Articles by The Hall of Very Good (1026)

aubrey huff

Cooperstown 2018: Aubrey Huff

AUBREY HUFF First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2006), Houston Astros (2006), Baltimore Orioles (2007–2009), Detroit…

Read more
orlando hudson

Cooperstown 2018: Orlando Hudson

ORLANDO HUDSON First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Toronto Blue Jays (2002–2005), Arizona Diamondbacks (2006–2008), Los Angeles Dodgers (2009), Minnesota…

Read more
bryce-harper

Minor League Team to Hold Weird Bryce Harper Bobblehead Night

Christmas is done and over with, but that doesn’t mean the gifts don’t keep coming for some lucky fans. The…

Read more

Cooperstown 2018: Trevor Hoffman

TREVOR HOFFMAN Third Year on Ballot (74.0%) PLAYING CAREER: Florida Marlins (1993), San Diego Padres (1993–2008) and Milwaukee Brewers (2009–2010)….

Read more
livan hernandez

Cooperstown 2018: Livan Hernandez

LIVAN HERNANDEZ First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Florida Marlins (1996–1999), San Francisco Giants (1999–2002), Montreal Expos/Washington Nationals (2003–2006), Arizona…

Read more

Cooperstown 2018: Vladimir Guerrero

VLADIMIR GUERRERO Second Year on Ballot (71.7% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of…

Read more

Cooperstown 2018: Johnny Damon

JOHNNY DAMON First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Kansas City Royals (1995-2000), Oakland Athletics (2001), Boston Red Sox (2002-2005), New…

Read more
derek jeter

Topps Hands Out Jeter Autos for Christmas

For the third year in a row, Topps gifted their employees with some extremely rare autographed cards. Two years ago,…

Read more

Cooperstown 2018: Roger Clemens

ROGER CLEMENS Sixth Year on Ballot (54.1% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Boston Red Sox (1984-1996), Toronto Blue Jays (1997-1998), New…

Read more
chris carpenter

Cooperstown 2018: Chris Carpenter

CHRIS CARPENTER First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Toronto Blue Jays (1997-2002) and St. Louis Cardinals (2004-2012). ACHIEVEMENTS: Career 144-94…

Read more
barry-bonds

Cooperstown 2018: Barry Bonds

BARRY BONDS Fifth Year on Ballot (44.3% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Pittsburgh Pirates (1986–1992) and San Francisco Giants (1993–2007) ACHIEVEMENTS:…

Read more
lou whitaker

Fans Want Tigers to Retire Lou Whitaker’s Number

For almost twenty years, Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker were joined at the hip for the Detroit Tigers. The seemingly…

Read more
podcast - jack mcdowell

The HOVG Podcast: Jack McDowell

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by “Black Jack” himself…Jack McDowell. The 1993 American League Cy Young…

Read more
podcast - jody avirgan

The HOVG Podcast: Jody Avirgan

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Jody Avirgan. The man behind ESPN Film’s acclaimed “30 for…

Read more
shin soo choo

Shin-Soo Choo Gets His Own Reality Show

When it comes to athletes and reality shows…no sport has been as under-represented as Major League Baseball. Shin-Soo Choo has…

Read more
podcast - tabitha soren

The HOVG Podcast: Tabitha Soren

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by Tabitha Soren. The MTV News anchor-turned-photographer talks to the boys…

Read more
noah syndergaard

Noah Syndergaard Mocks President Trump

While most Americans were still recovering from their Thanksgivings, Donald Trump was, naturally, hitting the Twitters. Friday, the president sent…

Read more
water cooler

WaterCooler: Dancing with the Stars

It took 23 seasons before David Ross became baseball’s first (and only) dancer on ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” earlier…

Read more
hall of fame

Writers Release 2018 Hall of Fame Ballot

It seems like just yesterday, Cooperstown welcomed Tim Raines, Jeff Bagwell and Pudge Rodriguez into the baseball Hall of Fame….

Read more
jackie robinson

For Sale: The Place Jackie Robinson Grew Up

It might not be the same house Jackie Robinson grew up in…but it is the closest thing you’re going to…

Read more
aaron judge

VIDEO: Aaron Judge’s Five Longest Home Runs of 2017

If Thursday night’s MVP voting taught us anything it’s this…chicks don’t ONLY dig the long ball. With 27 of 30…

Read more
podcast - danny clinch

The HOVG Podcast: Danny Clinch

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by famed rock and roll photographer Danny Clinch. The director of…

Read more
slugerrr

Royals Mascot Heading to the Hall of Fame

The Kansas City Royals are, sadly, one of the most underrepresented teams in baseball’s Hall of Fame. On the flipside,…

Read more
jimmy kimmel

Carlos Correa Talks Engagement with Jimmy Kimmel

Carlos Correa might be the only player to emerge from a World Series with two rings. Sure, sure, Justin Verlander…

Read more
joc pederson

Joc Pederson Breaks World Series Record

Joc Pederson of the Los Angeles Dodgers has set a new home run record for Jewish players in one World…

Read more
yuli gurriel

Did Yuli Gurriel Mock Yu Darvish?

It didn’t take long for the Houston Astros to get back into the swing of things Friday night. Yuli Gurriel…

Read more
podcast - jerry reuss

The HOVG Podcast: Jerry Reuss

This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by pitcher-turned-author/photographer Jerry Reuss. The mustachioed lefty talks to the boys…

Read more

Anthony Rizzo Comes Up Big for Sick Girl

12-year-old brain cancer patient (and Chicago Cubs fan) Abby Schrage woke up Friday to find her autographed Anthony Rizzo picture…

Read more
Arrow to top