Hall of Fame 2020

[bluestreak]

Executive Marvin Miller and Catcher Ted Simmons elected by modern era committee.

It remains a travesty that Lou Whitaker is not in the hall of fame.

[HalfSmokes]

Marvin Miller is as responsible for the modern game as anyone - long over due

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Glad for Miller.  Wished Dewey made it.  Simmons is a pretty good choice too.

[Senatorswin]

Executive Marvin Miller and Catcher Ted Simmons elected by modern era committee.

It remains a travesty that Lou Whitaker is not in the hall of fame.

In 19 years playing Lou Whitaker only hit .300 twice. He has a .276 lifetime average with 244 career home runs. Not HOF stats.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Alfonso Soriano got 6 votes. Adam Dunn got 1.

One voter did not vote for Derek Jeter. Oh, and Larry Walker got in.

[Natsinpwc]

Alfonso Soriano got 6 votes. Adam Dunn got 1.

One voter did not vote for Derek Jeter. Oh, and Larry Walker got in.

Walker becomes only the second Canadian horn player in the Hall. Quick trivia. Who is the other?  No checking Google.

[Slateman]

Brad Penny?!?

[Natsinpwc]

Brad Penny?!?

Must be three. I forgot him.

[Mathguy]

Derek Jeter was one vote shy of being an unanimous selection into the HOF

[imref]

Derek Jeter was one vote shy of being an unanimous selection into the HOF

Whoever didn’t vote for him should never be allowed to cast another vote again.

[HalfSmokes]

Maybe someone saw him playing defense

[DCFan]

Whoever didn’t vote for him should never be allowed to cast another vote again.

Got to be a Boston writer.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Got to be a Boston writer.

nah, the Mets beat guy.

[DCFan]

nah, the Mets beat guy.

I knew I could flush you out.

[Natsinpwc]

Whoever didn’t vote for him should never be allowed to cast another vote again.

Why? There have been plenty of better players who were not unanimous.

[Mathguy]

Agree - but I wonder what made Mariano Rivera unanimous ?

Why? There have been plenty of better players who were not unanimous.

[imref]

Why? There have been plenty of better players who were not unanimous.

True, junior and Nolan Ryan come to mind. All should have been unanimous IMHO.

Dunn got one vote.

Here’s Zuckerman’s ballot:

https://www.masnsports.com/nationals-pastime/2020/01/my-2020-hall-of-fame-ballot.html

[JCA-CrystalCity]

So, do we have a Larry Walker Day at Nats Park, like we honored Dawson, Carter, and Raines?  We are away on Canada Day, so no day jumps out. 

[Count Walewski]

Agree - but I wonder what made Mariano Rivera unanimous ?

Probably the fact that he was the greatest of all time at his position.

Think of how relatively few MLB players we saw in our lifetimes were even in the conversation for greatest ever at their position. Mariano Rivera is indisputably the greatest relief pitcher ever.

[JCA-CrystalCity]

Probably the fact that he was the greatest of all time at his position.

Think of how relatively few MLB players we saw in our lifetimes were even in the conversation for greatest ever at their position. Mariano Rivera is indisputably the greatest relief pitcher ever.

Juan Soto

[Slateman]

Juan Soto

Not even the best player in his division

[bluestreak]

Walker becomes only the second Canadian horn player in the Hall. Quick trivia. Who is the other?  No checking Google.

Jenkins, right. I had heard that a week or so ago.

[Natsinpwc]

Jenkins, right. I had heard that a week or so ago.

Worst trade in history. Or maybe second to trading Ryne Sandberg.

[Dave in Fairfax]

Which one? Jenkins was traded four times.

[Natsinpwc]

Which one? Jenkins was traded four times.

The really dumb one.