HOF Inductees

FB

Alright!

With the anouncement coming out this afternoon, who do we think makes it in this year???

IMHO
Murray - slam dunk!
Gary Carter - probably
Lee Smith - maybe
Ryne Sandberg - not yet...

What do you guys think?

Cubfan

Murray - Lock
Sandberg - Good chance
Carter - Good chance

Cant see Smith before Gossage or Sutter, especially as a first ballot honoree.

Should be interesting. Is that announced in the morning or afternoon?

FB

Cubfan,

I think that the official announcement is 2 PM EST today.

mikeschmidt

Murray will definitely get in. Carter should get in this year. I think Sandberg will get in -- just not yet. It would be nice to see someone like Goose Gossage get in this year. I certainly believe he deserves to be in by now.

MS

MickeyC

Murray - definite
Gary Carter - this is probably his year to go in
Lee Smith - someday
Ryne Sandberg - yes, should go this year

You know you feel old when players going into the Hall are players you collected as a kid.

Mark

gtbeaker

Murray- Definite lock (one of the most underrated power hitters in history)
Carter - probably in
Sandberg - should make it in this year
Lee Smith - not before Goose or Sutter

It's always interesting to see how the votes get split behind an obvious candidate like Murray. Can't wait!

toppsgun

MickeyC...You know you feel old when players going into the Hall are players you collected as a kid.

You'll really feel old when the players going into the Hall are players that played AFTER you STOPPED collecting!! I was already in college by the time every one of these guys up for discussion broke in.

zardoz51

Thanks TG for futher depressing me!

I didn't think of that fact until after you brought it up. I was already married with kids and a crippling mortgage when the oldest of those players was a rookie.


I'm going off to sulk

MickeyC

I feel better now! I'm not THAT old!

Mark

MickeyC

Murray and Carter. Both deserve it.

Poor Ryno. Very surprising that Sutter got so many votes and Ryno got only 49%. I thought he'd be higher.

Next year looks like it may just be Paul Molitor, possibly Eckersley. The holdovers may not have the momentum that Carter had in the past few years to even come close.

Mark

RobE

Gary Carter & Eddie Murray made it!

FB

Yup!

Congrats to Eddie Murray and Gary Carter!!! As Mickey C stated - both are well-deserving!

But who the heck voted for Sid Fernandez and Vince Coleman??????

MickeyC

7 votes for Daryl Kyle. Unbelievable.

Mark

RobE

Murray, a member of the 3,000-hit and 500-home run clubs, became the 38th player elected to the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, after being named on 85% of the ballots Tuesday. Carter, in his sixth year on the ballot, received 78% of the vote, with 75% required for election.

KING KELLOGG

Congratulations to Neil Downey....



He is the only registered participant collecting the "Gary Carter Player Set"!!!


Way to go, Neil!!...

That's the way to stay ahead of the game!


Larry

toppsgun

Uhhhh, Neil, I've got a couple of questions for you:

1) Where will the S&P 500 Index be by the end of this year?
2) What are your favorite lottery numbers?

RayBShotz

Neil,
Congrats my friend in your life long devotion to the collecting of Gary Carter. "The Kid" has been a real ambassador to the game and charitable causes post playing days and is very deserving when compared to recent catcher inductions. I know your a real happy camper today!
Keep up the good work on that player set!
regards
RayB69Topps

interchanges

Nobody mentions Alan Trammell any more. If Ozzie was such a lock, why shouldn't Alan? Their fielding percentages are nearly identicle, and Trammell had a better bat. Wussupwithat?

Oh, and Rob E, who's that hottie in your space?

Scott

RobE

That is the eversolovely & talanted ABC News Anchor Liz Cho!She works the grave yard shift for the moment.

Final results
Player Votes %
Murray 423 85.3
Carter 387 78
Sutter 266 53.6
Rice 259 52.2
Dawson 248 50
Sandberg 244 49.2
Smith 210 42.3
Gossage 209 42.1
Blyleven 145 29.2
Garvey 138 27.8
*Kaat 130 26.2
John 116 23.4
Morris 113 22.8
Trammell 70 14.1
Mattingly 68 13.7
Murphy 58 11.7
Concepcion 55 11.1
Parker 51 10.3
Valenzuela 31 6.3
Hernandez 30 6
Kile 7 1.4
Coleman 3 0.6
Butler 2 0.4
Fernandez 2 0.4
Honeycutt 2 0.4
Pena 2 0.4
Daulton 1 0.2
Davis 1 0.2
Tartabull 1 0.2
Jackson 0 0
Tettleton 0 0
Williams 0 0
Worrell 0 0
*Jim Kaat final year on ballot

NeilDowney

Hi Guys, Thanks for the congrats on my Gary Carter collection. I was saying that he deserved to be in for forever. So many dealers laughed at me and told me to keep dreaming. Those same dealers said to buy Gooden and Strawberry rookies instead of Carter cards. Who's laughing now. I currently have over 1,000 different items in my Gary Carter collection. I have met Gary Carter five times and each time was more special then the next. I have even told him about my collection. He told me my collection was the biggest that he has heard of next to his own. But an even bigger thrill then having such a great collection was the last time I saw him at a show here in New Jersey signing autographs. I brought my oldest son with me to meet him. As the last guy in front of us on the line moved to the side, Gary stood up, reached out his hand and say "Hello Mr. Downey, how are you today". My son was in shock. He was so proud that a real baseball player knew who his dad was. Truth be told, I was shocked that he remembered me too. What I great player and person. Gary really is a hall of famer. Neil B. Downey

Virtualizard

Neil,

Great story. That just reinforces the decision for election to the HOF. What a great guy. Thanks for that.

JEB.

FB

Neil,

Carter is truly a class act. I was at a card show in North Jersey back in the late 80's when Carter and Winfield were signing autographs. The line was out the door and a 10 year old kid was telling Gary about a ballgame that him and his dad went to when Carter had hit a home run. The guy behind him started grumbling and finally said out loud - "Hey, can we move this along???". Gary Carter looked up at the guy and told him - "Hey, I'm talking to my friend Jason right now. When we're finished, you'll be next. But until then - please be patient."

You should have seen that kids face light up - Gary Carter of the New York Mets knew his name...
One humorous note - after the kid moved on - the dealer plunked his box of a dozen balls on the table and Carter asked the crowd "Isn't it a 6 item maximum?". Needless to say - the crowd agreed wholeheartedly and back to the end of the line he had to go in order to get his 2nd 6 signed!