Baseball Hall of Fame
Joseph J. Checkler
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Baseball Hall of Fame
Jan 21, 2002
Ozzie Smith was a well-deserved first ballot Hall of Famer
Dec 5, 2001
Thanks to Cable, Baseball is a Four Season Sport
The baseball offseason, and why it can be fun
Oct 21, 2001
A Whole Team that Belongs in the Hall
Why the New York Yankees deserve their own wing in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sep 16, 2001
Hall Hierarchy Starting to Get it
A word about the abandonment of the Baseball Hall of Fame Veterans Committee as we knew it.
Aug 9, 2001
Smith, Like Most Negro Leaguers, a Mystery
A profile of Hilton Lee Smith, the Negro League legend inducted into the Hall of Fame this week.
Aug 5, 2001
Who's Who in the class of 2001
short profiles of Dave Winfield, Kirby Puckett, and Bill Mazeroski, who are being enshrined into the Hall of Fame this weekend.
Jul 23, 2001
Gwynn the Last of a Dying Breed
A eulogy of the career of Tony Gwynn, maybe the last pure hitter in baseball.
Jul 8, 2001
Piece one of a two part series reflecting on the careers of Cal Ripken and Tony Gwynn, who recently announced that they would retire at the end of the year. This week - The Iron Man.
Jun 24, 2001
Colorado's Helton Could Sneak His Way to Hall
Why Todd Helton, Colorado's first baseman, is on a fast track to baseball immortality.
Jun 10, 2001
No Shortcuts to Cooperstown, NY
How the modern save statistic has skewered the way a game is played, and why it should not impact Hall of Fame Balloting.
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