Wednesday, January 06, 2010

Hall of Fame Results



The Hall of Fame results were just announced, and only Andre Dawson got in. I couldn't be more happy of course, growing up watching Dawson play.

But I'm immensely disappointed that Barry Larkin only pulled 51% of the vote (you have to have 75%). How can such a good player miss out on so many ballots?

Robbie Alomar also didn't get in, which is a travesty as well.

What the hell is wrong with the sports writers of the BBWAA? They induct Ozzie Smith on the first ballot - a player who was a fantastic fielder but had minor-league talent on every other aspect of major league baseball - yet look past Robbie Alomar and Barry Larkin? Absurd and outrageous.

Either way, congrats to one of my childhood favorite players, the Hawk. It's about damn time.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

That there Andrew Dawson.....

Scott said...

hahahahahahahaha.

Papaw would be happy to see Andre in the Hall. But he'd be pissed about Barry Larkin.