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100 Years of Ronald Reagan and Baseball

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Culture, Hall of Fame, MLB, Movies, Yankees, tagged on February 6, 2011 | 12 Comments »

One hundred years ago in Tampico, Illinois, Ronald Wilson Reagan began an improbable road to the presidency that culminated in one of the most successful political careers in American history. Admittedly, I have a profound admiration for the Gipper, but The Captain’s Blog likes to steer clear of politics, so this centennial tribute will focus […]

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When to Say When? A Look at How Other Yankees’ Legends Have Said Goodbye

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , on February 4, 2011 | 9 Comments »

Usually, when one thinks of a podium in the Bronx, it’s there to say hello to a new million dollar acquisition. This time, however, the media hordes were assembled to say goodbye to one of the team’s all-time greats. That’s why, as Andy Pettitte answered questions about his decision to retire, the proceedings took on […]

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Is Trevor Hoffman a Lock for the Hall of Fame (or Even a Worthy Candidate)?

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged on January 12, 2011 | 7 Comments »

When Trevor Hoffman recorded his 600th save back in September, I kind of paid him a backhanded complement by unfavorably comparing him to Mariano Rivera. The intention wasn’t to denigrate Hoffman, who has had a wonderful career, but rebut the notion that put both relievers in the same class. In any event, Hoffman has now […]

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With Blyleven Elected, Who’s Next? Raines In Line for Support of “Zealots”

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , , , on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Now that Bert Blyleven has finally been welcomed into the Hall of Fame, the small coterie of Internet zealots can now shift their attention to another deserving, but overlooked candidate. There are more than a few deserving players left over from yesterday’s election, but it’s not exactly clear who needs the most help. Barry Larkin […]

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Better Late Than Never: A Look at the Hall of Fame’s Longest Suffering Candidates

Posted in Baseball, Baseball History, Hall of Fame, Yankees, tagged on January 4, 2011 | 5 Comments »

The Hall of Fame voting results will be announced tomorrow and there is a growing consensus that Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven will be elected. Alomar’s selection seems mostly likely because his exclusion last year probably resulted from the misguided (and unfortunately persistent) sentiment that seeks to uphold the sanctity of a first ballot coronation […]

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Kepner’s Jack Morris Contradiction Hinges on “Magic” Moment

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, tagged , on January 3, 2011 | 2 Comments »

In a recent article, Tyler Kepner gradually builds a convincing argument against Jack Morris’ Hall of Fame candidacy, but then reverses course because of the outcome of one World Series game. It’s hard to criticize Kepner’s position because he acknowledges most of the key points made against Morris. In other words, he seems to understand […]

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Hall of Shame: Instead of Votes, Some BBWAA Members Cast Doubt; Bagwell A Chief Victim of Smear Campaign

Posted in Baseball, Hall of Fame, MLB, Yankees, tagged , on December 31, 2010 | 4 Comments »

(In addition to appearing at The Captain’s Blog, this post is also being syndicated at TheYankeeU.) The holidays are also major league baseball’s Hall of Fame season. Once the ballot is released after Thanksgiving, hundreds of BBWAA members endeavor to narrow down the choices, and in the process, usually write about their selections ahead of the official announcement […]

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