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Breaking Down 2011 Hall of Fame Results

On Wednesday morning, Steve Phillips broke down all of the candidates for the Hall of Fame in 2011 and came to a final conclusion: Bert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar would be the only players to get in this time around. Well, that's exactly what happened, and he's back to discuss why it did, and why several candidates who...

Jeff Bagwell Shrugs Off Hall of Fame Snub

Jeff Bagwell said he was neither shocked nor disappointed upon learning Wednesday that he got 41.7 percent of the vote for election into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. "I'm just thank thankful I'm even on the ballot, and we'll go on from here," the former Houston Astros slugger told reporters by telephone. Bagwell,...

In Baseball Hall of Fame Voting, Only the Ballot Is Black and White

It's Hall of Fame Election Day, or, as it's commonly understood on the web, Rip the BBWAA Day. I suppose that's what's great about the Baseball Hall of Fame. People really care about it. They get all worked up and in a lather about who absolutely should have gotten in and who absolutely shouldn't. Thing is, there are no...

Hall of Fame Decision Day: Who's In?

The Baseball Hall of Fame is set to announce their class of 2011 and the discussion of who will and won't get in is filled with intrigue and controversy. The likes of Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, and Roberto Alomar will meet their Hall fate on Wednesday. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips thinks two players will get in, but it...

Rafael Palmeiro Could be Telling Truth, Says Former Congressman

WASHINGTON -- Rafael Palmeiro uttered the words a few corridors from here that defined his career more than his 3,020 hits, 569 home runs and three Gold Gloves. "I have never used steroids, period. I don't know how to say it any more clearly than that," the slugger said before the House Committee on Oversight and...

Mark McGwire News From the Web

02/21/12 McGwire gets philosophical about his approach to... Source: St Louis Post-Dispatch - St Louis MO Former Cardinals slugger Mark McGwire, for three years the single-season record holder for home runs at 70, helped the World Series champion Cardinals lead the National League in batting average and runs scored last season â his second as the club's hitting coach.
02/16/12 Here are some new Jeremy Lin comparisons: Mark... Source: The Seattle Times - Seattle WA Because it's mandated by federal law that every sports journalist wrote about Jeremy Lin (statute 22D-31), I wanted to make sure I am in compliance.
02/08/12 Baseball Hall to begin drug education program Source: The Oklahoman - Oklahoma City OK The Baseball Hall of Fame is starting a drug education program for students and young adults â in the same year Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa will appear on ballot for the first time after careers tainted by steroid accusations.
01/29/12 Sports Movies That Have to Be Made Source: Bleacher Report When a player's strike caused the 1994 season and part of the 1995 to be cancelled, it caused even the most hardcore fan to become alienated from the sport.

Background on Mark McGwire

Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St.

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