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Strange, True Realities of Hall Voting Push Blyleven, Alomar Over Top

The strangest things happened Wednesday. Roberto Alomar, who was judged not ready for the Hall of Fame a year ago, was resoundingly pushed into Cooperstown. And Bert Blyleven, who was judged not ready for induction 13 times in 13 years, finally made it on try No. 14. All of which underscores the uneven process that is...

Starting Five: Banner Day for Southpaws

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That two crafty left-handers showed they still have something left in the tank Sunday. Eric Milton, who went almost three years without a win in the major leagues, won his second consecutive start in...

Background on carl hubbell

Carl Owen Hubbell (June 22, 1903 – November 21, 1988) was an American baseball player. He was a member of the New York Giants in the National League from 1928 to 1943, and remained on the Giants' payroll for the rest of his life, long after their move to San Francisco.

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