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Baseball Hall of Fame Has Five New Members

The 2008 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot was released last week but the results of that voting, done by the Baseball Writers Association of America, won't be announced until early next year. While the next month will see much debate about the credentials of Mark McGwire, Goose Gossage and Jim Rice, there was nary a peep about...

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03/31/11 Hey, âJews and Baseball' makers; you forgot Barney... Source: The Jewish Chronicle - Pittsburgh PA If you're Jewish, a baseball fan and a Pittsburgher, this documentary of the history of Jews and their impact on the national pastime makes a glaring omission: nowhere does it mention Barney Dreyfuss, the late great owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 to 1932.

Background on Barney Dreyfuss

Bernhard "Barney" Dreyfuss (February 23, 1865 – February 5, 1932) was an executive in Major League Baseball who owned the Pittsburgh Pirates franchise from 1900 to his death.

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