Articles by The Hall of Very Good (1026)
Cooperstown 2017: Arthur Rhodes
ARTHUR RHODES First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Baltimore Orioles (1991–1999), Seattle Mariners (2000–2003), Oakland Athletics (2004), Cleveland Indians (2005),…
Read more“Chuck Finley” Sure Does Love to Read
Mention the name Chuck Finley to any baseball fan and their first thought is, likely, one of two things…his 200…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Edgar Renteria
EDGAR RENTERIA First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Florida Marlins (1996–1998), St. Louis Cardinals (1999–2004), Boston Red Sox (2005), Atlanta…
Read moreOf Course Chicago’s First Baby is Named Wrigley
At 12:12am Sunday, the Chicago-area welcomed its first baby…a beautiful 5 pound and 12 ounce little girl. And because her…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Manny Ramirez
MANNY RAMIREZ First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Cleveland Indians (1993–2000), Boston Red Sox (2001–2008), Los Angeles Dodgers (2008–2010), Chicago…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Tim Raines
TIM RAINES Last Year on Ballot (69.8% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1979–1990), Chicago White Sox (1991–1995), New York…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Jorge Posada
JORGE POSADA First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: New York Yankees (1995–2011) ACHIEVEMENTS: .273 batting average with 275 home runs…
Read moreJose Canseco Slams Baseball Hall of Fame Voters, Commissioner
Finally, it looks like both Tim Raines and Jeff Bagwell will make their way into baseball’s Hall of Fame. But…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Magglio Ordóñez
MAGGLIO ORDONEZ First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Chicago White Sox (1997–2004) and Detroit Tigers (2005–2011) ACHIEVEMENTS: .309 batting average, …
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Mike Mussina
MIKE MUSSINA Fourth Year on Ballot (43.0% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and New York Yankees (2001–2008) ACHIEVEMENTS: 270…
Read moreThat Time The Wizard Met The Great One
There’s something cool about the NHL’s annual Winter Classic. Not only do we get to see outdoor hockey at a…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Melvin Mora
Melvin Mora First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: New York Mets (1999–2000), Baltimore Orioles (2000–2009), Colorado Rockies (2010) and Arizona Diamondbacks…
Read moreThe HOVG Podcast: Kevin Mitchell
This week, Shawn Anderson and Lou Olsen are joined by 1989 National League MVP Kevin Mitchell. Kevin tells the boys…
Read moreBlues Goalie to Wear Cardinals-Inspired Mask
After Scott Darling unveiled his Chicago Cubs-inspired goalie mask for the Blackhawks game against the St. Louis Blues in this…
Read moreFIRST LOOK: Busch Stadium Transforms into Ice Rink
Since 2008, the NHL has been holding an annual Winter Classic outside in open-air baseball and football stadiums. The 2017…
Read moreBlackhawks Alum to Wear Cubs Skates Against St. Louis
A few weeks ago, Scott Darling showed off his mask for the upcoming Winter Classic to be played at Busch…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Fred McGriff
FRED McGRIFF Eighth Year on Ballot (20.9% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Toronto Blue Jays (1986–1990), San Diego Padres (1991–1993), Atlanta Braves…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Edgar Martinez
EDGAR MARTINEZ Eighth Year on Ballot (43.4% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Seattle Mariners (1987–2004) ACHIEVEMENTS: Career batting average of .312 and…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Jeff Kent
JEFF KENT Fourth Year on Ballot (16.6% last year) PLAYING CAREER: Toronto Blue Jays (1992), New York Mets (1992–1996), Cleveland…
Read moreJosh Reddick Has Already Picked His Walk-Up Music
Hey, Houston fans…I hope you like Wham! Following news of George Michael’s shocking death on Christmas, Josh Reddick hit the…
Read moreBret Saberhagen Just Won Christmas
You’re likely going to see a lot of pictures of a lot of different athletes donning Christmas apparel cross your…
Read moreKevin Costner Talks Bull Durham Sequel
Could Crash Davis be returning to Durham? If you listen to Kevin Costner…it could happen. Recently, the “Bull Durham” star…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Trevor Hoffman
TREVOR HOFFMAN Second Year on Ballot (67.3%) PLAYING CAREER: Florida Marlins (1993), San Diego Padres (1993–2008) and Milwaukee Brewers (2009–2010)….
Read moreA Very Merry (Baseball) Christmas
2016 will officially be known as the year Hell froze over. Not only did noted Pete Rose apologist (and onetime…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: Carlos Guillén
Carlos Guillén First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Seattle Mariners (1998–2003) and Detroit Tigers (2004–2011) ACHIEVEMENTS: .285 batting average over 14…
Read moreHOVG Podcast Minisode: The Lost World Series Ring
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Read moreCooperstown 2017: Vladimir Guerrero
VLADIMIR GUERRERO First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: Montreal Expos (1996–2003), Anaheim Angels / Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2004–2009), Texas…
Read moreSteph Curry: Red Sox Are My “Favorite Team”
With the acquisition of Chris Sale, the Boston Red Sox have had (so far) a pretty stellar offseason. So stellar,…
Read moreCooperstown 2017: J.D. Drew
J.D. Drew First Year on Ballot PLAYING CAREER: St. Louis Cardinals (1998–2003), Atlanta Braves (2004), Los Angeles Dodgers (2005–2006) and Boston…
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