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Carlos Delgado reportedly to hang them up
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB, Rumors,
Reports are surfacing that Carlos Delgado will officially announce his retirement on Wednesday. It seems like this is the last, inevitable move in what has been a very successful 17-year major league career spent mostly with the Toronto Blue Jays; from 1993-2004, before playing for the Florida Marlins for a season and then the New York Mets from 2006-2009. Injuries have plagued his return to baseball ever since, prompting the slugger’s ultimate announcement.
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Is Jim Thome bound for Cooperstown?
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, MLB,
In past baseball eras, certain statistics virtually guaranteed a player admittance to the Hall of Fame. 300 wins for a pitcher is a benchmark, but many have started to question whether the time of the 300-win pitcher is over. Similarly, but getting less attention is the 500-home-run plateau for hitters. Only 25 players in history have reached that mark, and every one of those eligible have a place in the Hall of Fame. Three of those 25 are currently active.
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Roy Halladay wins second Cy Young in unanimous decision
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As predicted by many as soon as he first donned his Phillies uniform, Roy Halladay has won the National League Cy Young Award. Was there any doubt? Apparently not among voters. Halladay was a unanimous decision, picking up all 32 first-place votes for a total of 224 points. St. Louis’s Adam Wainwright finished in a distant second with 122 points while two-time defending NL Cy Young winner Tim Lincecum – whose Giants defeated Halladay’s Phillies in the postseason – was 11th in voting with two measly points.
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NHL finall acknowledges that women can play too
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The Hockey Hall of Fame Selection Committee dusted themselves off and joined the 21st century on Tuesday afternoon when they selected both potential choices to be the pioneers of the women’s game to become members of the famed building. Toronto’s Angela James and Downers Grove, Illinois native Cammi Granato will become the first females to be inducted in a decision that many believe is years late. However, late is better than never, as they say.
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Dawson to remain an Expo in MLB Hall of Fame
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, MLB,
Andre “The Hawk” Dawson’s Major League road is coming to a stop with his induction into the MLB Hall of Fame. After eight failed attempts at reaching everlasting fame, Dawson was voted in with 77.9% of the vote and will be inducted this year. Dawson’s issue with his selection is that he will not go in wearing a Chicago Cubs hat. His plaque will feature the symbol of the defunct Montreal Expos. Dawson has expressed his frustration publicly at being denied his request to represent the Cubs in Cooperstown.
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Alomar misses call to Hall by eight votes
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, MLB,
The 2010 MLB Hall of Fame voting took place on Wednesday, and once all the votes were counted, only Andre “The Hawk” Dawson got the call. For the first time in history, two other players came within 10 votes of induction. Pitcher Bert Blyleven was five votes shy, while second baseman Roberto Alomar was eight short. With 397 votes out of a possible 539, Alomar landed 73.7 percent of the vote, but required 75 percent to make it into the Hall.
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Will first time be a charm for Alomar?
Posted by Adrien Griffin Categories: Athletes, Editorial, MLB, Rumors,
Roberto Alomar is generally seen as one of the best defensive second basemen of his era. After breaking into the big leagues in a big way with the San Diego Padres, he was traded to the Toronto Blue Jays with Joe Carter in a blockbuster deal that sent Fred McGriff and Tony Fernandez the other way. This turned out to be a launching point for Alomar’s career. He was an All-Star in every season during the 90’s, and in total 12 times. He won four silver slugger awards and 10 gold gloves, and is now eligible for entry into the Hall of Fame. It’s a no-brainer that he’ll make it, the question is whether or not he’ll do so in his first year of eligibility.
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