … [Read more...] about Your HOF Ballot