The Scribe Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken were elected to the HOF in their first year on the ballot. Goose Gossage missed by 21 votes. Jim Rice was fourth. Andre Dawson was fifth. Mark McGwire received 128 votes or 23.5%. 75% of the vote is needed for election. Jose Canseco received just six votes. That means he, along with Orel Hersheiser, Albert Belle, Paul O'Neill, and Eric Davis won't appear on any more HOF ballots because they did not receive 5% of the vote. Dave Concepcion got 74 votes or 13%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEERFAN Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What about the guy from Chicago, Paul Ladewski, he sent in a blank ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scribe Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 ^ Idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scribe Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Things look pretty good for Gossage, Rice, and/or Dawson in 2008. The new players who will make their first appearance on the ballot next year are Shawon Dunston, Travis Fryman, David Justice, Mike Morgan, Tim Raines, and Randy Velarde. Maybe Tim Raines makes it from that list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h.s.sportsrbest Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Wow, Big Mac gets drilled in voting -- I guess the baseball purists have spoken. I'm having a tough time coming down on one side of this argument or another. I can make a good case on both sides of voting for Mark. Cal and Tony were no-brainers, and only a No-Brainer wouldn't vote for either. Pull that moron's credential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearsay Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 In my opinion, these two saved baseball from itself when it nearly self-destructed in the early 90's. Two finer individuals and gentleman do not exist. By the way, how many guys do you see now that play their entire (long) careers with the same team. Never remember either one spitting on anyone, or being in the paper for beating their wives or anything else for that matter. Two gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nWo Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What's everyone's opinion on how the vote for Mark McGwire will effect Barry Bonds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scribe Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 I think Bonds was a HOF'er before he grew the biggest forehead in baseball. I think he gets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladiesbballcoach Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What's everyone's opinion on how the vote for Mark McGwire will effect Barry Bonds? Doesn't get in on the first vote. Let's see how they treat McGwire next year before I comment further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Italian Stallion Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What's everyone's opinion on how the vote for Mark McGwire will effect Barry Bonds? He will probably will eventually get in, but if I had a vote I would never vote for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmAFan Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I think Bonds was a HOF'er before he grew the biggest forehead in baseball. I think he gets in. And Barry and writers aren't on the best of terms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STRIKE3 Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 I think Bonds was a HOF'er before he grew the biggest forehead in baseball. I think he gets in.Bonds gets in. His numbers, excluding HR's are very impressive and have been, over the course of his career. With that said, some will certainly take a stance on voting for him. As for McGwire, very interesting regarding his %....not sure if its more toward his one dimensional talent, of hitting HR's, his "assumed" performance enhancements or a combination of all the above. If I had a vote, Bonds and McGwire get in, along with Gossage. Rice and Dawson, should also get in. I truly enjoyed Concepcion playing, perhaps one of the smoothest SS of all-times, certainly one of my favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvFan4life Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Bonds gets in. His numbers, excluding HR's are very impressive and have been, over the course of his career. With that said, some will certainly take a stance on voting for him. As for McGwire, very interesting regarding his %....not sure if its more toward his one dimensional talent, of hitting HR's, his "assumed" performance enhancements or a combination of all the above. If I had a vote, Bonds and McGwire get in, along with Gossage. Rice and Dawson, should also get in. I truly enjoyed Concepcion playing, perhaps one of the smoothest SS of all-times, certainly one of my favorites. Yes Bonds may get in but definitely not on the first ballot. And depending on what happens between now and when he is eligible will determine whether or not he gets in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tough as Nails Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 What about the guy from Chicago, Paul Ladewski, he sent in a blank ballot. Mike and Mike said on their show this morning that Paul sent in a blank ballot because he does not want to vote for anyone in the steriod era until more is known. Very interesting position, but it prevented Ripken from getting a unanimous vote. Oh well, the important thing is he got in. Mike and Mike also said that blank ballots have been sent in in previous years in protest of Pete Rose not being on the ballot. Not a new phenomenon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Dad Posted January 9, 2007 Share Posted January 9, 2007 Both Ripken and Gwynn were no question. I would liked to see Goose to get in, hopefully next year will be his year. Bonds will make it. Maybe not on the first ballot, 2nd probably. Paul Ladewski wasn't the only one. I believe that there were 3 empty ballots in all. Ladewki's reasoning, along with the other two, is just asinine. Does he actually believe that Ripken Jr and Tony Gwynn used steriods? Please.... Ladewski isn't even an MLB writer. He was at one time, but now he's an NBA writer. MLB needs to go through every one of these voters and check to see if they still qualify to even vote for MLB HOFer's anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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