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Baseball Hall of Famers Go to Bat to Keep Kids Safe

Earlier this week, almost two dozen baseball legends, including two brand-name Hall of Famers, gathered in Huntington Beach, Calif., to lend their support to an organization that goes to bat for kids. KinderVision, founded in 1991, was developed by Doug Sebastian, with the assistance of law enforcement and other experts,...

The Dugout: Your Hall of Fame Hat

We started doing the Dugout around 2005, which means I'm over halfway to my National Baseball Hall of Fame vote. C'mon, I haven't had one moment of legitimate sports writing in my life but I'm sure I could weigh an opinion better than most of the voters. Do I let Roberto Alomar in? Sure. Bert Blyleven? He was more...

Ted Williams vs. Ted Williams: Who's More Famous?

Ted Williams, the Ohio homeless man with a "golden radio voice," has become a media sensation. Still, he is not the all-time most famous Ted Williams. At least, not yet. As baseball fans know, the legendary Red Sox slugger stands out, even among Hall of Famers, as the last player to bat over .400 in a single season --...

Hall of Fame Voting Results 2011

The National Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2011 was completed Wednesday when the results of the Baseball Writers' Association of America's election are announced. Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar were elected to the Hall of Fame, but below are the complete results of the balloting. Players who spent at least 10 years...

For This Voter, Hall Calls Are Now Private

As a reporter, I am naturally in favor of openness. However, from now on, I will no longer reveal my ballot for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. And that is because journalistic principles of fairness trump the desire for openness. Let's make this clear: The Hall of Fame asked the Baseball Writers' Association of...

Background on Baseball hall of fame

The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York and operated by private interests.

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