MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2019 announced. Mariano Rivera the first unanimous selection in the history of the HOF
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Great class right there. Sad Halladay won't be around to see it.
Mo is a perfect fit for unanimous decision
Mo is a perfect fit for unanimous decision
What a fantastic class, I honestly never thought there would be a unanimous decision in the hall, but Rivera deserves it
Moose deserved so much more than he was given during his career. Absolutely loved watching him pitch.
Amazing what being a one-pitch, one-inning Yankee will get you.
But in all seriousness, Roy Halladay is the reason I fell in love with baseball. Incredibly happy and sad on this emotional day to see him enter the Hall on his first shot. One of the best Blue Jays people, not just players, of all time.
But in all seriousness, Roy Halladay is the reason I fell in love with baseball. Incredibly happy and sad on this emotional day to see him enter the Hall on his first shot. One of the best Blue Jays people, not just players, of all time.
Not sold on Mussina. I just might be getting old but I don't remember any real dominating performances. Stats are decent. Looking at other recent inductees for pitchers like Jack Morris and Blyleven I guess he is similar. Felt those two were league dominators at a stage in their career where Mussina was always an accessory as a Yankee and the only bright spot on some shitty Baltimore teams.
Voters can finally stop using that excuse to deny future player.
All it really does is make me want to meet the person who voted Mariano and not Ken Griffey Jr.
If you get just 20% of the votes in your first year of eligibility you're not a hall of famer and shouldn't get another chance IMO
Came within one strike of throwing a perfect game against the Soxs until Carl Everett got a hit. He was a dominant pitcher with the O's.
Oh wow. I don't really follow baseball, but how is it there has never been a unanimous person before?
What blasphemy is this? There is no way if you had the choice in the time period both were pitching in that you would take Mussina over Glavine if it was a straight one to one.
Pitched in the AL East his entire career - pretty good postseason stats, should have had a perfect game, and overall - just consistent as hell.
because baseball is the land of stupid unwritten rules like "no play should ever be unanimous". Basically, my favorite player wasn't voted in unanimously so yours cant be either. 3 jackasses couldn't even bring themselves to vote for Griffey
They're baseball writers, the only thing they have going for themselves is spreading misery.
Awesome class, and I totally agree with Rivera. Hopefully that will open the door for future super HOFers to get the unanimous vote if deserving.
Joined the Yankees season after they won one, retired before they won their next in 09
Terrible luck.
Moose is the better pitcher and the numbers don't lie.
Glavine played on great teams and was the third best starter during that run.
Also Moose retired as a Yankee lol
Has to officially have been the worst year to be an Orioles fan ever
Has to officially have been the worst year to be an Orioles fan ever
He retired as a Yankee, but we don't know if he will go in as a Yankee in the HOF yet. That's just a stock image. I hope he goes in as an Oriole.
Doc should have been unanimous either way, but even after dying young tragically some writers can't stop being contrarian
When was he the best option for the Yankees? He was never the top dog really. David Wells had better years in the early 2000s didn't he? I know the new thing is to hate on wins but that isn't all Glavine was good for.
EDIT: Holy fuck I am losing my memory. I completely forgot that Halladay died.
Read on reddit he was going to go in as a yankee but I guess that's not the best source
