Tuesday, January 22, 2019

 

Mariano Rivera and family hear that Mo is first player unanimously elected to Baseball Hall of Fame, 1/22/19

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Above, 1/22/19, At link, audio and video of moment Jack O'Connell tells Mo and his family that Mo is first person ever elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame,via Martino Puccio twitter, via Erik Boland twitter 
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1/22/19, "It's Unanimous: Mariano Rivera is a Hall of Famer," NY Times, Tyler Kepner






















"Mariano Rivera, the career saves leader whose elegant efficiency helped the Yankees win five World Series, became the first player ever elected unanimously to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

Two other right-handed pitchers, Roy Halladay and Mike Mussina, also were elected, Halladay on his first try and Mussina on his sixth. Edgar Martinez, the longtime Seattle Mariners designated hitter, gained entry in his 10th and final year on the ballot. Halladay, a former ace of the Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies, died in a plane crash in 2017.

Rivera was named on all 425 of the ballots cast by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, eclipsing the previous record percentage, 99.3, by Ken Griffey Jr. in 2016. Halladay received 85.4 percent of the votes, Martinez 85.4 percent and Mussina — a stalwart for the Baltimore Orioles and the Yankees — 76.7 percent. Candidates need 75 percent for election.

The players will be inducted to the Hall of Fame on July 21 in Cooperstown, N.Y."...


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# posted by susan @ 10:20 PM 0 comments

Monday, January 21, 2019

 

"The best of all time at his position. Mo. The one and only on this year’s ballot"-Dan Shaughnessy, Boston Globe, 1/20/19

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1/20/19, "This time around, only one candidate is worthy," Boston Globe, By Dan Shaughnessy
 
Mariano Rivera
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"One is the loneliest number.

Sorry. I know we’re allowed to vote for as many as 10 players, and it’s certainly trendy to vote for the max, then protest that you wish you could vote for more, but I have never shared this feeling. In my view, we are not charged to vote for the 10 best players on the ballot. We are asked to determine who is Hall of Fame-worthy.

After much thought, debate, and consultation, (I called three former players who are in the Hall of Fame), I cast a vote for one player: Yankees closer Mariano Rivera.

Call it the Harold Baines Effect if you want....The Baines Effect has me choosing the single player on this ballot who is clearly Hall-worthy and appears not to have cheated the game. 

The ever-regal Rivera was clutch and dominant — the best of all time at his position.

Mo.

The one and only on this year's ballot."

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Added: Above is excerpt from Boston Globe article including its five writers/voters:

1/20/19, "One player is a lock. Then the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame vote gets tricky." Boston Globe

Five Boston Globe voters: Peter Abraham, Nick Cafardo, Bob Hohler, Bob Ryan, Dan Shaughnessy

"Here's now the [five] Globe writers voted in this year’s election"

"Mariano Rivera is a Baseball Hall of Famer; the five Globe writers with votes in the annual election agree on that. From there it gets tricky, and that reflects the complexity of the ballot this year.

The Hall of Fame will reveal the choices made by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Those players with at least 75 percent of the votes will join Harold Baines and Lee Smith, who were elected by the Today’s Game Era Committee last month.

The Hall allows for secret ballots. But in the interest of transparency, here are the decisions made by the Globe writers with their explanations.

Players we voted for:

5 votes
Mariano Rivera
1 year on ballot
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4 votes
Edgar Martinez
10 years on ballot
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Mike Mussina
6 years on ballot
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Curt Schilling
7 years on ballot
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2 votes
Roger Clemens
7 years on ballot
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Barry Bonds
7 years on ballot
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Omar Vizquel
2 years on ballot
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Larry Walker
9 years on ballot
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Roy Halladay
1 year on ballot
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1 vote
Jeff Kent
6 years on ballot
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Gary Sheffield
5 years on ballot
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Scott Rolen
2 years on ballot
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Todd Helton
1 year on ballot
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Andy Pettitte
1 year on ballot"...
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Mariano Rivera Baseball-Reference
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# posted by susan @ 12:27 AM 0 comments

Tuesday, January 08, 2019

 

More people have walked on the moon (12) than have scored against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11)

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Sept. 19, 2011, "Mariano Rivera save 602, full inning"

Posted by MLB: "Yankees closer Mariano Rivera becomes the all-time regular season saves leader with a one-two-three ninth inning against the Twins"

Monday, 9/19/2011, Baseball Reference: Day game at Yankee Stadium vs Twins. Rivera, 3BF, 13 pitches

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"More people have walked on the moon (12) than have scored against Mariano Rivera in the postseason (11)."

1/7/19, "Baseball Hall of Fame 2019: Constructing the perfect ballot | Mariano Rivera, Edgar Martinez, Roy Halladay all locks? Barry Bonds? Roger Clemens?" NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, Joe Giglio

"Mariano Rivera, RP, 1st year on ballot


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