Those 117 gentlemen should have joined Mariano Rivera as unanimous selections to the None of them did. If anything, I undercounted. I do allow for some honest difference of opinion. Nor am I including ...

Brest's incredible rise to the Champions League, the Boniface/Duran transfer saga, and the very rare Lasso trading ...

BBWAA voters are a small group with a very big responsibility. We should be willing to talk about it. Or write about it. It’s ...

And so when Ichiro’s name was called Tuesday night as the leadoff hitter in the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025, an opportunity presented itself for us to close our eyes and relive some of those magical ...

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It’s the most exclusive club in all of baseball — the 500-home-run club. Only 28 players have reached the majestic ...

Year-by-year inductees to the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame: BBWAA: Elected by the Baseball Writers Association of America; TGE: Today’s Game Era (1998-present) committee; VC: Elected by ...

Center fielders are often considered a focal point of the outfield. Some of the greatest players in baseball history have patrolled the middle pasture.

The comparison inevitably is made with every player who assumes the title of “Yankees closer,” as it recently was for Devin Williams, who will soon become the latest to take on the role. Replicating ...

Bobby Abreu might be the most overlooked player from the 1990s and 2000s. He’s one of eight players I selected on the 2025 Hall of Fame ballot. Abreu earned just two All-Star Game selections during ...

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