Tag Archives: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Reflections on a Parade…..

Posted on July 31, 2015 by fenwaypark100

I am back in Florida, arriving Wednesday following two days of driving which included the wonder of the Shenandoah Valley. There is a serenity in weaving through mountain roads and for good measure I encountered a thunder storm or two, a rainbow, a double … Continue reading →

“There’s a Stink in the House.” Joe Toth

Posted on January 9, 2015 by fenwaypark100

So Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz and Craig Biggio are bound for the Hall of Fame! Four very well deserved choices and I loved watching the four of them interviewed by Ron Darling and Greg Amsinger of the MLB … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged 3000 hits, 500 home runs, Barry Bonds, Cooperstown, Craig Biggio, Hall of Fame Voting, Jeff Bagwell, John Smoltz, Ken Griffey Jr. Trevor Hoffman, Mark McGwire, Mike Piazza, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Pedro, Pedro Martinez, Rafael Palmeiro, Randy Johnson, Sammy Sosa, Steroids, Steroids and the Hall of Fame | 2 Comments

Cooperstown is Calling…..

Posted on January 6, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The phone will ring today in the homes of a few men and their lives will be transformed in an instant. Their fates are already sealed as the ballots are in and all that awaits is the announcement from that … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball | Tagged Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken, Cooperstown, Craig Biggio, George Brett, Hall of Fame Vote, Honus Wagner, Jeff Bagwell, John Smoltz, Mike Piazza, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Nolan Ryan, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Tom Seaver, TyCobb, Walter Johnson. Christy Mathewson | Leave a comment

“The Great and Powerful Oz Has Spoken”…..

Posted on January 10, 2013 by fenwaypark100

Well the writers spoke yesterday and their message was resounding! I must confess to being surprised, pleased and a little disappointed. For the first time since 1996 and only the eighth time in voting history, the BBWAA failed to find one … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot, Barry Bonds, Craig Biggio, Curt Schilling, Frank Thomas, Greg Maddux, Hall of Fame Voting, Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell, Lee Smith, Mark McGwire, Michael Weiner, Mike Piazza, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Old School, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Tom Glavine | Leave a comment

Ten Predictions on the Hall of Fame Elections of 2013…..

Posted on January 9, 2013 by fenwaypark100

Today at two pm the Hall of Fame class of 2013 will be announced. It is without question the most “controversial” ballot in the history of this hallowed institution and one would like to think that it will put an end to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged 2013 Hall of Fame Ballot, Allan Trammell, Barry Bonds, Cooperstown, Craig Biggio, Curt Schilling, Dale Murphy, Jack Morris, Jeff Bagwell, Lee Smith, Mike Piazza, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Tim Raines | 1 Comment

Only the Hall Can Slay the Dragon…..

Posted on December 7, 2012 by fenwaypark100

This month, the ballots for the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown New York are in the hands of the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA). The list of first timers on this ballot has resurrected that ugly STEROID dragon, who once again, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged Barry Bonds, BBWAA, Bud Selig, Hall of Fame Voting, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Nolan Ryan, Roger Clemens, Sammy Sosa, Tom Seaver | Leave a comment

“Well Here We Are Again, I Guess it Must be Fate”….. Chicago

Posted on December 4, 2012 by fenwaypark100

How about that! It’s Hall of Fame election time for Major League Baseball and the air will ONCE AGAIN be filled with discussion of guess what? I’ll give you a hint, it starts with an “S” and it rhymes with hemorrhoids, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged Alex Rodriquez, Barry Bonds, Bob Gibson, Christy Mathewson, Craig Biggio, Curt Schilling, Hank Aaron, Jimmie Foxx, Manny Ramirez, Mark McGwire, Mike Piazza, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens, Roger Maris, Sammy Sosa, Steroids, Walter Johnson | Leave a comment

Roger the Dodger, oops, I mean Red Sox, no wait Blue Jay, noooooo, Yankee or is it Astro?…No it’s DODGER!!!!!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by fenwaypark100

In a week which saw Johnny Pesky laid to rest, the Red Sox and their fans bid him adieu in a poignant Fenway Park moment, Roger Clemens made his way back on to the baseball stage. Talk about a study in contrasts. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball | Tagged Barry Bonds, Fenway Park, Johnny Pesky, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Red Sox, Roger Clemens, Roger Clemens Hall of Fame Ballot, Sammy Sosa, Steroids, Sugarland Skeeters | Leave a comment

The soul of America is found in Cooperstown New York.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The hills roll out from the tiny little hamlet nestled away in the mountains of central New York which in June of 1936 gave birth to the shrine of baseball immortality. Christy Mathewson (top left), Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson (bottom … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball, Fenway Park Other | Tagged Augers Book Store, Babe Ruth, Barry Larkin, Carl Yastrzemski, Cooperstown, Fenway Park, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Ron Santo, Ted Williams, Yaz | Leave a comment

On the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on July 22, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And these two guys were welcomed into the hallowed halls of immortality in Cooperstown New York. Ron Santo Ron Santo played 15 years in Chicago, 14 with the Cubs and one with the White Sox. The legendary Cubs third baseman … Continue reading →

Posted in Fenway Park Baseball | Tagged Barry Larkin, Cooperstown, Fenway Park, National Baseball Hall of Fame, Ron Santo | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: National Baseball Hall of Fame

Reflections on a Parade…..

“There’s a Stink in the House.” Joe Toth

Cooperstown is Calling…..

“The Great and Powerful Oz Has Spoken”…..

Ten Predictions on the Hall of Fame Elections of 2013…..

Only the Hall Can Slay the Dragon…..

“Well Here We Are Again, I Guess it Must be Fate”….. Chicago

Roger the Dodger, oops, I mean Red Sox, no wait Blue Jay, noooooo, Yankee or is it Astro?…No it’s DODGER!!!!!

The soul of America is found in Cooperstown New York.

On the seventh day He rested…..

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