Over the last year, the writers of Sports Unbiased (and several invited guests) have created the Sports Unbiased MLB Hall of Fame. In this Hall of Fame, the ballot a player is inducted on matters – so there is a difference between first-ballot and second-ballot Hall of Famer and there is a difference between...
Last night in New York, a memorial tribute was held for Marvin Miller, the former head of the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) who passed away in November. During this tribute, several players called for Marvin Miller to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
For those who may not know who Miller is or why he...
Earl Weaver, the fiery manager of the Baltimore Orioles and a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, passed away at the age of 82 on Friday night while on a cruise.
Weaver was the manager of the Baltimore Orioles for 17 seasons, making four World Series appearances and winning it all once.
Weaver was famous for arguing with umpires....
Tomorrow, January 9th, the results for the 2013 Baseball Hall of Fame voting will be announced.
This year's ballot is probably the most controversial and toughest ballot ever (and this includes the first couple of years when the Hall of Fame was created). The reason? This is the first "full-fledged" ballot which addresses the...
